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NC State will need to land some commits to add some length and youth to our power forward and center spots. This next season State will have a rotation of three traditional 4s and 5s. It is pretty easy to see that the majority of minutes for the two front court positions will be split between Freeman, Anya, and Abu. As we spoke in our previous post their minutes may fluctuate depending on the style of play State runs with. With these three players and two of them upper class-men, Gottfried needs to reload his hopper. Here are a couple of targets for the Pack.

Edrice “Bam Bam” Adebayo 6-8 220 Pinetown, NC 

Bam Bam is high on Gottfried’s priority list and would love to secure a commitment from him as he is one of the most dynamic players in the 2016 class. We have already had plenty of footage of “Bam-Bam” and many are familiar with his strengths. The thing about Adebayo is that he is so dynamic there seems to be new highlight reels each time he steps onto the court. I am sure Gottfried and his Staff are salivating at a potential pairing of Abu and Adebayo. Can you think of a more athletic tandem in the NCAA? This past season Adebayo averaged just over 18 points per game and over 19 rebounds per outing. He is proving to not be satisfied with just being a top 20 recruit.

Tony Bradley 6-10 230 Bartow, Fl 

We haven’t talked about Bradley but he has been on State’s radar for sometime now. Gottfried offered him roughly a year ago and Bradley has continued to improve. He is gifted at using his body and seems to be coordinated which is unusual for his combination of his age and being 6-10. Another positive is that he displays soft hands and touch around the basket. As you can see in the video below he makes a couple of nice catches in traffic and gathers himself to score. Bradley will become a monster once he is introduced to the weight training programs at the next level. He certainly has plenty of room to add muscle and has broad shoulders.

Trevor Stanback 6-9 215 West Hills, CA 

It is no secret that NC State’s coaching staff has plenty of connections in the golden state. It is only a matter of time before they lure a player from California to Raleigh. Trevor’s frame and playing style reminds me of John Henson. Stanback is extremely lanky and has excellent timing on blocking shots. The other thing that is intriguing about Trevor is that he is left handed which always makes things difficult for other players trying to defend him. This past season Stanback missed all but 6 games due to illness. This will be an important summer for him as he looks to get back into the AAU circuit.

There is no doubt that the Staff will be spread thin this summer as they scour the country in search of commitments. This is why State is so lucky to have the full support of Debbie Yow and boosters who make every effort to give the coaches the resources to see these kids every chance they get. Lets hope that it will result in some big time signings.

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What happened to the big Greek?  We need help this year.

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

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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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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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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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