DAMARI MONSANTO NEWS

Scores 19 in return Monsanto (undisclosed) provided 19 points (6-13 FG, 6-11 3Pt, 1-1 FT), two rebounds, two assists and one steal over 35 minutes during Monday's 86-72 loss to Troy.

Impact Monsanto, who sat out against UALR with an undisclosed injury, logged 19 points, two rebounds, two assists and a steal in his return to the court on Monday. The 6-foot-6 senior has averaged 11.3 points, four rebounds, 1.7 assists and one steal across three starts this season, converting on 39.3 percent of his looks from deep (9.3 attempts per game).

NOVEMBER 25 • ROTOWIRE

DNP Saturday Monsanto did not play in Saturday's game against UALR.

Impact Monsanto has logged back-to-back games with at least 20 minutes on court and could have been given a rest day given no injury news had been disclosed. The senior guard should be back in the lineup for Monday's meeting with Troy.

NOVEMBER 16 • ROTOWIRE

Three three-pointers made Monsanto (knee) logged nine points (3-8 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 0-1 FT), two rebounds, one assist and one steal across 19 minutes during Texas-San Antonio's exhibition game Tuesday at USC.

Impact UTSA's latest exhibition showcased what Monsanto does best. In his first three seasons as a student athlete, the sharpshooter averaged multiple three-pointers made while shooting at least 35 percent from three. The redshirt senior's 2023-24 season was his worst from deep, as he averaged 1.5 three-pointers made on 34.7 percent shooting. But the season before, when Monsanto was not affected as much by some knee injury, he averaged 13.3 points and 3.2 three-pointers made on 42.5/40.5/86.8 shooting splits.

OCTOBER 16 • ROTOWIRE

Commits to Texas-San Antonio Monsanto (knee) announced his commitment to Texas-San Antonio on Tuesday.

Impact After over three months in the NCAA's transfer portal, Monsanto has found another school he will enroll at for his 2024-25 season. Now, Monsanto's next objective is recovering from the reported knee injury that rendered him out for March, his last month with Wake Forest.

JULY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Not spotted in warmups Saturday Monsanto was not spotted in warmups ahead of Saturday's game against Clemson, Les Johns of 247Sports.com reports.

Impact Monsanto has missed the last two games with knee soreness, and his absence from early warmups is not an encouraging sign. Monsanto has been a shell of his former self this year. He's only scored in double figures twice in 11 games and has yet to draw a start after averaging 13.3 points per game across 27 contests (21 starts) in his 2022-23 campaign.

MARCH 9 • ROTOWIRE

Out Tuesday Monsanto (knee) will not play Tuesday, Essex Thayer at SBNation reports.

Impact The senior will miss yet another game as he is still dealing with a knee injury. Monsanto will have a chance to return later in the week.

JANUARY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Out until December Monsanto (knee) hopes to return sometime in December, per Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.

Impact Monsanto's knee remains far from healed, and now he will need all of November to heal. The earliest Monsanto is expected to play again is against Rutgers on Dec. 6. Monsanto's new return date also means he will likely sit out at least seven games the Demon Deacons are expected to play during November.

OCTOBER 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Done for 2022-23 campaign Wake Forest coach Steve Forbes announced Thursday that Monsanto has a torn left patella tendon and will undergo season-ending surgery, Conor O'Neill of Rivals.com reports.

Impact Monsanto sustained this injury midway through Wednesday's 90-74 loss to NC State, which marked his 21st start of the season. The 6-foot-6 senior will now look to heal up in time before the start of the 2023-24 campaign. Over 27 appearances, Monsanto averaged 13.3 points and 3.6 rebounds per game. In his absence, Lucas Taylor and/or Bobi Kintman could be in line for increased roles moving forward.

FEBRUARY 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Exits game Wednesday Monsanto (leg) exited Tuesday's contest with an apparent leg injury, Les Johns of 247Sports.com reports.

Impact Monsanto was unable to participate in the second half of Wednesday's matchup with NC State. The 6-foot-6 junior accumulated nine points (3-5 FG, 3-4 3Pt), and one assist prior to exiting the contest. Monsanto's status for Saturday's showdown with Notre Dame remains in question.

FEBRUARY 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Comes close to double-double Monsanto contributed 16 points (4-11 FG, 3-9 3Pt, 5-5 FT), seven rebounds and one steal across 33 minutes during Tuesday's 92-85 victory over North Carolina.

Impact Monsanto didn't have his best shooting performance, but he was still productive and also posted solid numbers thanks to his contributions in the rebounding category. He's cleared the 15-point mark in three of his last four games and is averaging 17.6 points per game since the start of January (11 outings).

FEBRUARY 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Goes off for 28 points Monsanto finished Saturday's 81-64 victory over Notre Dame with 28 points (9-15 FG, 8-13 3Pt, 2-2 FT), seven rebounds, one assist and one block across 30 minutes.

Impact Monsanto was efficient from the field and posted an excellent outing across the board, notching a season-high mark in scoring while also ending just three rebounds away from posting a double-double. Monsanto has scored at least 20 points in three of his last five appearances and is averaging 17.8 points per contest since the beginning of January.

FEBRUARY 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Monsanto scores 28, Wake Forest rolls past Notre Dame 81-64

Damari Monsanto scored a career-high 28 points, making eight 3-pointers — also a career high — and Wake Forest defeated Notre Dame 81-64 to snap a four-game losing streak

FEBRUARY 4, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Monsanto and Wake Forest host Duke

Wake Forest visits the Duke Blue Devils after Damari Monsanto scored 22 points in the Demon Deacons' 79-77 loss to the NC State Wolf Pack

JANUARY 31, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Duke hosts Wake Forest after Monsanto's 22-point outing

Wake Forest plays the Duke Blue Devils after Damari Monsanto scored 22 points in the Demon Deacons' 79-77 loss to the NC State Wolf Pack

JANUARY 30, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Scores season-high mark Saturday Monsanto registered 25 points (9-19 FG, 7-15 3Pt), three rebounds and two blocks across 34 minutes during Saturday's 76-67 loss to Virginia.

Impact Monsanto reached the 20-point plateau for the fifth time this season and this 25-point output was his best scoring mark of the entire campaign, though, unfortunately, it wasn't enough to lift Wake Forest to victory. Monsanto has scored at least 17 points in five of his six January outings and is averaging 17.5 points while shooting 51.4 percent from the field in that span.

JANUARY 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Puts up 17 points Tuesday Monsanto finished Tuesday's 87-77 victory over Clemson with 17 points (6-10 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds and one assist over 28 minutes.

Impact Monsanto had a poor outing against Boston College on Jan. 14, but he's been nothing short of excellent for Wake Forest the rest of the month. In five January appearances, he's putting up 16.0 points per game while shooting 52.9 percent from the field and 46.2 percent from three-point range.

JANUARY 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Scores 17 against UNC Monsanto ended Wednesday's 88-79 loss to North Carolina with 17 points (6-11 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 2-2 FT), seven rebounds, one assist and three steals in 29 minutes.

Impact Monsanto has started in eight of Wake Forest's last nine games and has been quite productive in that role, scoring in double digits five times during that stretch. He's averaging 12.5 points per game since the start of December, but he's also shooting a meager 36.4 percent from the field in that span.

JANUARY 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Logs 22 points as backup Monsanto (coach's decision) recorded 22 points (7-15 FG, 6-12 3Pt, 2-3 FT) and three rebounds in 32 minutes during Saturday's 81-57 loss to Rutgers.

Impact Perhaps sitting out the Demon Deacons' previous game (Dec. 14 versus Appalachian State) motivated Monstanto to play better. The junior scored more points Saturday than across his first two games started during December.

DECEMBER 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Did not play Wednesday Monsanto (coach's decision) did not play in Wednesday's 67-66 win over Appalachian State, Les Johns of 247Sports.com reports.

Impact Monsanto was held out for all of Wednesday's game due to a violation of team standards. The suspension appears to just have been the one game, though with the team playing Rutgers on Saturday, he may miss another game.

DECEMBER 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to bench Monsanto will come off the bench in Wednesday's game against Appalachian State, Les Johns of 247Sports.com reports.

Impact Monsanto had started the previous five games, but saw his production dip in the last two games. He should still see around 20 minutes in this contest.

DECEMBER 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Wisconsin hosts Wake Forest following Monsanto's 20-point performance

Wake Forest visits the Wisconsin Badgers after Damari Monsanto scored 20 points in the Demon Deacons' 97-70 victory over the Hampton Pirates

NOVEMBER 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Impresses in starting role Monsanto ended Saturday's 97-70 win over Hampton with 20 points (7-11 FG, 6-9 3Pt), four rebounds and three steals over 22 minutes.

Impact Monsanto has started in three of Wake Forest's last four games, and even though he's only doing so due to the absence of Daivien Williamson (back), he's looked impressive in that role. Monsanto has surpassed the 15-point plateau in his two starts and has scored in double digits in three of his previous four contests.

NOVEMBER 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Excellent game off bench Friday Monsanto registered 14 points (5-10 FG, 4-7 3Pt), five rebounds and two blocks over 20 minutes during Friday's 75-63 victory over La Salle.

Impact Monsanto went scoreless in his first two games of the season and hadn't logged more than 15 minutes in any of his first three outings, but he reached the 20-minute mark here and responded by delivering an excellent performance. Given his little involvement in prior games, though, this might have been nothing more than a case of him having a hot hand rather than a prediction of his role for future games.

NOVEMBER 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Down 25 pounds from a year ago Head coach Steve Forbes said Wednesday that Monsanto is down to 205 pounds after playing last season at 230, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Impact Monsanto served as a utility player for the Demon Deacons a season ago, as he averaged 16.1 minutes, 7.3 points and 3.4 rebounds per game as a sophomore. With the now 205-pounder having slimmed down over the offseason, he could benefit with more scoring and play-making opportunities throughout the upcoming campaign.

OCTOBER 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE