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Maverick Rowan finished his classwork on Friday, and committed to NC State this morning.  Rowan is the #37 overall player in the 2015 recruiting class according to Scout.  I caught up with the sharp shooter this afternoon to get his take on the decision.

Ultimately Rowan’s decision came down to his relationship with the NC State coaching staff.  According to him, it was their loyalty that won the day.

“It was my relationship with the coaches. Coach Gottfried and Coach Early have been supportive of me all year and I feel that it’s the best fit for me,” said Rowan.  “I would say that they have been supportive of me all year, when other schools weren’t.”

The NC State coaches see Rowan fitting into their system and making an impact right away.  When I asked him what he thought he brought to the table, he had this to say.

“I bring my toughness, my scoring ability, and my competitive edge.” said Rowan.

The recruiting process and reclassifying process have been long and taxing, and he’s excited to have this off his chest.  Rowan will arrive on campus when all of the other students arrive in a couple of weeks, and he can’t wait to get down here and get started.    

“It’s a great feeling,” said Rowan. “I feel that it’s the best opportunity for me and I can’t wait to get on campus. Go Wolfpack!”

Maverick plans on wearing the #24, and I took the opportunity to introduce him to the NC State legends that wore that number.  A couple of guys named Tommy Burleson, Terry Gannon, Tom Gugliotta, Julius Hodge, and T.J. Warren wore it as well.

Wear it well Maverick.  Wear it well.

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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Wolfer96
Wolfer96
7 years ago

turbopack Well, let’s not get too far ahead of ourselves 🙂 I’ll wait until those guys sign on the dotted line before including them in our lineups.  But I really feel that the twins will make a huge leap this season. What I would like to see is a more balanced perimeter game that’s not designed around one player getting hot. With the twins, Hendo, Rowan, and Cat this team should have several guys that can hit the 3. We just need good ball movement and good passing out of the post to capitalize on the shooters. That will make… Read more »

turbopack
turbopack
7 years ago

Your absolutely right the problem of getting them enough time will be bigger next year when we bring in bam and dsj….that’s two must starters injected in. I got a feeling the twins will not want to be a focus for us and we’ll only be able to give them about 20 mins or so. I pray they stay though!

Wolfer96
Wolfer96
7 years ago

I remember just a few months ago thinking how awful of a recruiting year 2015-2016 was going to be and then right near the end of the recruiting season we add the Maverick to a recruiting class that includes Shaun Kirk and transfer Torin Dorn.

I mean this staff really put together a nice group of kids in the end. Next season, get that 7 footer and a PG.

Wolfer96
Wolfer96
7 years ago

turbopack I was with you until the twins transfer talk. Their play this season will tell the tale but I feel like the twins will be 4 year guys and the heart of this Wolfpack team. I absolutely love their intensity and energy. I really hope lil Corch gets a few minutes a game at backup PG. Just enough to gain some game time experience and to spell Cat for a few. Gott needs to do a better job with the minutes for the 2/3 positions this season. We have the twins, Hendo, Rowan, and Kirk. How is Gott going… Read more »

blpack
blpack
7 years ago

Future great #24! Big pick up.

turbopack
turbopack
7 years ago

I see what your saying but remember people were saying the same thing about us when we lost wood, lorenzo, howell, and leslie…we were better the following year with freshman and TJ. Then we heard the same thing last year when we lost TJ. We were better last year with lacey (who was no where as good as TJ). Now we’re hearing the same thing but we will have a far more experienced team than the last three years and with more overall talent.

turbopack
turbopack
7 years ago

I agree…he maybe better off the screen or isolated as SG.

turbopack
turbopack
7 years ago

The pack will be better this year and here’s why: Rowan is a better scorer than lacey (not saying he can create or will be as clutch but given similar minutes his superior shooting/size will yield more points), the added 20-25 mins of either of the Martin twins drastically boost our team defense (a lineup of abu, anya, cat, and both Martin’s is arguably the best defensive 5 in the league), Hendon is better defensively equal in shooting skill and more athletic scorer than ralston, team maturity is questionable since ralston and lacey left but to compare last year and… Read more »

Wolfer96
Wolfer96
7 years ago

I like this kid. He’s almost like the white TJ Warren the way he scores from the FT line to the basket. Maybe Gott will run this kid high post.

wolfpack74
wolfpack74
7 years ago

If this guy is as good as most say he is, then maybe this team will move from sucking to having a chance the last week of the 2015-2016 season again.  Constant bubble team.

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