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The AAU circuit is just getting into full swing and this weekend a couple of State recruits are taking the floor in Houston at the Nike EYBL. Dennis Smith Jr. continues to show why he is regarded as one of the best prospects in the 2016 class and the best point guard. Dennis usually doesn’t play in the Nike series as his Team Loaded is Adidas but with Adidas having no events this weekend he suited up with Team Penny.

Yesterday he went off scoring 29 points on 8-16 shooting and going 11-12 from the foul line. Then for good measure he added 4 steals, 5 rebounds, and 2 dimes. The main thing I like about Smith’s performance is how he relentlessly attacks,  gets himself to the foul line, then knocks them down.

Check out this video of Smith posterizing a big man from the baseline: Remember he is 6-1!

Another target Coach Gottfried is after is DeShawn Corprew who plays for the Virginia based Boo Williams AAU team. Corprew is a 6-5 190 pound wing who is currently a 3 star recruit in the 2016 class; however, I can see him rising up the rankings after this summer. Yesterday he showed an improved jump shot and continues to play with a high motor.  He finished the game with 19 points on 9-11 shooting, 7 rebounds, and 1 assist. 

Check out Corprew at the first session of Nike EYBL:

A local product of Cardinal Gibbons High School,  Maverick Rowan  is also playing in Houston. Rowan is a 6-6 200 pound shooting guard who is more than capable of lighting up the scoring column. Thus far in Nike EYBL he is the 11th leading scorer at 18.7 per game as he suits up for Each 1 Teach 1 out of Florida. Maverick brings great size and versatility to the guard/forward spot as he uses a variety of moves to score the basketball. One of the things that he does well is not settling for jump shots, he is decent at putting the ball on the floor and getting to the charity stripe. I think this is a must for any big time scorer! Rowan would be a welcome addition to the Pack as he can space the floor from the outside and may be one of the better outside shooters in the 2016 class.

Here are some highlights of Rowan as he scored 35 points in the City Of Palms Classic:

There is no doubt that 2016 is loaded with talent and hopefully Coach Gottfried will get his targets to commit to the Pack!

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NC State Offers 4-Star 2026 SF Cole Cloer

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NC State offered 4-Star Small Forward Cole Cloer (6’6″175) earlier this week.

247Sports ranks Cloer as the #24 overall player nationally in the 2026 recruiting class, the #10 Small Forward and the #1 player in the state of North Carolina. Cloer plays for Orange High School, which is right down the road, in Hillsborough, North Carolina.

Cloer also holds offers from Wake Forest, Mississippi St, App St, High Point and Iowa.

Last season, Cloer averaged 20.1 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.5 blocks and 1.5 steals per game for Orange.

 

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NC State Men’s Basketball Recruiting Update (9/21/23)

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There’s been quite a bit going on in the world of NC State Men’s Basketball recruiting. Below I’ll summarize quite a bit of it.

4-Star Power Forward Kendre Harrison (6’7″/230) out of Reidsville High School (Reidsville, NC) took in the NC State vs. VMI game on Saturday, and walked away with an offer from the NC State Men’s Basketball coaching staff. Harrison already received an offer from the NC State Football coaching staff back in January.

ESPN ranks Harrison as the #20 overall basketball player nationally in the 2026 recruiting class, the #5 Power Forward and the #1 player in the state of North Carolina. Harrison already holds offers from Wake Forest, FSU and Texas A&M. Harrison is the #5 overall football player nationally in the 2026 class according to 247Sports, and the #1 player in the state of North Carolina. Harrison is a unicorn. He projects to be a 5-star prospect in 2 sports.

Did I mention that Harrison is the nephew of former NC State basketball player C.C. Harrison?

On September 12, NC State offered 4-Star 2025 Point Guard Jordan Lowery (6’1″/175) out of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He already holds offers from TCU, SMU, Oklahoma State, Kansas State, St. Louis, Wichita St, ECU and Virginia Tech. Rivals ranks Lowery as the #110 overall player nationally, and ON3 ranks him as the #9 player in the state of North Carolina. Lowery took an unofficial visit to NC State earlier in the month.

Last week, the coaches were in to visit 4-Star 2025 Small Forward AJ White (6’8″/180) out of Charlotte, North Carolina. Rivals ranks White as the #28 overall player nationally in 2025, and he is the consensus #1 player in the state. White holds offers from NC State, South Carolina, Cincy, Texas, Syracuse, Georgia, Texas A&M, Wake Forest, Mississippi St., LSU, FSU, Illinois, Virginia Tech, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgetown, Ohio St. and others.

 

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While the coaching staff was in to see Lowery, they were also checking out 2024 Center Chol Machot (7’0″). ON3 ranks Machot as a 3-star prospect, and the #14 player in the state of North Carolina.

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4-Star PF David Punch Takes Official Visit to NC State

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2024 4-Star Power Forward David Punch (6’7″/190) is on an Official Visit to NC State this weekend.

 

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Back on August 24, Punch included NC State in his Top-7, which also included Penn St., TCU, UVA, Virginia Tech, TCU, and Xavier. Punch took an Official Visit to Penn State last weekend, and has Official Visits scheduled for the rest of his Top-7, except for VCU.

Apparently Punch has an insane 45-inch vertical.

ON3 ranks Punch as the #97 overall player nationally in the 2024 recruiting class, and 247Sports ranks him as the #5 player in the state of Texas (Dynamic Prep/Harker Heights)

 

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4-Star PF David Punch Sets Official Visit to NC State…Wolfpack Makes Final 7

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4-Star 2024 Power Forward David Punch (6’8″/215) announced his Final 7 schools yesterday, and NC State made the cut along with Penn State, TCU, Virginia, Virginia Tech, VCU and Xavier.

Punch has scheduled Official Visits to all but VCU in the very near future. He will be taking his Official Visit to NC State on September 15th.

ON3 ranks Punch as the #97 overall player nationally in the 2024 recruiting class, the #17 Power Forward and the #8 player in the state of Texas.

NC State offered Punch back on July 21st.

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