Program-Record Seven Deacs Earn Academic All-Conference Honors

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - For the third time in four years, Wake Forest men's basketball program has broken the record for number of student athletes earning Academic All-ACC honors.

Upperclassmen Andrew Carr, Matthew Marsh, Efton Reid III and Kevin Miller along with sophomore Zach Keller and freshmen Parker Friedrichsen and Marqus Marion have all earned a spot on the list by maintaining a 3.0 or better grade point average for the fall semester and cumulatively.

Wake Forest has now had multiple individuals selected to the conference's All-Academic Team in each of the last five seasons, dating back to 2018-19. In the Steve Forbes era specifically, 16 different Demon Deacons have earned Academic All-ACC, including three record-breaking groups of three ('21), four ('22) and now seven ('24). Ten of the 16 student athletes have been transfer students, including Andrew Carr who is a two-time honoree.

"We have broken the program record for the most Academic All-ACC players three of the four years we have been at Wake Forest," said head coach Steve Forbes. "We've had 16 players named Academic All-ACC the past four years. During that time 10 of those honorees were transfers. This is a testament to the dedication and hard work of our student-athletes, the faculty, and Jane Caldwell, who has dedicated her professional career to ensuring our players succeed in the classroom and in life."

Wake Forest joins Duke (8), Florida State (7) and Virginia Tech (7) as the only schools with seven or more honorees.

Andrew Carr | Senior | Communications

One of three players to start all 35 games
Finished fourth on the team in scoring (13.5) and third in minutes per game (32.5)
Finished second on the team with 6.8 rebounds per game
Finished the season shooting 52.6 percent from the field and 37 percent from three-point range
Recorded seven double-doubles, including three in conference play (Virginia, Georgia Tech, Notre Dame)
Reached 1,000 career points, 500 rebounds and 100 blocks all within the first month of the season
Scored a career-high 31 points in the final game of the season against Georgia in the NIT Second Round

Matthew Marsh | Junior | Health and Exercise Science

Appeared in 22 games and made two starts
Averaged 2.4 rebounds in 10.3 minutes per game
Shot 68 percent from the field and scored a season-high seven points twice (Pitt Feb. 20, Clemson March 9)
pulled down a season-high seven rebounds against Georgia Nov. 10

Efton Reid III | Junior | Communications

Started in 25 of 28 appearances
Ranked ninth in the conference in both rebounding (7.9/game) and blocked shots (1.3/game) -- finishing second on the roster in both categories
Led Wake Forest in field goal percentage, making 106 of 194 total attempts for a 54.6 clip and averaged 9.6 points per game
Collected a double-double in his season debut against Rutgers (Dec. 6), finishing with 12 points, 14 rebounds and two blocks in 28 minutes
Recorded six double-doubles for the year -- the most in a single season by a Deac since the 2019-20 campaign
Notched 10 or more points on 15 separate occasions, including six of his final eight showings
Reached a new career high of 17 points against in-state foe App State during the first round of the 2024 National Invitation Tournament (NIT) on March 20
Ended with five blocks in three separate showings, happening versus Presbyterian (Dec. 21), Miami (Jan. 6) and Virginia (Jan. 13)
Had seven performances of 10 or more rebounds
Made a three-pointer in nine different games
Handed out a personal-best five assists versus Notre Dame in the second round of the 2024 ACC Tournament (March 13)
Recorded a career high in nearly every statistical category as a junior
Shot 84.2 percent from the free-throw line

Kevin Miller | Junior | Communications

One of three players to start all 35 games
Named ACC Co-Player of the Week on Jan. 8
Led Wake Forest in assists (3.5/game) -- an average good for 12th among all conference individuals
Second on the roster in scoring (15.6 points per game), which rested 13th in the league
Ranked sixth in free throw percentage (.845), 10th in steals (1.4/game) and 11th in field goal percentage (.464) within the ACC
Became the 59th all-time player in Wake Forest history to join the 1,000-point club on March 24, facing Georgia in the second round of the 2024 National Invitation Tournament (NIT)
Contributed 20-plus point games nine times
Erupted for a career-high 31 points against App State in the opening round of the 2024 NIT, sinking 9 of 14 field goal attempts and going a perfect 10-of-10 from the charity stripe
Had a strong line of 22 points, six rebounds, seven assists and two steals in just his second game as a Deacon, on the road at Georgia (Nov. 10)
Helped lead the team to a win over Towson in the 2023 Shriner's Children Charleston Classic, posting 22 points on 11-of-17 shooting while chipping in three assists and three steals
Stepped up big against Miami at home (Jan. 6), finishing with a game-high 27 points (10-of-19 FGs made) and drilling three triples
Had 21 points, eight rebounds, five assists and two steals at Florida State (Jan. 9)
Active on the ball to scoop 50 total steals for the year -- had a career-best four versus Pitt in the 2024 ACC Tournament's quarterfinal round (March 14)
Dished out a season-high eight assists versus LSU on the final day of the 2023 Shriner's Children Charleston Classic (Nov. 19)
Made 131 of 155 total free-throw attempts

Zach Keller | Sophomore | Undeclared

Competed in 27 games, making eight starts during his second year
Went for a season high of 10 points, in addition to five rebounds, early in the winter versus Utah in the 2023 Shriner's Children Charleston Classic (Nov. 16), playing 28 minutes
Grabbed five or more rebounds on five separate occasions
Had six points and six rebounds at home versus NJIT (Dec. 9)
Totaled three blocks versus Presbyterian (Dec. 21)
Averaged 11 minutes per contest

Parker Friedrichsen | Freshman | Undeclared

Appeared in all 35 games in his first collegiate season, making one start
averaged 5.1 points in 17.9 minutes per game
tallied 21 assists, two blocks and 23 steals on the year

Marqus Marion | Freshman | Undeclared

Competed in 21 games as a first-year player
Hauled in a season-best eight games in just the second game of his collegiate career, on the road at Georgia (Nov. 10), also contributing five points in that contest
Had six rebounds in the team's opener versus Elon (Nov. 6)
Posted five points, four rebounds and two steals at home against Charleston Southern (Nov. 24)
Had a season-high three blocks versus LSU in the 2023 Shriner's Children Charleston Classic (Nov. 19)
Scored in three ACC games
Averaged 11 minutes per game

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Program-Record Seven Deacs Earn Academic All-Conference Honors

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