Wake Forest Athletics
Demon Deacons Selected to WNIT Field
3/15/2026 9:41:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The Wake Forest women’s basketball team will learn its first round opponent, location and playing date Monday.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- The Wake Forest women's basketball team was selected to the Women's National Invitational Tournament and will find out its first round opponent, location and playing date Monday.
The Demon Deacons are into postseason play for the second time under the direction of head coach Megan Gebbia while also reaching the ACC Tournament for the third time in her four seasons this year.
The Deacs earned this opportunity with their most wins in ACC play since the 2022-23 season as well as the best non-conference record since the 2021-22 season.
With nine wins to start the season, Wake Forest had its best start since the 2008-09 season, when the Deacs had 12 wins to start the season. Additionally, the Demon Deacons were the last undefeated in the ACC and one of just 28 teams in the country to win their first nine games of the season.
Assists On Made Baskets
Wake Forest finished with 14 assists on 21 made baskets for the contest (66.7 percent) against Cal in the opening round of the ACC Tournament. In 31 games this season, the Demon Deacons have totaled 530 assists on 775 field goals (68.4 percent) which would mark the highest percentage in a single season within the Megan Gebbia era.
The Demon Deacons are averaging 17.1 assists, which ranks third in the ACC behind only Duke (17.2) and Virginia (17.5). Additionally, the Deacs are on pace to have the second-most assists in program history and the 17.1 assists per game currently ranks fourth in program history:
The Deacs 530 assists this season is now ranked second most in school history:
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.
In 2023-24, the Deacs assisted 404 of 694 made field goals (58.2 percent).
Sharpshooting Deacs
Over the last 18 games, the Demon Deacons have five double-digit three-point performances coming against Gardner-Webb, Pitt, NC State, Clemson, Virginia and Boston College. During that stretch, Wake Forest is averaging 7.4 threes made per game and the 132 threes made have accounted for 64.1 percent of the threes made for the entire season. Additionally, the Deacs are shooting at a high clip during that 18-game stretch, knocking down 132-of-335 3FG (39.4 pct.).
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 head coach Megan Gebbia, the Demon Deacons hit 599 threes in 96 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 and this season ranks seventh in program history:
The Demon Deacons are into postseason play for the second time under the direction of head coach Megan Gebbia while also reaching the ACC Tournament for the third time in her four seasons this year.
The Deacs earned this opportunity with their most wins in ACC play since the 2022-23 season as well as the best non-conference record since the 2021-22 season.
With nine wins to start the season, Wake Forest had its best start since the 2008-09 season, when the Deacs had 12 wins to start the season. Additionally, the Demon Deacons were the last undefeated in the ACC and one of just 28 teams in the country to win their first nine games of the season.
Assists On Made Baskets
Wake Forest finished with 14 assists on 21 made baskets for the contest (66.7 percent) against Cal in the opening round of the ACC Tournament. In 31 games this season, the Demon Deacons have totaled 530 assists on 775 field goals (68.4 percent) which would mark the highest percentage in a single season within the Megan Gebbia era.
The Demon Deacons are averaging 17.1 assists, which ranks third in the ACC behind only Duke (17.2) and Virginia (17.5). Additionally, the Deacs are on pace to have the second-most assists in program history and the 17.1 assists per game currently ranks fourth in program history:
| Season | Total Assists | Total Games | Assists/G |
| 1987-88 | 563 | 31 | 18.2 |
| 1988-89 | 484 | 28 | 17.3 |
| 1986-87 | 466 | 27 | 17.3 |
| 2025-26 | 530 | 31 | 17.1 |
| 1989-90 | 469 | 28 | 16.8 |
The Deacs 530 assists this season is now ranked second most in school history:
| Rank | Total Assists | Year |
| 1. | 563 | 1987-88 |
| 2. | 530 | 2025-26 |
| 3. | 489 | 2004-05 |
| 4. | 488 | 1989-90 |
| 5. | 484 | 1988-89 |
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.
In 2023-24, the Deacs assisted 404 of 694 made field goals (58.2 percent).
Sharpshooting Deacs
Over the last 18 games, the Demon Deacons have five double-digit three-point performances coming against Gardner-Webb, Pitt, NC State, Clemson, Virginia and Boston College. During that stretch, Wake Forest is averaging 7.4 threes made per game and the 132 threes made have accounted for 64.1 percent of the threes made for the entire season. Additionally, the Deacs are shooting at a high clip during that 18-game stretch, knocking down 132-of-335 3FG (39.4 pct.).
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 head coach Megan Gebbia, the Demon Deacons hit 599 threes in 96 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 and this season ranks seventh in program history:
| Rank | Single-Season Threes Made | Year |
| 1. | 275 | 2004-05 |
| 2. | 227 | 2022-23 |
| 3. | 215 | 2005-06 |
| 4. | 206 | 2025-26 |
| 5. | 204 | 2023-24 |
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