Gameday Central: Belmont Abbey

Gameday Central \| Belmont Abbey
Date \| Time	November 2, 2018 \| 7:30 pm
Arena	LJVM Coliseum
Television	None
Radio	None
Stats	StatBroadcast
Tickets	$5-10 \| Buy Online
Information	@WakeMBB \| Game Notes

DEACS MAKE 2018-19 DEBUT
• Wake Forest hosts Division II Belmont Abbey in an exhibition to open the season
• The game is the final preseason contest for the Demon Deacons before opening the regular season vs. North Carolina A&T
• Belmont Abbey was selected to finish sixth in the Conference Carolinas preseason poll
• The Crusaders played an exhibition at Campbell last week, falling 83-56
• Belmont Abbey coach Billy Taylor is the former head coach at Lehigh and Ball State

SERIES HISTORY
• First meeting between the schools (preseason or regular season)

EXHIBITION HISTORY
• Wake Forest has won its preseason exhibition every year since 2004-05 (when the NCAA made exhibition games be against
non-Division I opponents)
• Last season the Demon Deacons defeated Division II No. 2 Queens, 76-74, in their preseason exhibition

MEET THE DEACS
• Wake Forest returns six players from last year's squad and has 10 newcomers (six freshmen, two transfers, two grad transfers)
• The 10 newcomers are the most on a Demon Deacon roster since 2012-13 when the team had nine freshmen and one new walk-on
• Wake Forest returns one starter, sophomore guard Chaundee Brown
• Junior guard Brandon Childress is the team's leading returining scorer, having averaged 9.1 ppg last season
• The Demon Deacons' freshman class was ranked No. 17 in the class of 2018 by ESPN and No. 23 by 247Sports

UP NEXT
• Wake Forest opens the regular season on Nov. 10 against North Carolina A&T
• It will be the first meeting between the Triad foes since 2004-05
• The Demon Deacons have won all four previous meetings between the schools
• The game will be the annual LJVM Classic, honoring those who serve our country on Veterans Day weekend

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Players Mentioned

Chaundee Brown

Brandon Childress

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