Yesterday was brutal for NC State fans. First they learned that Trevor Lacey was going pro, then they find out Kyle Washington is transferring. So for all of you toeing the ledge right now, we have some recruiting news that will hopefully put you in a better mood.
According to Adam Zagoria of ZagsBlog, Mark Gottfried is in Greece looking for a commitment from 7 foot center Georgios Papagiannis.
Now, I’m not going to act like I’ve seen anything more than a few videos, but this kid is legit. In fact, there are a few coaches that think he’s a potential one and done type guy (From the videos I’m not buying that). He’s 7’1, has a good frame, is bouncy, coordinated, can handle it a bit and can shoot it. Gott is trying to lock him up and is likey the first coach to go over to visit him.
He is also looking at St. John’s, Temple, Oregon, Kentucky and UConn. He is expected to make a decision by June but Gottfried is surely hoping to come home with one in a few days.
Wolfer96 Any rumors about the trip to Greece? Gott is said to be talking to Ingram today. Kind of a short trip overseas.
Wolfer96
8 years ago
wolfpack74 Wolfer96 I wouldn’t think that Gott would be all the way over there if there wasn’t some chance of bringing the guy. Or maybe Gott is going to be seeing many european players while he’s over there.
Personally, I wouldn’t mind establishing a good network into europe to keep the players flowing in. In general they seem to have better fundamentals than kids here. It’s not like we haven’t had foreign players before (Evtimov, Atsur, Vandy).
wolfpack74
8 years ago
Wolfer96 wolfpack74 Was Gott going to drug him and bring him back on a plane or in the cargo area of a supertanker? We need some good news for a change.
Wolfer96
8 years ago
wolfpack74 most likely not one and done caliber. And if you’re not a top player in europe I would imagine you would get more exposure playing college ball in the US.
wolfpack74
8 years ago
He’s a long shot at best. Rivals does not show any interest in NCState before this magic carpet ride by Gott. What about getting us a good PG to backup CAT? He didn’t seem too upset about getting rid of Kyle, so why a big now. If he is a one and done style player, why come back to the United States. Just play one year in Europe and then transition to the NBA after that.
Wolfer96
8 years ago
DanielHargreaves Wolfer96 I sure hope that’s not the case.
DanielHargreaves
8 years ago
Wolfer96 I think Anya will leave if this kid commits to us
Wolfer96
8 years ago
I’m imagining this kid and Anya on the court at the same time and we would call them the long arms of the law.
4-Star 2025 Small Forward Jackson Keith (6’5″/175) was also in attendance.
Keith is a consensus 4-star prospect in the 2025 recruiting class, with Rivals ranking him as the #53 overall player in the class. The Southern High (Durham, NC) standout is ranked as the #2 player in the state of North Carolina in the 2025 class by ESPN.
Keith holds offers from NC State, Wake Forest, Mississippi St., Illinois, SMU, Virginia Tech, LSU and others.
NC State (11-3) will host #7 UNC (11-3) tonight in PNC Arena, and they also will be hosting a couple of recruiting prospects.
4-Star 2025 Power Forward Sadiq White Jr. and 4-Star 2025 Point Guard Jordan Lowery both confirmed with me that they will be in attendance.
White, who plays for Myers Park (Charlotte) is the consensus #1 player in the state of North Carolina in the 2025 recruiting class, and he’s 4 spots away from being a 5-star prospect according to ON3. Lowery plays for Winston-Salem Christian School, and is ranked as the #7 overall player in the state of North Carolina in the 2025 recruiting class according to 247Sports.
White holds offers from NC State, South Carolina, Syracuse, Cincinnati, Wake Forest, LSU, FSU, Illinois, Virginia Tech, Alabama, Texas, Tennessee, Georgetown, Ohio State and others. Lowery holds offers from NC State, TCU, Virginia Tech, SMU, Oklahoma St., Kansas St. St. Louis and others.
2026 Point Guard Kobe Edwards also told me he will be in attendance.
4-Star 2025 Point Guard Kayden Mingo (6’1″/160) stated that NC State is one of the schools most frequently reaching out to him, along with Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, Texas Tech, Oklahoma State, Notre Dame, Penn State, Cal and Old Dominion.
2025 4⭐️ Kayden Mingo continued his stockrising season tonight as #2 Long Island Lutheran (NY) took down #11 La Lumiere (IN).
Mingo finished with 20PTS, 7ASTS and 5REBS in the 82-65 win. He’s LuHi’s leading scorer on the season.
Despite the Wolfpack’s interest in Mingo, they haven’t offered him yet. Mingo currently holds offers from Cal, Penn State, Saint Louis, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest.
Rivals and ESPN both rank Mingo as a 4-Star prospect, with Rivals ranking him as the #70 overall player nationally in the 2025 recruiting class.
Mingo plays for Long Island Lutheran in New York, which is one of the top teams in the country. He is currently the Nike EYBL Scholastic’s leading scorer (20ppg).
NC State 2024 signee Paul McNeil Jr. showcased his talent at the 2023 John Wall Holiday Invitational at the end of the year. Below are highlights from his first two games.
In Richmond’s 77-62 win over Jordan in their first game of the invitational, McNeil had 27 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals.
In Game 2, McNeil had 24 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists in Richmond’s 53-56 loss to Northwood.
In Game 3, McNeil had 21 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists in Richmond’s 68-84 loss to Cannon. I couldn’t find any highlights from this particular game.
Through 11 games this season, McNeil is averaging 29.6 points, 11.1 rebounds, and 4.6 assists per game. He is shooting 52% from the field and 35% from three.
Wolfer96 Any rumors about the trip to Greece? Gott is said to be talking to Ingram today. Kind of a short trip overseas.
wolfpack74 Wolfer96 I wouldn’t think that Gott would be all the way over there if there wasn’t some chance of bringing the guy. Or maybe Gott is going to be seeing many european players while he’s over there.
Personally, I wouldn’t mind establishing a good network into europe to keep the players flowing in. In general they seem to have better fundamentals than kids here. It’s not like we haven’t had foreign players before (Evtimov, Atsur, Vandy).
Wolfer96 wolfpack74 Was Gott going to drug him and bring him back on a plane or in the cargo area of a supertanker? We need some good news for a change.
wolfpack74 most likely not one and done caliber. And if you’re not a top player in europe I would imagine you would get more exposure playing college ball in the US.
He’s a long shot at best. Rivals does not show any interest in NCState before this magic carpet ride by Gott. What about getting us a good PG to backup CAT? He didn’t seem too upset about getting rid of Kyle, so why a big now. If he is a one and done style player, why come back to the United States. Just play one year in Europe and then transition to the NBA after that.
DanielHargreaves Wolfer96 I sure hope that’s not the case.
Wolfer96 I think Anya will leave if this kid commits to us
I’m imagining this kid and Anya on the court at the same time and we would call them the long arms of the law.
Close the deal Gott!