Olivier Sarr Decides To Transfer After Wake Forest Hires Steve Forbes As Their New Head Coach

Yesterday Wake Forest hired Steve Forbes as their new head coach who comes to Winston Salem from Johnson City Tennessee where he was the head coach of Eastern Tennessee State where last season he led his team to a 30-4 overall record while East Tennessee State finished with a record of 16-2 in the Southern Conference. He replaces Danny Manning who was fired last week after six seasons as the head coach of Wake Forest . Why? Wake Forest never finished above .500 in the ACC under Manning, who had a 14-42 conference record over the past three seasons. Last season, the Demon Deacons went 13-18 overall and 6-14 in the ACC, finishing in a tie for last in the conference standings. “according to an article by Jeff Borzello on espn.com

Wake Forest finished 12th or worse in the league in five of Manning's six seasons.according to an article by Jeff Borzello on espn.com

Overall, Manning went 78-111 in his six seasons in Winston-Salem and 30-80 in conference play.according to an article by Jeff Borzello on espn.com but one player won’t be returning to Winston Salem to finish his collegiate career . Who is it ? His name is Olvia Sarr. He’s a 7”0 center from Toulouse France who spent three seasons in Winston Salem.

Oliver Sarr submitted his transfer paperwork. He expects to appear in the portal by Monday at the latest.”according to an article by Jeff Borzello on espn.com

Why?

I’m entering the transfer portal because I want to listen to all my options . I want to be able to pick my own coach , not have one chosen for me. .”according to an article by Jeff Borzello on espn.com

Sarr didn't mention any potential destinations to ESPN, one school that has been pursuing big men all spring is Kentucky. Shortly after Manning's departure, Wildcat fans began flooding Sarr's social media pages in an attempt to woo him to Lexington..”according to an article by Jeff Borzello on espn.com

He had this to say about that.

"I've never experienced anything like that; it was crazy," he said. "It was funny and all that, but it got to a point where it was a little bit too much. Some Wake fans replied. I loved the loyalty from the Deacon fans. I love them, I appreciate what they did for me for three years. But Kentucky fans are really eager and thirsty for players." .”according to an article by Jeff Borzello on espn.com

"From what I know, it's a historical program," Sarr added about Kentucky. "It's one of the best programs in the country.".”according to an article by Jeff Borzello on espn.com

During his junior season in Winston Salem Olivier Sarr averaged 13.7 points, 9.0 rebounds per game and 0.9 rebounds per game. “according to https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/4278046/olivier-sarr