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…
Joseph Uchebo
Commits Joseph Uchebo – Last Thursday night the Holy Rams crushed Flora McDonald 100-60. NC State commit Joseph Uchebo had 17 points. Then on Saturday Uchebo stayed hot, putting up 18 points in another decisive victory, beating Fayetteville Christian 93.45. Word of God is 10-1 and Joseph is averaging 12.7 points and 13.4 rebounds, and he is averaging 18.3 points over the past three games. Word of God plays again this Wednesday at home versus Ravenscroft. Check out this recent article from the Robesonian on Uchebo: Long, tough road for N.C. State recruit Tyler Harris – On Sunday afternoon, NC State commit...
RALEIGH, NC – Basketball recruiting updates have been few and far between as of late but there has been some moving and shaking over the past couple of days. We’ve been keeping close tabs on a few guys and here is what we’ve learned. Maurice Harkless (6’6 – 185lbs – F) – The 6’6 wing from the big apple was high on State’s list after he pulled his commitment to UCONN. The staff made a hard push, and was very visible on this one but Harkless has seemingly cooled on NC State. Recently Harkless, who gave the impression that he was...
(Photo/John Peregoy) 2011 NC State commit Joseph Uchebo has made a lot of noise in the recently updated national recruiting rankings, but his AAU coach Tony Edwards doesn’t think he’s done moving up the ranks. Edwards is the head coach of 17-U CP3 All-Stars, and according to him, the addition of Uchebo to the team has been a pleasant surprise. “Coaching Joseph has actually been a surprise. He has actually brought more to the table than I originally thought he would. Originally I thought he would be a strong ‘big’ that could rebound, and I could put him on the...
Growing up in southeastern Nigeria, the 6’10 Joseph Uchebo had rarely even picked up a basketball, let alone played in an organized game. Now, two continents, three years and now four schools later, it is the game of basketball that he hopes will shape his future. A member of the Igbo tribe in Nigeria (one of the largest and most influential ethnic groups in the country) basketball was only an afterthought to Uchebo. Instead, he excelled on the soccer field thanks to a brother who, today, plays professionally in Germany (VIDEO). It wasn’t until someone noticed his enormous frame and...
It’s that time of the year again and everyone is wanting to know how it’s shaking out for NC State’s 2011 class. Well, after getting to see and talk to most of the Wolfpack’s targets, their coaches, and those close to the situation we have a good bit of information to share. A lot of the names we are going to mention, you may not be too familiar with, and when you check their “star” ranking, you may not be too impressed. Remember that a player’s summer after their junior year is when they show the biggest jump in their...
Joseph Uchebo committed to the Wolfpack earlier this year, giving Sidney Lowe a under the radar, big time talent in 2012. The only problem is that with All-ACC center, Tracy Smith, set to graduate after 2010, the Pack would sport a very thin frontline in ’11. Yesterday, we found out that is no longer a problem as Uchebo has decided to reclassify, moving from the ’12 class to ’11. “When I come from Nigeria I was supposed to be in 11th grade. When I moved here my coach put me back in the 10th grade. When my school found out...
This weekend, the annual Bob Gibbons AAU Tournament of Champions takes place in the triangle, using gyms at NC State, Duke and UNC. In attendance will be numerous Wolfpack targets for 2011 and beyond. Here is a rundown of some familiar names and a few new ones that the Sidney Lowe and company are interested in. Joseph Uchebo – 6’10 – C (2012) Uchebo is a familiar name to Wolfpack fans. That is because the 6’10 big man has already given his verbal commitment to the Wolfpack earlier this year. A fixture at most NC State home games, Joseph is already a...
We got to catch another glimpse of 2012 NC State commit Joseph Uchebo at Dave Telep’s Carolina Challenge and we again came away impressed. Uchebo has shown advancement in his game each time we’ve watched him and we are very excited to see where this 6’9/6’10 big man can go. From quick, crisp post moves to a refined jumper, to his remarkable floor vision, Uchebo is proving to be the complete big man…and he’s only a sophomore. Take a look…...
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