On Tuesday, Wake Forest Basketball landed its third 2026 commitment from Quentin Coleman, adding to Steve Forbes’s impressive recruiting class. 

Coleman, the 6’3” shooting guard from St. Louis, chose the Demon Deacons over Iowa, St. Louis University and Texas Tech. He is ranked 100th in the nation according to On3, and was named 2025 3A Missouri Player of the Year in his junior season.

Coleman is projected to join a very thin Demon Deacons guard rotation. Seniors Mekhi Mason and Nate Calmese are entering their final years of eligibility, leaving only Juke Harris, Myles Colvin and Isaac Carr ahead of Coleman on next year’s depth chart.

Coach Forbes also picked up two of the nation’s best forward recruits in September. Gavin and Gallagher Placide, a pair of twins from Colorado, committed to the Demon Deacons together.

Gavin is ranked 51st in the nation, and Gallagher is ranked 84th in the nation, according to On3.

Both forwards already have the size to play at the next level, standing tall at 6’9”. Gavin weighs in at 225 lbs, while Gallagher is 215 lbs. 

The duo is extremely strong defensively, and they should give Forbes more flexibility from the forward spots. They also show playmaking and ball-handling potential, as both are comfortable running the offense for their high school team.

While many top players have yet to commit to other programs, On3 ranks this Wake Forest recruiting class 8th in the nation and 1st in the ACC.

The season begins at the Joel on Nov. 3 against American, where Coach Forbes will showcase his newly revamped roster.