Up until recently, 2016 4-star Point Guard Tyson Carter (6’4″/170) has been unknown nationally. But everyone in Mississippi knows who Tyson Carter is. Carter helped lead Starkville to the 6A Mississippi State Championship, and averaged 17 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists per game as a Junior. The rising Senior’s recruitment despite this, didn’t really begin until this Spring.
“My recruitment really just began in the early Spring. I was just getting interest from a couple of mid-major schools,” said Carter. “Then I got offered by Mississippi St. in June. Then when July started, we started traveling and I was playing pretty good, and I got 17 offers in July.”
NC State is one of the 17 schools that offered Carter in July. The Wolfpack coaches watched him play out at the Adidas Summer Championships out in Las Vegas with MBA Hoops. Carter made sure everyone knew who he was in Vegas, shredding his opponents for 22.8 points (53.5 FG%/44.5 3PT%), 3 rebounds, and 3.8 assists per game.
“Out in Vegas I was trying to get my name out there and let the world know who I was,” said Carter. “In Vegas I was playing with a chip on my shoulder to prove that I am one of the best players in the country. We had played 3 games in Vegas, and in that third game I had 27 points. Right after that third game, Mark Gottfried called and offered me a scholarship. He told me he really liked the way I played and thought that I could be really successful at NC State. It means a lot coming from an ACC school. They made the NCAA tournament last year and had some pretty good wins last year. Just knowing that they want to offer me a scholarship and think I can play there really means a lot.”
NC State has stayed in continuous contact with Carter since issuing the offer, and if they want him, they will have to match the attention he is getting from all over the nation. He now holds offers from NC State, Ohio St., Baylor, Oklahoma St, Arizona St., Miami, UNLV, Murray St., Mississippi St., and others.
Carter told me that staying close to home isn’t a factor for him.
“Distance isn’t much of a factor,” said Carter. “Really just where I can be most successful.”
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.
4-Star 2024 Small Forward Jahki Howard (6’7″/180) took an Unofficial Visit to NC State yesterday alongside 4-Star Shooting Guard Paul McNeil, who verbally committed to run with the Wolfpack yesterday.
Howard is ranked as the #51 overall player nationally in the 2024 class by Rivals, and the #4 player in the state of Georgia according to ESPN. Howard plays for Overtime Elite in Atlanta, where 2023 NC State signee Trey Parker plays.
He also holds offers from Georgetown, Georgia Tech, Providence, Auburn, Rutgers, Illinois, Texas A&M, Mississippi St, Wake Forest, Florida, LSU, Ole Miss, Arizona St, Kansas, Georgia, Texas, Tennessee, Arkansas, and others.
As far as I can tell, Howard doesn’t hold an offer from NC State at this point.
Jahki Howard earns Player of the Week honors after a big performance vs. Hillcrest dropping 25 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST 🚀 @showtime_kipic.twitter.com/yPD5psrm2m
What a day! 4-Star 2024 Shooting Guard Paul McNeil (6’6″/185) wrapped up his Official Visit to NC State today by committing to run with the Wolfpack, after watching them defeat their rival UNC in PNC Arena.
McNeil is the #17 overall player nationally in the 2024 recruiting class according to ESPN, and the #2 player in the state of North Carolina.
In 2022-23, McNeil is averaging 23.9 points, 8.7 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 2.4 steals per game for Richmond High School. Last year, he became the first ever Sophomore to win the Gatorade Player of the Year Award in the state of North Carolina.
McNeil also held offers from Clemson, Indiana, Illinois, Tennessee, Alabama, Miami, Georgetown, St. John’s, LSU, Virginia Tech, Missouri, and others.
2024 4-Star Shooting Guard Paul McNeil (6’6″/185) will be taking an Official Visit to NC State next weekend.
I’m grateful to announce I will be taking an official visit to North Carolina State University this upcoming weekend. This is a great opportunity and I’m looking forward to spending time with Coach Keatts and the program. @PackMensBball@NCStateRivals
ESPN ranks McNeil as the #17 overall player nationally in the 2024 recruiting class, and the #2 player in the state of North Carolina. I don’t understand how recruiting databases work, but at some point this year he will be a 5-star player according to ESPN as long as he stays in the Top-25.
McNeil plays for Richmond Senior in Rockingham, North Carolina.
This is huge for NC State to get a player of McNeil’s caliber to come in for an Official Visit this early in the process.
Swartz plays for Cannon School in Concord, North Carolina. ON3 ranks him as the #65 overall player nationally in the 2024 recruiting class, and the #7 player in the state of North Carolina.
He already holds offers from Virginia Tech, Clemson, Georgia, Illinois, Houston and others.
