Freshman Emmanuel Okpomo to Transfer from Wake Forest

Freshman center Emmanuel Okpomo has officially entered the transfer portal and will no longer be playing for the Deacs.

The 6-10 center saw action in 14 games this season, averaging just 1.1 points and 1.7 rebounds in about 10 minutes per game. His best game as a Deacs came against the NC State Wolfpack, where he finished the game with 5 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 blocks in 11 minutes played.

With the loss of Okpomo, Wake Forest is basically down to two bigs on the roster, Ody Oguama and Tariq Ingraham; finding some size this offseason either by recruiting or in the transfer portal is going to be an absolute must for the coaching staff. The Deacs currently have just 2 guards committed for the 2021 recruiting class, so a transfer is probably the best bet to getting some depth inside.

As with Jahcobi Neath, who transferred earlier this week, Okpomo did not play in either of Wake’s final 2 games. Based on that pattern, I would not be shocked to see Isaiah Wilkins, who also did not play in the final 2 games, enter the portal.

Again, we will have to wait and see if this is the final transfer or if there are more to come.