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Yurtseven among CBS top 25 players with something to prove

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As you’ve read, Yurtseven will again be a step behind his teammates, albeit a much smaller step this year. He will forgo the team trip to Italy in order to play with the Turkey national team.

Though he is still getting to play quality basketball, he will be missing a good chunk of time where he could be meshing with his teammates. Though he could be integral to early success for Coach Keatts, he also comes in as the biggest question mark.

Last year, after dominating overseas, Yurt came in with alot of pa lot and high expectations as a 7’0 who could stroke it. After a 9 game suspension for “taking money” playing overseas, Yurtseven was never able to live up to the hype and had what most would consider a subpar season.

Fortunately for State, Yurtseven chose to stick around after testing the professional waters and a coaching change. Now that he is back, CBS ranks him as one of the top 25 players with something to prove. Here is what CBS had to say about Omer in the article.

He was a victim of over-hype last season. Yurtseven was a late qualifier, played in 22 games, and didn’t fit well into Mark Gottfried’s plans. This after he was projected as a 2017 NBA pick last October. Now he starts anew. Few players have as much to prove next season as Yurtseven, who is from Turkey.

Will Yurtseven be able to finally live up to the hype under Keatts after having a year and a full offseason to adjust to the tougher, more physical college game? I for one have always been a fan of his size and skill set and expect to see a much more polished and confident player than we saw last year. Lets hope I am right this time.

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6 years ago

I watched quite a bit of the game he played against Germany yesterday and while I am a fan, he looked very tentative. In fact at times it looked as if he had lost interest in the game of basketball. Maybe he was being very cautious so as to minimize injuries? I see where he had a good game against Latvia….wish I could have seen it. He has the tools to be great but does he have the heart????

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Louisville Transfer Guard Mike James is Currently Visiting NC State

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Louisville Transfer Guard Mike James (6’5″/200) is on a visit to NC State currently, according to a source.

Indiana State Transfer Ryan Conwell was on campus last week, but he just committed to Xavier.

From what I hear, the staff preferred James over Connell anyway. A plus with James is he has 2 years of eligibility, whereas Conwell has 1.

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.

Rivals ranked James as the #71 overall player in the 2021 recruiting class, and ESPN ranked him as the #7 prospect in the state of Florida.

After redshirting his first year in Louisville due to torn achilles, James has been a starter for the Cardinals the past two years. This year, he averaged 12.6 points and 5 rebounds.

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Rivals ranks James as the #77 overall player in the Transfer Portal.

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Louisville Transfer Guard Mike James is a Priority for NC State

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Louisville Transfer Guard Mike James (6’5″/200) is a priority for NC State, according to a source.

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.

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.

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

NC State already hosted Indiana State Transfer Guard Ryan Conwell last week, and while the Wolfpack coaches like both players, from what I’m hearing, James would be their preference.

NC State hasn’t had James in for a visit, but that could happen soon.

James has 2 years of eligibility remaining.

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NC State’s Casey Morsell is the 4th Player in NCAA History to Start 41 Games in a Season

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NC State Guard Casey Morsell started 41 games for the Wolfpack this season, becoming the 4th player in NCAA history to do so.

 

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Prior to this season, the record for most games started in a single season in NC State history was 37, with three Wolfpack players doing so: Lorenzo Brown, Richard Howell, CJ Williams.

Morsell now sits atop the list, and a fellow teammate, DJ Burns ranks second, with 40 games started this season.

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Georgetown Transfer Dontrez Styles Commits to NC State!

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Georgetown Forward Transfer Dontrez Styles (6’6″/212) has committed to NC State!

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.

ON3 ranks Styles as the #104 overall player in the Portal.

With his final year of eligibility, Styles’ made the right choice this time.

NC State now has 2 scholarships remaining after Styles’ commitment.

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