NC State Men’s Basketball inked another solid piece to the puzzle yesterday as they gained the commitment of Ted Kapita. Hailing from the Congo, Kapita played most recently for the powerhouse Huntington Prep in West Virginia. Ranked as the 71st overall player in the 2015 class, Kapita gives Gottfried another athletic body to use down low. Gottfried described Kapita as a long versatile big man with a high motor, I cannot think of a more welcome addition to the Pack.
Standing at 6-10 and weighing around 240 pounds, he will give NC State some much needed young size that can grow into a bigger role during his time at NC State. In the video below many will see immense potential as Kapita has massive shoulders, excellent body control, and soft hands. It’s obvious that he has the type of frame that could carry more weight with ease, and could quickly benefit from a college weight training program.
In the highlights one thing that really stood out to me is how well Kapita runs the floor! If he can run the floor this well at the next level he could see some serious court time, especially playing with Dennis Smith Jr. Another positive for NC State is that they can now redshirt Lennard Freeman. With Kapita, NC State now has Yurtseven, Abu, Anya, and Hicks that can play down low.
Checkout the video of Kapita at the Nike Globe Challenge below. What do you think he will bring to the Pack next season?
4-Star Guard/Forward Bryce Heard has verbally committed to NC State! He chose to Run with the Wolfpack over a Final 4 that also included USC, Mississippi St., and Xavier.
Heard took an Official Visit to NC State beginning on June 23rd.
247Sports, ESPN and Rivals all rank Heard as a 4-Star prospect. Rivals ranks him as the #95 overall player nationally in the 2025 recruiting class. 247Sports ranks him as the #16 Combo Guard in the class, and they also rank him as the #2 player in the state of Illinois.
As a Junior this past season at Homewood-Flossmoor (Chicago, Illinois), Heard averaged 19 point, 8 rebounds and 5 assists.
Heard is the 3rd member of NC State’s 2024 recruiting class, joining 4-Star Guard/Forward Paul McNeil and 3-Star Guard Trey Parker.
4-Star 2025 Guard Davion Hannah (6’5″/180) released his Top-9 schools yesterday, and NC State made the cut along with Alabama, Pitt, Xavier, Cincinnati, Michigan St., Louisville, Ohio St. and Wisconsin.
2025 Top 30 Davion Hannah (@Davionhannah25) has cut his list of schools to Nine!
Hannah will be taking an Official Visit to NC State on October 5th.
NC State offered Hannah on June 19th.
Hannah is right on the cusp of being a 5-star prospect. 247Sports ranks him as the #27 overall player nationally in the 2025 recruiting class, the #4 Combo Guard, and the #3 player in the state of Missouri.
This past season as a Junior at Nicolet High School (Glendale, Wisconsin), Hannah averaged 18.8 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.6 steals and 1.5 blocks per game. He also just participated in the NBA Top 100 camp, and was one of the standouts.
For his Senior season, Hannah has transferred to Link Academy in Branson, Missouri.
Rivals ranks Adams as the #16 overall player nationally in the 2025 recruiting class. ESPN and 247Sports rank him as the #4 Shooting Guard in the class. 247Sports and ON3 rank him as the #2 player in the state of Indiana, playing for La Lumiere School in La Porte.
He has also scheduled Official Visits to Tennessee, Michigan St., Alabama, UCONN and Notre Dame.
4-Star 2025 Guard/Forward Bryce Heard (6’6″/190) has trimmed his list of schools to 4, with NC State making the cut along with USC, Mississippi St. and Xavier. He will be announcing his college decision next Wednesday, July 24th.
NEWS: 2025 4⭐️ Bryce Heard (@Bryceheard_) tells @LeagueRDY he’s officially cut his list to four schools:
— 24/7 High School Hoops (@247HSHoops) July 16, 2024
Heard took an Official Visit to NC State beginning on June 23rd.
247Sports, ESPN and Rivals all rank Heard as a 4-Star prospect. Rivals ranks him as the #95 overall player nationally in the 2025 recruiting class. 247Sports ranks him as the #16 Combo Guard in the class, and they also rank him as the #2 player in the state of Illinois.
As a Junior this past season at Homewood-Flossmoor (Chicago, Illinois), Heard averaged 19 point, 8 rebounds and 5 assists.
From where things currently stand, NC State looks like they are in a good position to land Heard.
