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Torin Dorn is a good pick up for the Pack and will make an immediate impact on the program. I am sure many are thinking that we will have to wait and see his impact but honestly the year off will be great for him and the players who are currently eligible to play this season. Dorn went on record as saying he wanted to improve his ball handling skills and attack each days as an opportunity to improve upon his weaknesses. As we spoke with Ralston Turner about his transfer year he talked about how each year off is unique to the individual. Dorn is already blessed with a frame that is capable of playing in the ACC as he stands 6-5 and weights over 200 pounds.

Dorn will be important for the Pack as he will help improve the competition landscape in practice and become a valuable member of the scout team. I am sure Coach Lutz is extremely pleased to have the talents of Dorn on his “Swat Team” and will use his skills to help prepare the Pack as they get ready for their opponents. Playing on the scout team will benefit Dorn as well by having the full attention of the starters in practice and seeing many different looks. I would argue that playing on the scout team is a more challenging task than being in the starting rotation, as one has to not only understand NC State’s game plan but countless other schools’ too.

Also looking at the depth chart it is easy to see that there will be minutes available after he is done sitting out. Terry Henderson will be a senior but he is the only true two guard on the roster. With three seasons of eligibility remaining there is little doubt that Dorn will see floor time, especially if he uses his year off wisely!

I think Dorn will be a great member of the Pack and make a huge impact in the coming years!

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9 years ago

The real question is he an ACC caliber player.  Freshman POY in an inferior conference.  Only time will tell if this is a wasted pick up or a smart move.  Still does nothing for us next year.

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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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