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.
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.
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
8 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
8 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
8 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
8 years ago
Future great #24! Big pick up.
turbopack
8 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
8 years ago
I agree…he maybe better off the screen or isolated as SG.
turbopack
8 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
8 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
8 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.
4-Star 2025 Small Forward Jackson Keith (6’5″/175) was also in attendance.
Keith is a consensus 4-star prospect in the 2025 recruiting class, with Rivals ranking him as the #53 overall player in the class. The Southern High (Durham, NC) standout is ranked as the #2 player in the state of North Carolina in the 2025 class by ESPN.
Keith holds offers from NC State, Wake Forest, Mississippi St., Illinois, SMU, Virginia Tech, LSU and others.
NC State (11-3) will host #7 UNC (11-3) tonight in PNC Arena, and they also will be hosting a couple of recruiting prospects.
4-Star 2025 Power Forward Sadiq White Jr. and 4-Star 2025 Point Guard Jordan Lowery both confirmed with me that they will be in attendance.
White, who plays for Myers Park (Charlotte) is the consensus #1 player in the state of North Carolina in the 2025 recruiting class, and he’s 4 spots away from being a 5-star prospect according to ON3. Lowery plays for Winston-Salem Christian School, and is ranked as the #7 overall player in the state of North Carolina in the 2025 recruiting class according to 247Sports.
White holds offers from NC State, South Carolina, Syracuse, Cincinnati, Wake Forest, LSU, FSU, Illinois, Virginia Tech, Alabama, Texas, Tennessee, Georgetown, Ohio State and others. Lowery holds offers from NC State, TCU, Virginia Tech, SMU, Oklahoma St., Kansas St. St. Louis and others.
2026 Point Guard Kobe Edwards also told me he will be in attendance.
4-Star 2025 Point Guard Kayden Mingo (6’1″/160) stated that NC State is one of the schools most frequently reaching out to him, along with Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, Texas Tech, Oklahoma State, Notre Dame, Penn State, Cal and Old Dominion.
2025 4⭐️ Kayden Mingo continued his stockrising season tonight as #2 Long Island Lutheran (NY) took down #11 La Lumiere (IN).
Mingo finished with 20PTS, 7ASTS and 5REBS in the 82-65 win. He’s LuHi’s leading scorer on the season.
Despite the Wolfpack’s interest in Mingo, they haven’t offered him yet. Mingo currently holds offers from Cal, Penn State, Saint Louis, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest.
Rivals and ESPN both rank Mingo as a 4-Star prospect, with Rivals ranking him as the #70 overall player nationally in the 2025 recruiting class.
Mingo plays for Long Island Lutheran in New York, which is one of the top teams in the country. He is currently the Nike EYBL Scholastic’s leading scorer (20ppg).
NC State 2024 signee Paul McNeil Jr. showcased his talent at the 2023 John Wall Holiday Invitational at the end of the year. Below are highlights from his first two games.
In Richmond’s 77-62 win over Jordan in their first game of the invitational, McNeil had 27 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals.
In Game 2, McNeil had 24 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists in Richmond’s 53-56 loss to Northwood.
In Game 3, McNeil had 21 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists in Richmond’s 68-84 loss to Cannon. I couldn’t find any highlights from this particular game.
Through 11 games this season, McNeil is averaging 29.6 points, 11.1 rebounds, and 4.6 assists per game. He is shooting 52% from the field and 35% from three.
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 »
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!
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.
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 »
Future great #24! Big pick up.
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.
I agree…he maybe better off the screen or isolated as SG.
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 »
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.
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.