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RALEIGH, N.C. – The NC State men’s basketball team will play 18 home games in the 2016-17 schedule that was released Monday, including five visits from teams that advanced to the Sweet 16 in last season’s NCAA Tournament.

The Wolfpack begin the season with two home games on the opening weekend of play. NC State hosts Georgia Southern on Fri., Nov. 11 in the season-opener and St. Francis College on Sunday, Nov. 13.

Mark Gottfried and the Wolfpack depart the next week for the Virgin Islands and three games at the Paradise Jam. The Pack open the Paradise Jam with Montana on Friday, Nov. 18 in a game that will be televised by CBS Sports Network.

NC State travels to Champaign, Ill., for an ACC-Big 10 Challenge game on Tuesday, Nov. 29 at Illinois. The game versus the Illini will tip at 9 p.m. and be televised on ESPNU.

NC State closes out the non-conference portion of the schedule in December with six consecutive home games. The annual Heritage Game, which will be played at recently renovated Reynolds Coliseum, will be held on Saturday, Dec. 10.

Start times for non-conference home games have not been determined yet, except for the Thursday, Dec. 15 game against Appalachian State which is a 7 p.m. tipoff and will be televised on ESPNU.

The Wolfpack open ACC play with three of their first four games on the road. The Pack open ACC play by visiting Miami on New Year’s Eve before returning home to host Virginia Tech on Wednesday, Jan. 4 in the team’s ACC opener.

After two road games at UNC-Chapel Hill and Boston College, NC State returns to PNC Arena for three consecutive home games. The Pack host Georgia Tech on Sunday, Jan. 15, Pittsburgh on Tuesday, Jan. 17 and Wake Forest on Sunday, Jan. 21.

NC State visits Cameron Indoor Stadium on Monday, Jan. 23 and Louisville on Sunday, Jan. 29 to close out the January portion of the ACC schedule.

The Pack have five home games in the month of February and all five teams that visit PNC Arena advanced to the Sweet 16 in last year’s NCAA Tournament.

NC State opens the month by hosting Syracuse on Wednesday, Feb. 1, before Miami visits on Saturday, Jan. 4.

After road games at Florida State and Wake Forest, NC State returns home to host UNC-Chapel Hill on Wednesday, Feb. 15 and Notre Dame on Saturday, Feb. 18.

The Pack travel to Georgia Tech for a game on Tuesday, Feb. 21, before returning home to celebrate Senior Day on Saturday, Feb. 25 by hosting Virginia.

The ACC schedule closes on Wednesday, March 1 with a game at Clemson.

The 2017 ACC Tournament will be played at Brooklyn, N.Y. from March 7-11 at the Barclays Center. The Pack have won at least one game in every ACC Tournament since Gottfried took over the program five years ago.

The Wolfpack return two double-figure scorers from last season in Abdul-Malik Abu (12.9 ppg) and Maverick Rowan (12.9 ppg). They are joined by a healthy Terry Henderson, who started last season’s regular season-opener but was lost for the year seven minutes into the game after suffering an ankle injury and Torin Dorn, the 2014-15 Conference USA Freshman of the Year, is eligible to play this season after sitting out last season to satisfy NCAA transfer requirements.

Dennis Smith Jr., who has been on campus since January, highlights a highly anticipated six-man freshman class that joins the team for the upcoming season.

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Louisville Transfer Guard Mike James Commits to NC State!

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Louisville Transfer Guard Mike James (6’5″/200) has announced his commitment to NC State!

 

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This past year, James averaged 12.6 points per game (3rd on the team) and 5 rebounds. He’s extremely physical and aggressive, taking 47% of his field goal attempts at the rim (making 46%). As a result, he draws a lot of fouls, ranking 10th in the ACC in Fouls Drawn, and 4th in Free Throw Rate. James made opponents pay this year when they put him on the line, making 81.8% from the charity stripe, which ranked 15th in the ACC.

James shot the ball better as a Redshirt Freshman, than he did this past season. His Effective Field Goal Percentage in 2022-23 was 55.8%, which ranked 19th in the ACC, and his True Shooting Percentage of 59.6% ranked 14th.

News broke about James entering the Transfer Portal back on March 25th, and NC State was quick to reach out. Kevin Keatts and his staff recruited the former 4-star prospect out of high school heavily, but he ultimately chose the Cardinals.

After redshirting his first year in Louisville due to torn achilles, James has been a starter for the Cardinals the past two years.

He does have the ability to knock down a three, making 34.8% for his career.

James has 2 years of eligibility remaining. With James’ commitment, NC State currently has 1 scholarship available for next season.

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Bowling Green Transfer Guard Marcus Hill is on a Visit to NC State

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Bowling Green Transfer Guard Marcus Hill (6’4″/185) confirmed with me that he is currently on a visit at NC State.

Hill averaged 20.5 points and 5.0 rebounds per game for the Falcons this season. He earned 1st Team All-MAC honors. Even though he was only at Bowling Green one season, he had one of the best seasons in school history, scoring 698 points, which ranks 5th all-time in program history for a single season.

For his first two years of collegiate ball, Hill played for Southern Union State College (JUCO) in Alabama. In 2022-23, Hill earned 3rd Team NJCAA All-American honors, and ranked as the #32 overall Junior College prospect.

247Sports ranks Hill as a 4-Star Transfer Prospect, and the #78 overall player in the Transfer Portal, and the #11 Shooting Guard.

According to a source, the NC State Coaching Staff is extremely high on Hill, and they are recruiting him as a Point Guard.

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What did an ACC Title & Final Four Mean to NC State Legend Dennis Smith Jr.?

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What did an ACC Title & Final Four mean to NC State Legend Dennis Smith Jr.? The man who won the ACC Rookie of the Year Award in 2017 gave me a statement.

It means a lot. It means a lot to the university, the state of North Carolina and a lot more to my dad, grandma, and myself. They have been NC State fans since forever, so their excitement level was though the roof when they saw BOTH of our basketball teams shining like that. It was a great feeling!

2017 was Smith Jr.’s only year of College ball, averaging 18.1 points, 6.2 assists, 4.6 rebounds and 1.9 steals. He earned 2nd Team All-ACC honors, and obviously, he earned a spot on the ACC All-Freshman Team.

DSJ was drafted by the Dallas Mavericks with the 9th overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft.

Smith Jr. just wrapped up his 7th season in the NBA. This was his 1st season with Brooklyn, playing in 56 games for the Nets. He averaged 6.6 points, 3.6 assists, 2.9 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game, averaging 18.9 minutes per contest.

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NC State’s DJ Horne Named to Portsmouth Invitational All-Tournament Team

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NC State’s DJ Horne played in the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament this weekend, and he was named to the All-Tournament Team.

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In 3 games, Horne averaged 14.3 points, shooting 41.5% from the field, and 30% from three.

Horne’s Portsmouth Partnership team made it to the finals, but lost to Jani-King 68-75.

The Portsmouth Invitational is an annual pre-draft camp that has been showcasing College Seniors to professional scouts since 1953.

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