W-L: 4-2
RPI: 87
SOS: 286
Best Wins:
(205) Oral Roberts W 76-56
(210) East Carolina W 89-58
Best Losses:
(10) Purdue L 58-69
(68) William & Mary L 68-78
Current Rankings:
#87 RPI
Team Overview:
This is not a Wake Forest team that will be awarded high rankings during the regular season. It will take some time to overcome the loss of First Round Picks Jeff Teague and James Johnson, but the cupboard is certainly nowhere near bare. If Al-Farouq Aminu can continue to develop into an NBA talent and the newcomers can contribute, this team could find itself back in the NCAA Tournament.
Team Leaders:
Points: Al-Farouq Aminu 17.7
Assists: Ishmael Smith 5.0
Rebounds: Al-Farouq Aminu 11.0
Best Player:
Al-Farouq Aminu F 6-9 215 SO
Aminu is definitely one of the better players in the nation this year, most likely will be a top 15 Pick in this years draft.
My Take:
This game will not be easy, but this is not the Wake Forest of 2008-09. Gone are team leaders and first round picks Jeff Teague and James Johnson. Wake does return one of the most talented front court players in the nation in Al-Farouq Aminu, but the Prince alone cannot win this game for the Demon Deacons. I expect this to be close early, but Gonzaga to pull away in the end.
Final Score: Gonzaga 77 Wake Forest 65
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