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We all knew that there was a good shot that NC State came into next season without any recruits, but with Lacey leaving to go pro and Washington transferring, all of the sudden NC State needs bodies.

The good news is that Gottfried is on the case. Over the past year he has been recruiting two very skilled 5 star players. With the talent pool State had projected for next season, it seemed as if both of these guys were pipedreams, but with a lot of playing time on the table, things could be changing:

– 5 star forward Brandon Ingram is from Kinston and is being dubbed Kevin Durant Lite. He’s a 6’8 kid with good handles, body control and an elite ability to score it. He is from NC but the biggest problem is that his mentors include Reggie Bullock and Jerry Stackhouse (both UNC grads). So why are we even following him? Well, because he hasn’t said ‘no’ to NC State just yet. He is down to Duke, UNC, Kentucky, UCLA, Kansas and State. Yesterday he sat down with Coach Gottfried and listened to his final pitch. With Carolina guys mentoring him and Duke fresh off a national title and able to promise him a ton of minutes, Gottfried really has a tough sell, but don’t ever count him out. Ingram has been a fixture at home game this past season and has previously said that NC State wants to use him like they used Warren (which is as a high volume scorer). State isn’t out of this thing yet. Stay tuned. Ingram will announce his decision on Monday, April 27th.

– The other big time recruiting the Pack has been tracking is Malik Newman. The 5 star shooting guard is a cold blooded scorer who looked like a Kentucky lock just a few weeks ago, but all of the sudden things started to shift. LSU made a huge push and with their insane class already taking shape many believe Newman would jump on board. He still might, but with LSU getting a commitment from Brandon Sampson (5 star shooting guard) on Monday morning, this is looking less likely. The LSU news and the gap left by Trevor Lacey seems to not have gone unnoticed. Newman is related to Mo Williams, the NBA star who played his college ball under Mark Gottfried. This could be a key factor when it comes decision time. Newman would have the ability to not only come to a school that could give him major minutes, but one that is looking desperately for scoring. This is exactly what he wants as he figures to be a one and done (or a 2 year player) and a guy who wants the ball in his hands. He hasn’t visited State yet and none of the national talking heads are listing the Pack, but there’s a lot of talk swirling around that NC State has as good a chance as anyone to land this kid. He announced today that he will make his decision on Friday. The kicker, however, is that no decision he makes will be held as final since he has already said he will not be signing an LOI. Should State land Newman, look for the chances of bringing in Ingram to increase.

 
Things are getting crazy right now and the fortune of NC State’s team next year could drastically change should either of these guys choose the Pack. Hunker down folks, things are getting interesting.

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wolfpack74
wolfpack74
8 years ago

Yes we are in the mix and we just got flushed.

Wolfer96
Wolfer96
8 years ago

wolfpack74 Wolfer96 wulfpacker This late in the game all of the 3 & 4 stars are gone. A few 5 stars are all that are left and honestly even if you land one they’re probably going to be prima donnas so you have to deal with that. Then there is the market for transfers, graduate transfers, and hidden international gems. It’s going to be tough finding quality players at this stage is my guess. Obviously we’re not the only ones looking after mass defections at other programs. What I would like to see is Gott and company recruit the 3 star guys… Read more »

wolfpack74
wolfpack74
8 years ago

Wolfer96 wolfpack74 wulfpacker I agree, but the question was whom I would like to see walking the NC State sideline.  If Ingram goes to UNC or Duke, you can forget about whatever Gott comes up with.

Wolfer96
Wolfer96
8 years ago

wolfpack74 Wolfer96 wulfpacker Smart – already turned us down once and we can’t match Texas $$$. We’ll have to wait and see what he does at Texas but I always thought he was overrated. Miller – is the king of the PAC12 so don’t see that happening. His brother on the other hand is more likely to take an offer.  Brad Stevens – hard to say. His team did make the playoffs but that’s in a very weak Eastern conference and they will likely get swept in 1st round. Would be my #1 choice if he was interested. I think Vinny’s a… Read more »

wolfpack74
wolfpack74
8 years ago

Wolfer96 Does anyone think that Ingram is coming to State?  I surely don’t.  But Gott’s on the case.

wolfpack74
wolfpack74
8 years ago

Wolfer96 wolfpack74 wulfpacker Given the right amount of money, all would come.

Wolfer96
Wolfer96
8 years ago

Newman is off the board. Committed to Miss St.

Wolfer96
Wolfer96
8 years ago

wolfpack74 wulfpacker Now name the ones that would actually come to State 🙂

wolfpack74
wolfpack74
8 years ago

wulfpacker wolfpack74 1. Smart from Texas.  2. Miller from Arizona.  3. McMillan from the NBA  4. Barnes from Tennessee.  5.  Brad Stevens from NBA.  6.  Vinny Del Negro from TV. 
7.  Manning from Wake Forest.    8.  Alford from UCLA.   9.  Thad Matta from Ohio State.   10.  Huggins from West Virginia.

wulfpacker
wulfpacker
8 years ago

wolfpack74 Who would you want on the sidelines? Give me your realistic candidates that you would like to replace Gottfried with.

wolfpack74
wolfpack74
8 years ago

It’s a good thing that Gott is on the case.  BS.  He hasn’t signed a freshman in 19 months.

Wolfer96
Wolfer96
8 years ago

“Will not be signing a LOI”? What the hell. Commitment issues? Sounds like another CJ Leslie.

PackJunky
PackJunky
8 years ago

Newman is a combo guard and would spend most of his time at the 2 position with some time backing up cat at PG… Basically taking over the role that Trevor had. He would not play the 4. Ingram is a 3, and might play the 4 onoccasion if we go “small”…. Ingram would be a huge surprise for us, but we have a legit shot at Newman

ThatWiggaJigga
ThatWiggaJigga
8 years ago

I know its a long shot but getting one of these guys would be huge for State.  Both look like they could either run at the 3 and the 4 which for State would be perfect.  You would be able to play big with Freeman and Anya at the 4 and 5 or spread out the floor with one of these 2 at the 4 and one of the Martin’s at the 3.  Alright enough dreaming.  Freeman will be running full time at the 4 and the Martins full time at the 3

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NC State has Won 5 ACC Championships this Year

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NC State has won 5 ACC Championships this year, which is the most of any athletic program in the conference this year.

The Wolfpack has won ACC Titles in Women’s Cross Country, Men’s Swimming & Diving, Wrestling, Men’s Basketball and Gymnastics.

The last time NC State won 5 ACC Championships in one year was 1979-80.

As far as I can tell, here’s a look at the Wolfpack Conference Titles from 1979-80:

Football
Women’s Basketball
Women’s Cross Country
Men’s Swimming & Diving
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NC State is 1 of 4 Schools to Have Both Men & Women’s Basketball Teams in Sweet 16

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NC State is 1 of 4 schools to have their Men and Women’s Basketball teams BOTH advance to the Sweet 16, along with Duke, Gonzaga and UCONN.

NC State and Duke are the only two schools in the country to send both Basketball teams to the Sweet 16, and also send the Football team to a bowl game.

This marks only the third time in school history that BOTH teams made the Sweet 16.

Years NC State’s Men & Women’s Teams Made the Sweet 16

1985
1989
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Despite the fact that the Men’s team has made the Elite 8 six times (1950, 1951, 1974, 1983, 1985, 1986), and the Women have made it 2 times (1998 & 2022), in the three occasions they both went to the Sweet 16 in the same year, neither team advanced to the Elite 8.

In 2024, Why Not Us?

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#3 seed NC State Holds on Against #6 Seed Tennessee, Defeating the Vols 79-72 to Advance to the Sweet 16

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#3 seed NC State held on last night, defeating #6 seed Tennessee 79-72 in Reynolds Coliseum to advance to the Sweet 16 for the 5th time in the last 6 tournaments.

The Wolfpack led by only 1 after the 1st Quarter, but they looked like they had things under control at halftime, leading by 18 points.

At one point, NC State led by as much as 20 points in the 3rd Quarter, but the Lady Volunteers weren’t about to give up.

With 4:19 left in the 4th, Tennessee cut the lead to 2 points, but NC State might have bent, but they wouldn’t break.

Junior Guard Aziaha James led the way with 22 points and 7 assists, which were both team highs. She scored 7 points in the final 3.5 minutes, helping to squash tue Last Vols’ comeback attempt.

Junior Guard Saniya Rivers had 20 points (6-14 FG) and 6 boards.

Freshman Zoe Brooks was clutch off the bench, chipping in 16 points and 6 boards.

This marks the 16th time the NC State Women’s Basketball team has advanced to the Sweet 16.

The Wolfpack will play #2 seed Stanford on Friday night at 7:30pm on ESPN in Portland.

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#11 seed NC State will play #2 seed Marquette in the Sweet 16 on Friday night, which will mark the 6th time the two teams have played one another.

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Wolfpack led the way with 21 points, and Tommy Burleson had a double-double of 14 points and 11 boards, with 7 blocks, which is tied for the 8th most in school history in a single game.

NC State also had 12 steals in the game, which is the most by a Pack team in an NCAA Tournament game.

The next time the two teams would meet was on January 21st, in Reynolds Coliseum. The Wolfpack won 89-76, and it was a night for the history books for Point Guard Chris Corchiani. In that game, set ACC career records for assists with 861 and steals with 276.

The following year, the Golden Eagles picked up their first win against the Wolfpack, winning 66-42 in Milwaukee.

It would be over 15 years before NC State and Marquette would play one another again, and this time it would once again be a home-and-home series in back-to-back years.

On December 22nd, 2008, the Wolfpack lost a close one at home, falling 65-68. Wolfpack Forward Brandon Costner hit all five 3-Point attempts in that game, which still stands as the best 3-Point Percentage in a single game in school history.

The following year, on December 5th, 2009, the Wolfpack would claim the lead in the series again, defeating the Golden Eagles 77-73 on the road. NC State big man Tracy Smith had a double-double of 19 points and 11 rebounds. Point Guard Javier Gonzalez had 15 points and 7 assists, and Wing Scott Wood knocked down 4 of his 6 three-point attempts.

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