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What did the Wolfpack’s Incredible Run to the Final Four Mean to NC State Legend Chris Corchiani?
What did NC State’s miraculous run to the ACC Championship and Final Four mean to Wolfpack legend Chris Corchiani? I caught up with the man who is still NC State’s all-time leader in Assists and Steals to get his take.
What was it like for you watching NC State go from the #10 seed in the ACC Tournament, to winning the Championship, to going to the Final Four?
Man, it was unreal. They caught lightning in a bottle and it was an absolute amazing run. They were a mediocre team all year that turned into a feared team that nobody wanted to play! To win the ACC championship in 5 days and to get to Final Four…..Wow!!
What did this run say about Kevin Keatts and these players? In what ways did you see them adapt, change or persevere?
Keatts received a lot of criticism for 7 years and after this run is deserving of great praise. I think shortening the lineup to 7-8 guys and doing away with the full court press and playing solid half court defense was a great move that obviously paid huge dividends. He also kept this team together which was not easy as they lost last 7-9 going into the. postseason. The guys also grew confident in their roles and played possessed!
As one of the best players to ever wear the Red & White, what did this run mean to you personally?
This run was something I have dreamed about happening and the fact it was so unexpected made it so much sweeter! To see the students, alums, boosters, and fans get what we all have been waiting for was the best!
What was the most memorable moment for you?
Most memorable for me was going to Final Four with my family and enjoying catching up with old friends, boosters, friends and teammates!
How do you think this run can change things for the NC State Basketball program going forward?
This run gives us momentum in so many ways. Listen, this was good not only for our hoops team but for our University! Hopefully our recruiting will take a big step forward with kids wanting to run with the Pack! A month of free advertising should be Huge for the future of our Men’s and Women’s basketball programs!
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When NC State legend Chris Corchiani left NC State, he not only held the school’s record for career Assists and Steals, but he also was career leader in ACC conference history. His 40.8% career Three-Point Percentage ranks 7th in school history. Corchiani was the first player in NCAA history to have 1,000+ career assists.
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ON3’s Jamie Shaw Puts in a Prediction Georgetown SF Transfer Dontrez Styles will Land at NC State
ON3’s Jamie Shaw put in an RPM earlier today for Georgetown Small Forward Transfer Dontrez Styles to land at NC State. All-time, Shaw’s prediction accuracy is 87%.
I spoke with a source, and it seems like this prediction has some merit.
ON3 ranks Styles as the #66 overall prospect in the Portal.
Styles was the 2nd leading scorer for Georgetown this season, averaging 12.8 points per game, while grabbing 5.8 boards. He shot 36.8% from three.
Originally, Sytles was a consensus 4-Star prospect in UNC’s 2021 recruiting class. 247Sports ranked him as the #62 overall player nationally, and the #2 player in the state of North Carolina, playing for Kinston High School.
After two seasons with the Tar Heels, Styles entered the Portal, and took an Official Visit to NC State and Georgetown, and ultimately chose the Hoyas.
With his final year of eligibility, maybe he’ll make the right choice this time.
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PI EXCLUSIVE: 2024 4-Star Signee Paul McNeil Breaks Down His Thoughts On NC State’s Miraculous Run
Wolfpack Steve Wolfer96 wolfpack74 STFU. I have been a fan for almost 50 years, so I don’t need anyone telling me what I should or shouldn’t do. For UNC, I believe they have won many more games than we have, fair weather or not.
Wolfer96 wolfpack74 you guys both need to buy tar heel tickets, they have thousands of fair weather fans, real wolfpack fan’s stick with the team win or lose, heartbreak after heartbreak.
PackJunky Didn’t we recruit for that team, two five stars and a four? Yes IMO, Painter was a big loss. They still didn’t play as a team and looked as if they didn’t care one way or another.
If Rowan can knock down shots at a higher percentage than last year, then there will be a spot on the floor for him for a good amount of minutes. Hes got a quick release and a good pump fake and he should be able to take some better looks this year. Also, I’m not sure if its true or not but did he not grow another inch or so? If so, that ontop of a year of college conditioning should offset at least some of his defensive woo’s. Enough to make him good? No, but enough to make him… Read more »
One word… depth. The reason that 2013 team didn’t meet expectations was bc of a lack of depth. If we had Painter for front court depth, it would’ve gotten us to a S16 IMO. It was basically the same core guys that did it the year before.
wolfpack74 Wolfer96 You know as State fans we have to be bipolar. You know I’m not a huge fan of Gottfried but this is by far the best recruiting class he has ever assembled and possibly one of the top 3 classes in Wolfpack history. We’ve been missing 3 things for the longest time: 1. a great PG 2. a great center 3. depth For this 1st time in I don’t know how long we potentially have all 3. Even the worst coach can win with this group. By the way, for the 1st time in 2 decades I stopped watching… Read more »
Wolfer96 You sound pretty fired up about this team. I on the other hand will wait and see if they can qualify, pass NCAA inspection, and mess together. I also remember the big letdown when the guys didn’t play together in 2013, so I will wait. Remember Gott is good at recruiting but not so much at game time coaching. Maybe the new coaches can help.
Very reasonable assessment. I think the defense and offensive efficiency might be the things that might give Dorn the edge, but I don’t know. I really haven’t seen or heard anything about what kind of defender he is. I do know he reportedly was tearing it up in practice last year. The good thing is they practiced with and against each other last year, so the staff already has plenty of comparative data points to help them make the best decisions
Personally I would not be so quick to relegate Maverick as a bench guy. I think last season was not the best situation for him. He was a freshman on a sub-par team. That meant that he wasn’t always getting clean looks and there was really no one on State’s roster that demanded a double team. And there was a lot of pressure for him to score as a freshman and I don’t think he was ready for that level of pressure. With Dennis running point and with a bevy of talent that could force teams to employ help defense,… Read more »