Deacs Set to Take Part in 2025 Discover Puerto Rico Shootout
7/3/2025 4:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The Demon Deacons will play three games from Nov. 26-28 in the first women’s island tournament, starting in 1989.
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO - Taking place on the beautiful island of Puerto Rico, the Wake Forest women's basketball team will play in the 2025 Discover Puerto Rico Shootout in a field that includes UCF, Illinois State and Morgan State.
The Demon Deacons will play three games from Nov. 26-28 in the first women's island tournament, starting in 1989.
Additional announcements of the 2025-26 schedule will be announced at a later date.
Tournament Schedule (All Games Televised on FloSports $)
Claim your season ticket Monday at GoDeacs.com/tickets or by calling the Wake Forest Ticket Office at 336-758-3322.
Women's basketball season tickets start at just $60.
Along with your purchase of a women's basketball season ticket package this season there are many added benefits exclusive only to those who buy season tickets. Admission to all home games for this price Additional perks include:
Wake Forest Women's Basketball Overview
Heading into the fourth season of the Megan Gebbia era, the Demon Deacons restocked the roster with an infusion of exciting young talent as well as veteran transfers, adding eight new players in total ahead of the 2025-26 season.
On National Signing Day, Wake Forest inked a group of promising incoming players from around the world including two players from Australia.
The roster also has key transfer additions who will look to make an immediate impact this season including all-conference selections in Raven Preston from Elon and Mary Carter from Cal Poly. Additionally, the Deacs also signed Colorado transfer forward Grace Oliver who was a four-star recruit by ESPNW (92 grade prospect) and was the No. 84 ranked player in the country in 2023.
ASSISTS ON MADE BASKETS
The Deacs did an excellent job of moving the ball last season, as they assisted on 394 of 667 made baskets this season (59.1 pct.). This was the highest assist percentage in the Gebbia era and the assist percentage ranks in the top 70 percent in the nation according to HerHoopStats.
Wake Forest assisted on 21 of its 27 made baskets (78 percent) against Louisville. This marked the most assists for Wake Forest since they recorded 24 against Saint Louis on Nov. 20, 2023.
Additionally, the 21 assists marked the most this season by the Deacs and most against an ACC opponent since Jan. 19, 2017 in an 80-77 victory over North Carolina. It was the third time this season Wake Forest logged at least 20 assists, with the first two coming against Winthrop and Gardner-Webb (both 20).
FORCING TURNOVERS
Forcing the Panthers into 21 turnovers in the regular season finale. The Deacs have forced 10 or more takeaways 67 times in the last 71 games. The 71-game stretch goes back to January of 2022.
This season, Wake Forest totaled 257 steals including 11 on Sunday. The Demon Deacons steal numbers ended the year ranking inside of the top 100 nationally.
The 28 turnovers forced against Cal was the most forced in a single-game this season for the Deacs. Additionally, it was the second-highest turnover game of the season for the nationally-ranked Bears. The only game where they had more turnovers came on Thursday at No. 14 Duke when Cal turned it over 31 times. This marked the sixth time this season that Wake Forest forced 20-or-more turnovers.
FROM THE LINE
The Demon Deacons shot at least 70 percent or from the line in 17 of the 29 games of the 2024-25 season, including doing so in six of the last seven games.
For the second-straight season, the Deacs had one of the top 10 free throw shooting percentages in program history, ranking sixth as they knocked down 294 of 414 shots from the stripe:
SHARPSHOOTERS
The Deacs finished the 2024-25 season, knocking down 159 threes (5.5 3FGM per game). This included seven games with eight or more threes made.
Through the first three seasons under Megan Gebbia, the Demon Deacons have hit 590 threes in 95 games under her direction (6.2 3FGM per game).
This includes her first two seasons which both rank in the top five in program history:
The Demon Deacons will play three games from Nov. 26-28 in the first women's island tournament, starting in 1989.
Additional announcements of the 2025-26 schedule will be announced at a later date.
Tournament Schedule (All Games Televised on FloSports $)
Wednesday, Nov. 26
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Wake Forest vs. Morgan State (5:00 p.m. ET)
Thursday, Nov. 27
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Wake Forest vs. UCF (2:30 p.m. ET)
Friday, Nov. 28
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Wake Forest vs. Illinois State (Noon ET)
Claim your season ticket Monday at GoDeacs.com/tickets or by calling the Wake Forest Ticket Office at 336-758-3322.
Women's basketball season tickets start at just $60.
Along with your purchase of a women's basketball season ticket package this season there are many added benefits exclusive only to those who buy season tickets. Admission to all home games for this price Additional perks include:
- A lunch or dinner opportunity with the Wake Forest women's basketball team
- Access to The Blue Ridge Room for free light refreshments and snacks before and during select home games
- "Season Ticket Holder of the Game"
- A season ticket holder will be recognized at each game
- They will be brought onto the floor during a quarter break or timeout to be recognized
- They will be presented with a signed picture of the team
- They will also have videoboard graphics made for them as well
Wake Forest Women's Basketball Overview
Heading into the fourth season of the Megan Gebbia era, the Demon Deacons restocked the roster with an infusion of exciting young talent as well as veteran transfers, adding eight new players in total ahead of the 2025-26 season.
On National Signing Day, Wake Forest inked a group of promising incoming players from around the world including two players from Australia.
The roster also has key transfer additions who will look to make an immediate impact this season including all-conference selections in Raven Preston from Elon and Mary Carter from Cal Poly. Additionally, the Deacs also signed Colorado transfer forward Grace Oliver who was a four-star recruit by ESPNW (92 grade prospect) and was the No. 84 ranked player in the country in 2023.
ASSISTS ON MADE BASKETS
The Deacs did an excellent job of moving the ball last season, as they assisted on 394 of 667 made baskets this season (59.1 pct.). This was the highest assist percentage in the Gebbia era and the assist percentage ranks in the top 70 percent in the nation according to HerHoopStats.
Wake Forest assisted on 21 of its 27 made baskets (78 percent) against Louisville. This marked the most assists for Wake Forest since they recorded 24 against Saint Louis on Nov. 20, 2023.
Additionally, the 21 assists marked the most this season by the Deacs and most against an ACC opponent since Jan. 19, 2017 in an 80-77 victory over North Carolina. It was the third time this season Wake Forest logged at least 20 assists, with the first two coming against Winthrop and Gardner-Webb (both 20).
FORCING TURNOVERS
Forcing the Panthers into 21 turnovers in the regular season finale. The Deacs have forced 10 or more takeaways 67 times in the last 71 games. The 71-game stretch goes back to January of 2022.
This season, Wake Forest totaled 257 steals including 11 on Sunday. The Demon Deacons steal numbers ended the year ranking inside of the top 100 nationally.
The 28 turnovers forced against Cal was the most forced in a single-game this season for the Deacs. Additionally, it was the second-highest turnover game of the season for the nationally-ranked Bears. The only game where they had more turnovers came on Thursday at No. 14 Duke when Cal turned it over 31 times. This marked the sixth time this season that Wake Forest forced 20-or-more turnovers.
FROM THE LINE
The Demon Deacons shot at least 70 percent or from the line in 17 of the 29 games of the 2024-25 season, including doing so in six of the last seven games.
For the second-straight season, the Deacs had one of the top 10 free throw shooting percentages in program history, ranking sixth as they knocked down 294 of 414 shots from the stripe:
| Rank | Single-Season FT Percentage | Year |
| 1. | .753 (461-of-612) | 2004-05 |
| 2. | .741 (317-of-428) | 2020-21 |
| 3. | .725 (324-of-447) | 2023-24 |
| 4. | .724 (397-of-548) | 2005-06 |
| 5. | .719 (323-of-449) | 1993-94 |
| 6. | .710 (294-of-414) | 2024-25 |
| 7. | .707 (475-of-672) | 1991-92 |
| 8. | .694 (279-of-546) | 2021-22 |
| 9. | .693 (392-of-566) | 1985-86 |
| 10. | .691 (449-of-650) | 1990-91 |
SHARPSHOOTERS
The Deacs finished the 2024-25 season, knocking down 159 threes (5.5 3FGM per game). This included seven games with eight or more threes made.
Through the first three seasons under Megan Gebbia, the Demon Deacons have hit 590 threes in 95 games under her direction (6.2 3FGM per game).
This includes her first two seasons which both rank in the top five in program history:
| Rank | Single-Season Threes Made | Year |
| 1. | 275 | 2004-05 |
| 2. | 227 | 2022-23 |
| 3. | 215 | 2005-06 |
| 4. | 204 | 2023-24 |
| 5. | 195 | 2021-22 |
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