NC State 87 – Wake Forest 76 Boxscore GAME RECAP NC State used a red hot Scott Wood (23 points) and solid performances from the rest of their starting five to out-gun the Demon Deacons 87.76. It was a true game of runs with Wake striking first thanks to Chase Fischer and Travis McKie doing damage early , but NC State stormed back using Woods hot hand. That had the Pack in it midway through the second half, but it wasn’t until late in the first that State really made their move and it wasn’t until midway through the second that they really got out to a sizable lead. State managed just 2 points off their bench and finished with a close rebounding margain but got very solid play from all 5 of their starters, limited the turnovers and got out on the break where they can be devastating. KEY STATS Wake played well tonight. They shot 50% from the field, 58% from 3 was only out-rebounded by three, but it wasn’t enough as State racked up 19 assists to only 9 turnovers as a team and turned that into 19 fast break points (to Wake’s 4). Player wise you have to look…
Jerseys In The Rafters
Legendary Wolfpack coach Everett Case reeled in a legendary recruiting class in 1956 when he brought in two players from Philadelphia, who would eventually go on to earn All-American honors, win an ACC title and have their jerseys permanently honored in the rafters. Lou Pucillo and John Richter would go on to be one of the most dynamic duo’s in NC State history. There was nearly 12 inches separating Pucillo and Richter in height. Pucillo possessed the ball handling skills and he made a habit of feeding the ball to John Richter in the post. Richter knew how to use...
I have heard the story time and time again of when Michael Jordan was cut from his JV team back in high school. It’s a story that is retold over and over again because in hindsight, the fact seems ironic and absolutely ridiculous. While former NC State guard Lou Pucillo didn’t go on to become the best basketball player in the history of the game, his story is very similar to Jordan’s, and quite possibly even more absurd. What are the odds that a player that didn’t make his high school team until his senior season, playing minimal minutes that...
Everett Case set the standard for the ACC, leading NC State to the first 3 conference championships (54-56). Ronnie Shavlik was arguably the most decorated player from this dynasty, but everyone knows that a great ‘big man’ is most often accompanied by a point guard that can create and get them the ball in optimal scoring situations. Some tandems are not mentioned as individual players, rather they are always remembered as a pair. For instance, rarely do you hear the name Karl Malone mentioned without the name John Stockton followed right before or behind it. In the case of Ronnie...
It’s been awhile since we delved into the NC State history books and featured one of the Jerseys in the Rafters. In the past we have done features on Dick Dickey, Sammy Ranzino and Bobby Speight, who all have their jerseys hanging in the rafters in the RBC Center. It is our goal to do a write-up on every player that has a jersey hanging in the rafters. Picking up where we left off, next up is Ronnie Shavlik. Ronnie Shavlik is without a doubt, one of the most successful players to ever play basketball for NC State. The Wolfpack...
Most likely one the greatest NC State players you have never heard of, Bobby Speight led the Wolfpack to back-to-back Southern Conference Championships in 1951 and ’52. A 6’8 rebounding machine, Speight still sits 4th on the All-Time NC State Rebounding List with 1,057. In 1952 and ’53 he earned All-Conference honors and was also named as a 2nd team All-American in ’53. Speight was just the 3rd player in NC State history to score more than 500 points in a season as he ended his career with 1,430 points. Bobby Speight was drafted by the Baltimore Bullets in 1953,...
Many NC State fans are well versed in the history of the University and it’s basketball program. On the other hand, there are also a large number of fans that have never heard all the stories or know all the players who helped build the storied history of NC State. Throughout the off-season we will be highlighting each and every player that had a big enough impact to have their jersey hung in the rafters of the RBC Center. Previously we debuted “Jerseys In The Rafters” with Dick Dickey. Up next: Sammy Ranzino. Much has been said about the historical...
Many NC State fans are well versed in the history of the University and it’s basketball program. On the other hand, there are also a large number of fans that have never heard all the stories or know all the players who helped build the storied history of NC State. Throughout the off-season we will be highlighting each and every player that had a big enough impact to have their jersey hung in the rafters of the RBC Center. Without further ado, we’d like to introduce… “Jerseys in the Rafters.” Let’s start off with a few questions for all you...
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