2015 Recruit Update: Brandon Ingram

Now, we know we’ve talked a lot about Ingram over the past two years and even caught up with him after he was on campus two seasons ago, but this is the guy State wants in 2015. They are really keyed in on him and have been for some time.

According to one of his former coaches, Ingram is very high on the Wolfpack and thinks it’s going to come down to State, Duke, UNC or Louisville. He is from Kinston, NC, so staying close to home might help sway him away from the Cardinals. UNC is going heavy after him, but it has always seemed as if he’d favor State over them when it came down to it (even though he is said to be mentored by Jerry Stackhouse). Duke, however, is a different story. A lot of analysts on the Duke side think that they hold the upper hand in this recruitment, but lately the Blue Devils have seemed a little more interested in a few other high ranked guys at the 3 (which is where Ingram sees himself playing.)

At 6’8, 180lbs he’s not your prototypical wing, but with Ralston Turner leaving, the Pack has some open playing time to give out at the 3.

While he is tall and long, he’s not a post guy by any means. This kid is a shooter and someone who, when his coordination catches up with his height, could be an absolute monster scorer. He’s got a nice handle, but that still needs work, along with his strength. That isn’t scaring NC State away though. They want him and want him bad.

We’ll be keeping close tabs on this as it certainly should get pretty interesting as it gets down to the wire.