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By RYAN McMULLEN Ismael Massoud , the 6-foot-9, 200-pound forward from the MacDuffie School (MA) and the PSA Cardinals, announced his pledge to Wake Forest Monday on Twitter. Massoud chose the Deamon Deacons over Auburn, Georgia Tech, Harvard, and Rutgers. “I decided on Wake Forest and the reason I picked is one because of the coaching staff since they have been there since the … [Read more...] about Ismael Massoud to Wake Forest

NEW YORK (AP) — Wake Forest University has placed an assistant basketball coach on leave after police said he punched a New York City tourist who later died. Athletic director Ron Wellman said in a statement Friday that he spoke with assistant Jamill Jones and the coach agreed that the decision was appropriate under the circumstances. Meanwhile, the parents of the Florida man … [Read more...] about Wake Forest places basketball assistant on leave after punch

NEW YORK (AP) — A rising star in college basketball’s coaching ranks threw a punch that led to the death of a New York City tourist, police said on Thursday. Wake Forest assistant coach Jamill Jones attacked digital marketing guru Sandor Szabo around 1:15 a.m. Sunday in Queens, causing him to fall and hit his head on the sidewalk, police said. Szabo, visiting from Boca Raton, … [Read more...] about Police: College hoops coach threw punch killing NYC tourist

By ADAM ZAGORIA Wake Forest will lose both Bryant Crawford and Doral Moore, two of their top three leading scorers, to the NBA Draft. The 6-foot-3 Crawford, Wake’s leading scorer at 16.9 points per game and 4.9 assists per game, will remain in the NBA Draft, according to Yahoo Sports. “I would like to thank the city of Winston-Salem and the Demon Deacon fanbase for the … [Read more...] about Wake Forest to lose Bryant Crawford, Doral Moore to NBA Draft

By ADAM ZAGORIA Daivien Williamson is changing schools but keeping the same coach. The 6-foot-2, 170-pound guard will transfer to Wake Forest and play for coach Steve Forbes, his former coach at East Tennessee State and the new coach of the Demon Deacons. The Winston-Salem, N.C. native chose Wake Forest over BYU, Georgetown, San Diego State and Tulsa. He will have to … [Read more...] about Wake Forest lands East Tennessee State transfer Daivien Williamson