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Corchiani Jr Starts Senior Year Strong

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Does the name Chris Corchiani ring a bell? Well if it doesn’t then you’re obviously not a true NC State basketball fan.

Corch was NC State’s PG from 1988-1991 and during that time he was probably the best lead man in the nation. He became the first NCAA player in history to break the 1,000 assist plateau and finished his career at State as the NCAA leader in assists with 1,038.

Corchiani went on to play in the NBA for a bit and today is in the mortgage business. He can still be found every now and again playing pick up ball at the YMCA, schooling kids half his age who have no idea who he is. However, most of his off time these days is spent coaching his son Chris, who is a senior PG at Ravenscroft in Raleigh.

Check out the video below. Chris Jr. is coming into his own as a player and is starting to turn heads of some D-1 coaches. While he may not profile as a high major prospect, I wouldn’t put anything past him thanks to his bloodlines. Now, I’ve played with Chris Jr quite a bit and while he’s not the quickest player you’ll see, he’s got everything else figured out. An absolute bulldog on the court, much like his father, he locks down on defense and invites physical play. He’s added a lot of muscle over the past two years and is a master of deception with the dribble. Hesitation, head fakes, and changing of speeds allows him to really compete against players who have an athletic edge on him.

As a late bloomer and someone who isn’t on a lot of teams radars right now, Chris might draw some late interest for mid-majors looking for a gritty PG who will grow into a great team leader. While it would be amazing to see him in the red and white, following his father’s footsteps, it’s likely he’d only get a preferred walk-on spot to begin with and with full ride D-1 options out there, it’s likely he’ll go somewhere where he can get major minutes, play early on and grow into a one of those mid-major PGs you watch in the NCAA tournament and wonder…”How’d all the ACC schools let that kid get away?”

 

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2025 4-Star SF Jackson Keith was at the NC State vs. UNC Game

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January 10, 2024

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Earlier today, I mentioned Wolfpack prospects 4-Star 2025 Power Forward Sadiq White Jr., 4-Star 2025 Point Guard Jordan Lowery, and 2026 Point Guard Kobe Edwards would be visiting for the NC State vs. UNC game.

4-Star 2025 Small Forward Jackson Keith (6’5″/175) was also in attendance.


Keith is a consensus 4-star prospect in the 2025 recruiting class, with Rivals ranking him as the #53 overall player in the class. The Southern High (Durham, NC) standout is ranked as the #2 player in the state of North Carolina in the 2025 class by ESPN.

Keith holds offers from NC State, Wake Forest, Mississippi St., Illinois, SMU, Virginia Tech, LSU and others.

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NC State Recruits that Will Be in Attendance for the UNC Game Tonight

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January 10, 2024

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NC State (11-3) will host #7 UNC (11-3) tonight in PNC Arena, and they also will be hosting a couple of recruiting prospects.

4-Star 2025 Power Forward Sadiq White Jr. and 4-Star 2025 Point Guard Jordan Lowery both confirmed with me that they will be in attendance.



White, who plays for Myers Park (Charlotte) is the consensus #1 player in the state of North Carolina in the 2025 recruiting class, and he’s 4 spots away from being a 5-star prospect according to ON3. Lowery plays for Winston-Salem Christian School, and is ranked as the #7 overall player in the state of North Carolina in the 2025 recruiting class according to 247Sports.

White holds offers from NC State, South Carolina, Syracuse, Cincinnati, Wake Forest, LSU, FSU, Illinois, Virginia Tech, Alabama, Texas, Tennessee, Georgetown, Ohio State and others. Lowery holds offers from NC State, TCU, Virginia Tech, SMU, Oklahoma St., Kansas St. St. Louis and others.

2026 Point Guard Kobe Edwards also told me he will be in attendance.


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NC State is 1 of the Schools 4-Star PG Kayden Mingo is Hearing from the Most

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January 6, 2024

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4-Star 2025 Point Guard Kayden Mingo (6’1″/160) stated that NC State is one of the schools most frequently reaching out to him, along with Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, Texas Tech, Oklahoma State, Notre Dame, Penn State, Cal and Old Dominion.

Despite the Wolfpack’s interest in Mingo, they haven’t offered him yet. Mingo currently holds offers from Cal, Penn State, Saint Louis, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest.

Rivals and ESPN both rank Mingo as a 4-Star prospect, with Rivals ranking him as the #70 overall player nationally in the 2025 recruiting class.

Mingo plays for Long Island Lutheran in New York, which is one of the top teams in the country. He is currently the Nike EYBL Scholastic’s leading scorer (20ppg).

 

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Highlights of NC State 2024 Signee Paul McNeil from the John Wall Holiday Invitational

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NC State 2024 signee Paul McNeil Jr. showcased his talent at the 2023 John Wall Holiday Invitational at the end of the year. Below are highlights from his first two games.

In Richmond’s 77-62 win over Jordan in their first game of the invitational, McNeil had 27 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals.

In Game 2, McNeil had 24 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists in Richmond’s 53-56 loss to Northwood.

In Game 3, McNeil had 21 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists in Richmond’s 68-84 loss to Cannon. I couldn’t find any highlights from this particular game.

Through 11 games this season, McNeil is averaging 29.6 points, 11.1 rebounds, and 4.6 assists per game. He is shooting 52% from the field and 35% from three.

 

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