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When a player sits out a year due to transfer rules, it can be easy to forget about them. We live in a world with short attention spans, so remembering who a player is that sits on the bench in a suit every game is rather difficult.

So the question of 2015 is “Who is Terry Henderson?”

Henderson is a 6’4″ shooting guard that played high school ball in Raleigh at Neuse Christian Academy, who he led to 4 state championships. He was a 3-star recruit that was recruited by NC State’s Mark Gottfried, but never received an offer from the Wolfpack. He inevitably chose to commit to West Virginia over offers from Georgia, Maryland, Virginia Tech, Miami, Rutgers, Richmond, George Mason and others.

While at West Virginia, he made an instant impact. As a freshman, he averaged 20 minutes per game, and started in 11 contests.  He proved to be dangerous from three, shooting 40% from behind-the-arc in his first year, and averaged 8 points per game. As a sophomore, he averaged 27 minutes per game, and started in 17 contests. Henderson averaged 11.7 points per game, and shot 37.6% from three-point land and 84.8% from the charity stripe.

In two seasons for the Mountaineers, Henderson averaged 9.8 points per game, while shooting 38.7% from three and 81.6% from the free throw line. He did this against some of the best talent in the country, facing Big 12 opponents.

If you’re not a numbers person, you might be wondering what to make of Terry Henderson’s stats. Let’s compare his numbers to two other former NC State guards that were also transfers. Ralston Turner averaged 10.5 points per game at LSU in two years before transferring, but only shot 34.6% from three. Trevor Lacey averaged 9.4 points per game and shot 34.6% from deep in two years at Alabama. I can’t guarantee what Henderson will do on the court this year, but from a statistical standpoint, Henderson comes to NC State as a better three-point specialist than either Turner or Lacey were at this point in their careers.

When Henderson decided to transfer, Gottfried was able to recruit him again, and he said in his summer press conference that he regretted not doing so more back when he was in high school. Henderson ultimately chose NC State over Maryland and Richmond.

Like Turner and Lacey, Henderson brings instant experience to the wing position for the Pack. Take a look at this video of some of his high school highlights. You’ll see that he is more than a spot shooter, and actually brings more bounce and athleticism to the wing position than NC State has had in a couple of years.

Matthew is Co-Owner of Pack Insider. He writes for all sports, with a focus on football and recruiting, and is in charge of business strategy. He is an NC State alum who majored in business. Matthew is also the lead pastor of The Point Church in Cary, NC.

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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
2024

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.

This marks the 16th time the NC State Women’s Basketball team has advanced to the Sweet 16.

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

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