NC State is the first team currently in the NCAA Tournament to have a player enter the Transfer Portal. In a move that isn’t a shock, Sophomore LJ Thomas has entered the Portal. The move isn’t a shock, because he hasn’t been on the sideline with the team recently.
ESPN ranked Thomas as a 4-star prospect in the 2022 recruiting class, while Rivals, ON3 and 247Sports all gave him 3 stars. Originally from Florida, Thomas finished his High School career playing for Bull City Prep in Durham, right down the road.
Thomas managed to carve out a more significant role as a Freshman last season, than he was able to do this year.
Obviously, NC State will be active in the Transfer Portal once again, but here’s a look at which Guards are currently coming back next season.
Jayden Taylor (1 year of eligibility)
Kam Woods (1 year of eligibility)
Breon Pass (1 year of eligibility)
Dennis Parker Jr. (3 years of eligibility)
Michael O’Connell (1 year of eligibility)
(I’m not expecting MJ Rice to return either, but we will see.)