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Wake Forest guard Keyshawn Woods to transfer or go pro after graduation

Wake Forest v Virginia

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - JANUARY 08: Keyshawn Woods #1 of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons shoots a ball over Marial Shayok #4 of the Virginia Cavaliers during a game at John Paul Jones Arena on January 8, 2017 in Charlottesville, Virginia. (Photo by Chet Strange/Getty Images)

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Wake Forest will be down a key player next season as the school announced that guard Keyshawn Woods will either transfer or go pro after graduation.

The 6-foot-3 Woods was the team’s second-leading scorer this season as he put up 11.9 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. Woods shot 43 percent from the floor and 37 percent from three-point range for the 2017-18 campaign.

Also a key member of last season’s NCAA tournament team for the Demon Deacons, Woods transferred to Wake Forest after spending his first season at Charlotte.

“I appreciate the opportunity that Coach Manning gave me to be a part of this program and to graduate from this great university,” said Woods in the release. “I am proud that I was able to help the coaches change the culture of the program and build a foundation for the future.”

The loss of Woods won’t be easy for Wake Forest, but the team is scheduled to return some talented guards like Bryant Crawford and Brandon Childress next season. Incoming freshmen like Jaime Lewis and Sharone Wright Jr. are also signed to add to the perimeter depth.