Just how close was the State/UNC game last night? Closer than you think. Let’s take a closer look at the numbers. The Good -NC State matched one of the nation’s top rebounding teams 40-40 on the boards. This stat in itself should let you know that the Wolfpack competed hard against the Heels. They battled for every board and really took away their biggest advantage. -UNC makes their living in the paint. With a big time front court including NBA prospects Tyler Zeller and John Henson it’s pretty likely that they’re going to beat you in the middle. Last night however, that wasn’t the case. The NC State bigs went hard and beat UNC at their own game. In fact, State out scored the Heels 42-22 in the paint. I was really impressed by this. I thought in the first matchup State really just took it at UNC and thought they could out muscle them, but in this one they were more creative. They used pump fakes and pivots to get open in the post and used their quickness to lure the Tar Heel bigs away from the hoop. – State only turned the ball over 4 times. Yes, you…
Rodney Purvis
ESPN just announced this years McDonald’s All-Americans and for the first time it’s quite noteworthy to Wolfpack fans. In fact, not one of the NC State 2012 commits were left off of the roster. Rodney Purvis, TJ Warren and Tyler Lewis were all selected and, get this Wolfpack fans, all put on the same team. And it gets even better. Amile Jefferson, who Gottfried and company are actively recruiting also was selected and also was put on the same team. This is great news for Mark Gottfried who was hoping to make a national splash with his 2012 class. In fact, NC...
2012 NC State commit Rodney Purvis of Upper Room Christian Academy in Raleigh can add another feather to his cap as he single-handedly brought his team back from a 5 point deficit to win 95-94. Purvis not only knocks down 2 clutch free throws, but then he hits a 3 (and 1) and finishes the game off with a block to seal the deal. Pretty impressive Mr. Purvis…pretty impressive....
So Rodney Purvis was selected to the Jordan Brand Classic game in Charlotte, NC on April 14th, however, he was the only Pack player to make that roster. Purvis is ranked as the #2 PG in his class, making him an obvious selection. The real snub here in my mind was TJ Warren who is ranked as the #6 SF in the nation. Who made it in his place? You guessed it, a UNC commit. JP Tokoto who’s ranked as the 13th ranked SF. As you can figure, Tyler Lewis was left off despite the fact that he’s probably out...
During the Sidney Lowe era NC State was on a ghost chase for the top ranked 2013 prospect Julius Randle. Randle wasn’t considering NC State but they were trying to get his attention. Fast forward a few months and the Wolfpack has a new coach and a signed LOI from one of 2012′s top stars, Rodney Purvis… a much better situation to be in. Here is a pretty good mix from our friends at HoopMixTape.com of Purvis and Randle going head to head. We thought you might enjoy it!...
Rodney Purvis has been applauded for his work ethic by just about ever coach we’ve talked to, however we’ve never really seen him train. This clip from trainer Micah Lancaster gives us a nice inside view of what makes Purvis one of 2012′s elite prospects. Lancaster is a disciple of the Gannon Baker Basketball Training program. Baker has trained just about every NBA point guard you’ve ever heard of. He’s that good....
NC State fans are sitting by their computers staring at their screens waiting to some how hear that Rodney Purvis is going to NC State before his 2:30 press conference. They are unable to function at their jobs. Work is out of the question at this point. Having our fans in mind, and knowing this is the state many of you are in, I thought I would provide you with some entertainment from now until 2:30. Here is a collection of the best highlight reels of Rodney Purvis from this past year. This will give you something to dream about...
We’ve gotten confirmation from both TJ Warren and Tyler Lewis that they will be heading to Raleigh this weekend to take in the NC State vs. Georgia Tech game and visit with the Wolfpack coaches. That’s good news for the Pack fans who are looking to lock up more talent for 2012. The other good news? Sources are telling us that Rodney Purvis might be visiting as well. This news comes after we were told that Purvis is getting close to a decision and those around him are thinking it could be as early as this week. To add even...
It’s been a while since last checked in on the recruiting trail and theres been some moving and shaking…here’s the rundown of what we’ve heard. Amile Jefferson: The 5 star forward is one of NC State’s top priorities. Jefferson is being looked at by all of the nation’s top schools but he lists NC State high on his list. According to numerous sources NC State feels very good about their standing with Amile. Jefferson was looking to take a trip to Raleigh this month, but has rescheduled for October. We were told that this was because of nothing more than...
We received word yesterday that Torian Graham has informed the NC State coaches that he would be decommitting from the Wolfpack’s 2012 class. Graham, a 4 star SG, was the key piece to a class that looked like it was going to give NC State’s new head coach -Mark Gottfried- a nice jumpstart on the recruiting trail. However, with yesterday’s news there is now a sense of uncertainty around class of 2012. Sure, Tyler Lewis (PG-2012) is still a huge pull and State is still in the mix for a number of top players, but the momentum the Wolfpack made...
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