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EVTIMOV PLAYING ON: “Behind the Doors” (Entry #7)
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A college team is often categorized by its results, and the players they have. Nobody knows, except the people in the organization, the things that go on in the locker room and the amount of effort and sacrifices that are made. However today I want to put the light on a part of the team that is being overlooked. The managers of the team are the workers behind the workers. They do the job that help the coaches be more efficient (shot clock, statistic during practise, video recording of practices, having the balls ready for the next drill…), and help...
EVTIMOV PLAYING ON: “Hope To Walk” (Entry #6)
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We are a family, let’s act like one! To all Wolfpackers, fans, and alumni, I would like to let you about the situation of Brian Keeter. Some of you already know, have heard or read somewhere that he got in a terrible car accident, and miraculously survived it. Despite the severe injuries he suffered such as spinal column fracture, broken bones, and organ damages, Brian fought and is continuing to fight. He is now paralyzed and is following intense rehabilitation to help improve this lifestyle. This rehabilitation is expensive, and this is why we are a Wolfpack family, because we...
EVTIMOV PLAYING ON: “Playing With My Brother” (Entry #5)
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Playing With My Brother By: Ilian Evtimov It had always been a wish of mine to play against my brother, but more than anything, to play with him, for the same team. When I was 9 years old, my father was still playing professional basketball, and was coaching the equivalent of a college team in France for whom my brother played for. Obviously it was not as organized as the usa, but one day, at a friendly tournament, my father put me in the game with the permission of the other coach. Sure the game was over, 2 minutes left...
Evtimov Playing On: “Now It’s A Profession!” (Entry #3)
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“NOW IT’S A PROFESSION!” (Entry #3) By: Ilian Evtimov Playing college basketball is an untradable experience, however it is also a great feeling to be paid for it. It seems all wonderful when said like this, “I get paid to do what I love, which is play basketball.” I will tell you that the grass always seems greener on the other side… but perhaps it is because it has been watered more. Here are a list of the pros and cons of playing professional. Pros: You sleep, you practice, you eat, you sleep again, then you practice again, and on...
EVTIMOV PLAYING ON: The College Days (Entry 2)
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The college days: Being a student athlete is a two sided knive blade. On one side we get benefits, which may seem outrageous to some, but on the other hand we face a schedule and sacrifices that most other students don’t even know about. The only thing that the fans and the outsiders see is the games on television, the fact we get scholarships, and whatever other benefits might come with being a basketball player. The endless hours of practise, 6 a.m. workouts, missing classes because of road trips, constantly being watched by the academic department to make sure we...
EVTIMOV PLAYING ON: “Three Years Overseas” (Entry #1)
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We’d like to introduce a new addition to PackInsider.com. Former NC State star, Ilian Evtimov, will be updating the Pack fans on his life and career after his time with the Wolfpack, in his new blog “Playing On.” Evtimov donned the red and white from 2001-2006. He started 83 games, and scored over 1,000 career points, helping NC State to the NCAA tournament in every season he played. “Three Years Overseas” :: Entry #1 Hello to all Wolfpack fans, It has been a few years since I graduated and took on a professional career in Europe. Pack Insider is giving...
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NC State Rides Wood in Victory Over Wake 87-76

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…

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