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RECRUITING UPDATE: Pack Looking At Some Big ’15 Names

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It’s been a while since we gave you a recruiting update and while there hasn’t been too much going on, things are just starting to heat up.

Let’s start with Brandon Ingram (F, 2015).

Now, there is a real chance that State doesn’t bring in anyone for 2015, but one guy they are laser focused on is Brandon Ingram. Check out this highlight reel and tell me he’s not Kevin Durant Lite.

The kid is amazing. He’s 6’8, has a dead-eye jumper, a nice handle and the ability to finish in the lane. He’s one of those rare bigs how really thrives when catching the ball on the perimeter. The only problem is that everyone in America wants this kid. The good news for Pack fans is that State is on his final list. Ingram has trimmed his choices down to Duke, Kansas, NC State, Kentucky, UNC, and UCLA. He’s a local kid from Kinston, NC and he’s said to have grown up a NC State fan (which is unconfirmed). He’s likely going to wait until spring to make a selection, but Gottfried was on him early so State also has that going for them.

Caleb Swanigan (F, 2015)
With Anya, Abu, Washington and Freeman all coming back it doesn’t seem like State is in dire need for a big, but Swanigan wouldn’t be a bad get to say the least. This 6’8 5-star beast is a rebounding machine who can also score it. He can improve his footwork and hands around the rim, but overall he’s college ready. Swanigan is currently looking at the Pack but has offers from all over the country and has no real NC ties. Landing Swanigan does not seem all that likely at this point.

Malik Newman (G, 2015)
With Ralston Turner graduating State needs could be looking at filling the 3 spot. Of course Caleb Martin has quickly shown that he’s a star in the making, but you can never have enough talent. That is why Gottfried is tracking 6’3 shooting guard Malik Newman. Newman is projecting to be a future NBA star, so no doubt if they can land him they’ll use him. This past fall he decomitted from Louisville and is now looking at Kentucky, Kansas and NC State. This kid is the real deal. A physical guard who is a straight up scorer. He’s got a sweet stroke from beyond the arc, can take and make the pull-up and can absolutely finish above the rim. Pair him with Lacey and Cat and you’ll have one of the top backcourts in the nation.

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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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