WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) Wake Forest has come a long way in a relatively short time with Danny Manning.

The Demon Deacons reached their first NCAA Tournament since 2010. They helped develop a solid player into a first-round draft pick. They picked up their highest-rated recruit in nearly a decade - and positioned themselves to win more of those recruiting battles in the future.

Now the challenge is to keep climbing in a tough Atlantic Coast Conference.