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NC State is all in on the 2o16 recruiting class and is making sure the top targets know that NC State has a lot to offer. Josh Langford is another top talent hailing from Alabama and uses a variety of skills to put his 6-6 frame in good spots on the floor. Gottfried has made the trips to familiar Alabama a couple of times to see Langford compete.

Why is he a top 15 recruit? 

Josh is very good at using his frame and size to shield defenders as he attacks the paint. Standing at 6-6 and weighing around 215 pounds gives him a great advantage over many shooting guards in high school. This will change once he arrives on campus but looking around there are not too many shooting guards that possess his combination of height and build.

Langford is also well rounded offensively. I am encouraged by watching his highlights as he shows he is capable of scoring in tight areas and displays multiple moves to counter defenses. It is no question that Josh is usually the most athletic player on the court each time he plays; however, he still uses good skill moves to score. This shows that once he is in college he will be able to adapt quickly because he will have something else to rely on instead of his athleticism. A comparison that has been thrown around when talking about Josh Langford’s game is Jason Terry. Josh is a bigger prospect than Terry but possesses a similar shooting form and ability to create off the bounce. There is little doubt that Langford will have trouble putting points up at the next level.

Can Gottfried and his staff lure another player to Raleigh from Alabama? 

Coach Gottfried has landed two solid players to Raleigh thus far with Alabama ties in Ralston Turner and Trevor Lacey. Both of these players spoke about how their relationship with Gottfried prior to him coming to State were huge reasons as to why they decided to transfer to State. Gottfried will have intense competition in trying to gain Langford’s commitment as he is on everyones radar. Currently his list includes everyone from Alabama to Gonzaga. It will be interesting to see who is left on his list once he trims it down.

 

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4-Star Guard/Forward Bryce Heard Commits to NC State!

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4-Star Guard/Forward Bryce Heard has verbally committed to NC State! He chose to Run with the Wolfpack over a Final 4 that also included USC, Mississippi St., and Xavier.

Heard took an Official Visit to NC State beginning on June 23rd.

247Sports, ESPN and Rivals all rank Heard as a 4-Star prospect. Rivals ranks him as the #95 overall player nationally in the 2025 recruiting class. 247Sports ranks him as the #16 Combo Guard in the class, and they also rank him as the #2 player in the state of Illinois.

As a Junior this past season at Homewood-Flossmoor (Chicago, Illinois), Heard averaged 19 point, 8 rebounds and 5 assists.

Heard is the 3rd member of NC State’s 2024 recruiting class, joining 4-Star Guard/Forward Paul McNeil and 3-Star Guard Trey Parker.

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4-Star Guard Davion Hannah Includes NC State in Top-9, Schedules Official Visit

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4-Star 2025 Guard Davion Hannah (6’5″/180) released his Top-9 schools yesterday, and NC State made the cut along with Alabama, Pitt, Xavier, Cincinnati, Michigan St., Louisville, Ohio St. and Wisconsin.

Hannah will be taking an Official Visit to NC State on October 5th.

NC State offered Hannah on June 19th.

Hannah is right on the cusp of being a 5-star prospect. 247Sports ranks him as the #27 overall player nationally in the 2025 recruiting class, the #4 Combo Guard, and the #3 player in the state of  Missouri.

This past season as a Junior at Nicolet High School (Glendale, Wisconsin), Hannah averaged 18.8 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.6 steals and 1.5 blocks per game. He also just participated in the NBA Top 100 camp, and was one of the standouts.

For his Senior season, Hannah has transferred to Link Academy in Branson, Missouri.

 

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5-Star Shooting Guard Darius Adams Schedules Official Visit to NC State

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5-Star 2025 Shooting Guard Darius Adams (6’4″/165) has scheduled an Official Visit to NC State for September 6-8.

Rivals ranks Adams as the #16 overall player nationally in the 2025 recruiting class. ESPN and 247Sports rank him as the #4 Shooting Guard in the class. 247Sports and ON3 rank him as the #2 player in the state of Indiana, playing for La Lumiere School in La Porte.

He has also scheduled Official Visits to Tennessee, Michigan St., Alabama, UCONN and Notre Dame.

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4-Star G/F Bryce Heard Includes NC State in Final 4, Decision Coming Next Week

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4-Star 2025 Guard/Forward Bryce Heard (6’6″/190) has trimmed his list of schools to 4, with NC State making the cut along with USC, Mississippi St. and Xavier. He will be announcing his college decision next Wednesday, July 24th.

Heard took an Official Visit to NC State beginning on June 23rd.

247Sports, ESPN and Rivals all rank Heard as a 4-Star prospect. Rivals ranks him as the #95 overall player nationally in the 2025 recruiting class. 247Sports ranks him as the #16 Combo Guard in the class, and they also rank him as the #2 player in the state of Illinois.

As a Junior this past season at Homewood-Flossmoor (Chicago, Illinois), Heard averaged 19 point, 8 rebounds and 5 assists.

From where things currently stand, NC State looks like they are in a good position to land Heard.

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