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Yesterday Mark Gottfried took the podium to talk about the upcoming season and how he is anxiously awaiting summer workouts and the July recruiting swing. Some of the main topics included Rob Moxley, Malik Abu, Cat Barber, and BeeJay Anya’s weight.

Hot Topics are paraphrased below:

On Rob Moxley and his health: 

Coach Gottfried talked about how he is still on medical leave following a health scare, but did not want to go into detail as he wants to respect his privacy. He did say that Jeff Dunlap will take over some on-the-road recruiting duties to make up for the lack of Coach Moxley during the summer.

Trevor Lacey Leaving and what he will miss: 

Having a 5th year senior who was a proven guard in the ACC. I didn’t expect him to leave, but we will move on…I always like to focus on who is in house, but with that being said we wish Trevor the best of luck. He then went on to talk about Terry Henderson and how they are lucky to have him on the roster. He spoke about how he liked Terry in high school and regretted not recruiting him harder back then.

Malik Abu’s improvement: 

We challenged him right after the season and wanted to make him a more effective legit scorer from the block and to knock down that 15-16 foot jumper. Can you be a high percentage scorer?  If you can we are going to feed you. We will have to see if that will happen.

Cat Barber and his development: 

Cat Daddy has been outstanding this summer. The thing that I love about Cat is that he doesn’t have any issues with getting better. He doesn’t mind having his game critiqued and is hungry to get better. Just look at his first year.  He was erratic and wasn’t confident in running the offense. The second year he looked more settled and shot the ball better as the season went on. Thus far and we will see what happens when the lights come on, but he has shot the three-ball as good as anyone in practice. He is shooting it with confidence in drills and scrimmages, and is knocking it down. He has worked hard to set himself up for a great upcoming season. He could be one of the best point guards in the country. I love coaching him and love how hard he goes each and everyday. If the things go as planned with Cat then he could set himself up to be a high draft pick next year, but it is July and we have to wait. But again I could not be more pleased with him.

BeeJay Anya’s weight: 

His weight is still a topic of concern and is not something that we are pleased with and continue to challenge him each day to be in better shape. Currently he is on the wrong side of 300 and must get it down if he wants to play consistently.  He is important to us and is the one who could take our team to another level.

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wolfpack74
wolfpack74
8 years ago

dgomer05281 dgo0528 wolfpack74 First:  sweet sixteen is the limit for this staff including all the luck they can muster.  Second:  who should be at fault if you can’t control your players on the court and keep them in school.  Third, Kyle has more ability than Freeman and Anya put together.  In stead of trying to run that useless UCLA offense, he should be able to develop something around the players that he has and will recruit.  Fourth: So far I haven’t really seen anything great out of this staff except for pretty good recruiting.  Managing players and the game is not Gott’s… Read more »

dgomer05281
dgomer05281
8 years ago

dgo0528 wolfpack74 I’m betting you also moaned and whined about having a new coach in 2011, losing CJ and Lorenzo in 2013, and losing TJ in 2014.  If you don’t trust this staff after four years, four tourney appearances, and two Sweet Sixteens, then chances are you’re a spoiled brat who doesn’t appreciate much in life.  The only disappointing season Gott’s had was 2012, when we were #6 in the preseason poll.  If you think that letdown was Gott’s fault, then you’ve either got it out for our coach or you’ve got your head where the sun don’t shine.  I’m guessing… Read more »

wolfpack74
wolfpack74
8 years ago

dgo0528 wolfpack74 I am a big fan.  That’s why I am pissed off at this staff.  They forced Kyle out and now Bejay has blown his weight and Freeman is more limited than ever and we didn’t get a point guard to help Barber.  So what is there to buck up about?  You drink the cool aid, I don’t.

dgo0528
dgo0528
8 years ago

wolfpack74 For a ‘fan’ of NC State, you really seem to hate everything about our athletic programs.  How about buck up and show some support or go cheer for the Holes with the rest of the whiners?

wolfpack74
wolfpack74
8 years ago

This team will really suck next year.  Maybe 2016 will be better if Smith and Bam Bam come.

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An NC State Win Over Marquette in the Sweet 16 Would Be…

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Awesome. Obviously.

#11 seed NC State will play #2 seed Marquette tomorrow night in the Sweet 16. What would a win mean for the Wolfpack? Many things, but here’s just a few:

It would give NC State 25 wins on the year (25-14), which would be the most wins since 1982-83, when the Wolfpack went 26-10, winning the National Championship.

It would mark the 12th time in school history that NC State has won 25+ games in a single season.

1982-83 – 26-10 

1973-74 – 30-1 

1972-73 – 27-0 

1954-55 – 28-4 

1953-54 – 26-7

1952-53 – 26-6 

1950-51 – 30-7 

1949-50 – 27-6 

1948-49 – 25-8 

1947-48 – 29-3

1946-47- 26-5

It would be the 7th time NC State has advanced to the Elite 8 in the NCAA Tournament.

1950

1951

1974

1983

1985

1986

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NC State has Won 5 ACC Championships this Year

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NC State has won 5 ACC Championships this year, which is the most of any athletic program in the conference this year.

The Wolfpack has won ACC Titles in Women’s Cross Country, Men’s Swimming & Diving, Wrestling, Men’s Basketball and Gymnastics.

The last time NC State won 5 ACC Championships in one year was 1979-80.

As far as I can tell, here’s a look at the Wolfpack Conference Titles from 1979-80:

Football
Women’s Basketball
Women’s Cross Country
Men’s Swimming & Diving
Men’s Tennis

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NC State is 1 of 4 Schools to Have Both Men & Women’s Basketball Teams in Sweet 16

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NC State is 1 of 4 schools to have their Men and Women’s Basketball teams BOTH advance to the Sweet 16, along with Duke, Gonzaga and UCONN.

NC State and Duke are the only two schools in the country to send both Basketball teams to the Sweet 16, and also send the Football team to a bowl game.

This marks only the third time in school history that BOTH teams made the Sweet 16.

Years NC State’s Men & Women’s Teams Made the Sweet 16

1985
1989
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Despite the fact that the Men’s team has made the Elite 8 six times (1950, 1951, 1974, 1983, 1985, 1986), and the Women have made it 2 times (1998 & 2022), in the three occasions they both went to the Sweet 16 in the same year, neither team advanced to the Elite 8.

In 2024, Why Not Us?

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#3 seed NC State Holds on Against #6 Seed Tennessee, Defeating the Vols 79-72 to Advance to the Sweet 16

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#3 seed NC State held on last night, defeating #6 seed Tennessee 79-72 in Reynolds Coliseum to advance to the Sweet 16 for the 5th time in the last 6 tournaments.

The Wolfpack led by only 1 after the 1st Quarter, but they looked like they had things under control at halftime, leading by 18 points.

At one point, NC State led by as much as 20 points in the 3rd Quarter, but the Lady Volunteers weren’t about to give up.

With 4:19 left in the 4th, Tennessee cut the lead to 2 points, but NC State might have bent, but they wouldn’t break.

Junior Guard Aziaha James led the way with 22 points and 7 assists, which were both team highs. She scored 7 points in the final 3.5 minutes, helping to squash tue Last Vols’ comeback attempt.

Junior Guard Saniya Rivers had 20 points (6-14 FG) and 6 boards.

Freshman Zoe Brooks was clutch off the bench, chipping in 16 points and 6 boards.

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The Wolfpack will play #2 seed Stanford on Friday night at 7:30pm on ESPN in Portland.

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