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RALEIGH, N.C. – The NC State men’s basketball team will play 18 home games in the 2016-17 schedule that was released Monday, including five visits from teams that advanced to the Sweet 16 in last season’s NCAA Tournament.

The Wolfpack begin the season with two home games on the opening weekend of play. NC State hosts Georgia Southern on Fri., Nov. 11 in the season-opener and St. Francis College on Sunday, Nov. 13.

Mark Gottfried and the Wolfpack depart the next week for the Virgin Islands and three games at the Paradise Jam. The Pack open the Paradise Jam with Montana on Friday, Nov. 18 in a game that will be televised by CBS Sports Network.

NC State travels to Champaign, Ill., for an ACC-Big 10 Challenge game on Tuesday, Nov. 29 at Illinois. The game versus the Illini will tip at 9 p.m. and be televised on ESPNU.

NC State closes out the non-conference portion of the schedule in December with six consecutive home games. The annual Heritage Game, which will be played at recently renovated Reynolds Coliseum, will be held on Saturday, Dec. 10.

Start times for non-conference home games have not been determined yet, except for the Thursday, Dec. 15 game against Appalachian State which is a 7 p.m. tipoff and will be televised on ESPNU.

The Wolfpack open ACC play with three of their first four games on the road. The Pack open ACC play by visiting Miami on New Year’s Eve before returning home to host Virginia Tech on Wednesday, Jan. 4 in the team’s ACC opener.

After two road games at UNC-Chapel Hill and Boston College, NC State returns to PNC Arena for three consecutive home games. The Pack host Georgia Tech on Sunday, Jan. 15, Pittsburgh on Tuesday, Jan. 17 and Wake Forest on Sunday, Jan. 21.

NC State visits Cameron Indoor Stadium on Monday, Jan. 23 and Louisville on Sunday, Jan. 29 to close out the January portion of the ACC schedule.

The Pack have five home games in the month of February and all five teams that visit PNC Arena advanced to the Sweet 16 in last year’s NCAA Tournament.

NC State opens the month by hosting Syracuse on Wednesday, Feb. 1, before Miami visits on Saturday, Jan. 4.

After road games at Florida State and Wake Forest, NC State returns home to host UNC-Chapel Hill on Wednesday, Feb. 15 and Notre Dame on Saturday, Feb. 18.

The Pack travel to Georgia Tech for a game on Tuesday, Feb. 21, before returning home to celebrate Senior Day on Saturday, Feb. 25 by hosting Virginia.

The ACC schedule closes on Wednesday, March 1 with a game at Clemson.

The 2017 ACC Tournament will be played at Brooklyn, N.Y. from March 7-11 at the Barclays Center. The Pack have won at least one game in every ACC Tournament since Gottfried took over the program five years ago.

The Wolfpack return two double-figure scorers from last season in Abdul-Malik Abu (12.9 ppg) and Maverick Rowan (12.9 ppg). They are joined by a healthy Terry Henderson, who started last season’s regular season-opener but was lost for the year seven minutes into the game after suffering an ankle injury and Torin Dorn, the 2014-15 Conference USA Freshman of the Year, is eligible to play this season after sitting out last season to satisfy NCAA transfer requirements.

Dennis Smith Jr., who has been on campus since January, highlights a highly anticipated six-man freshman class that joins the team for the upcoming season.

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The Roster for the NC State Men’s Basketball Team is all but Set Heading into 2024-25

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NC State does have 1 scholarship available, and could still add a player out of the Transfer Portal. With that being said, the roster for the Men’s Basketball team is pretty much set for the 2024-25 season.

Non-graduates had to enter the Transfer Portal by April 30th, and Graduates had to enter by May 1st. Jayden Taylor and Michael O’Connell both made public announcements that they were returning, but the closure of entrance to the Portal means that Breon Pass, Ben Middlebrooks, Dennis Parker Jr. and MJ Rice are all set to return next season.

In a world where the Transfer Portal has all but become free agency in College Basketball, with some players switching schools on an annual basis, it’s encouraging that Kevin Keatts not only recruited a Top-10 Transfer Class, but also recruited a majority of the eligible players to stay. Three players that could transfer entered the Portal (I’m not counting Mohamed Diarra in these numbers, who opted to go pro), while 6 opted to continue running with the Wolfpack.

As a result, below is a breakdown of the roster for the NC State Men’s Basketball team heading into 2024-25, realizing the Wolfpack could still add one player (this team is deep).

1 year of Eligibility 

Guard Michael O’Connell
Guard Marcus Hill
Guard Breon Pass
Guard/Forward Jayden Taylor
Forward/Guard Dontrez Styles
Forward Ben Middlebrooks
Center Brandon Huntley-Hatfield

2 Years of Eligibility

Guard/Forward MJ Rice
Guard Mike James
Guard Jordan Snell (Walk-On)
Guard KJ Keatts (Walk-On)

3 Years of Eligibility 

Guard/Forward Dennis Parker Jr.

4 Years of Eligibility 

Guard Paul McNeil
Guard Trey Parker

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NC State’s Men’s Basketball 2024 Transfer Class Ranks in the Top-10 Nationally

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NC State’s Men’s Basketball team has picked up 4 players from the Transfer Portal this offseason, and the class ranks 10th nationally according to ON3, and 15th nationally according to 247Sports.

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NC State’s 2024 4-Man Transfer Class

Center Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (Louisville)

Guard/Forward Dontez Styles (Georgetown)

Guard Mike James (Louisville)

Guard Marcus Hill (Bowling Green)

NC State still has a chance to move up in the rankings. East Carolina Power Forward Ezra Ausar just wrapped up an Official Visit to NC State, and things are looking good for the Wolfpack. ON3 ranks Ausar as the #67 overall player in the Portal, and the #15 Power Forward.

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WATCH: Andy Katz’s Offseason Convo with NC State’s Kevin Keatts

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Andy Katz is beginning to make his rounds for his Offseason Convo series, and he took the time to meet with NC State Head Coach Kevin Keatts.

In their conversation, Keatts talked about what this run has meant to Raleigh and the Wolfpack fans, how it has helped sell the program the way it deserves to be in recruiting, and even how it helped and hurt in the world of the Transfer Portal.

Check out the conversation below:

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Guard Mike O’Connell Announces He Will Play His Final Year of Eligibility at NC State

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Guard Michael O’Connell announced today that he will be playing his final year of eligibility at NC State next season.

 

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Today was the final day graduate players could enter the Portal.

This past season, O’Connell averaged 5.7 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.2 assists for the Wolfpack, starting 22 of the 41 games he played in.

O’Connell took over as NC State’s starting Point Guard on January 30th in a win against Miami.

He only scored in double figures in 9 of his 41 games this season, but 6 of those came in postseason play (5 in the ACC Tournament). O’Connell took things to another level in the ACC Tournament, playing aggressive on the offensive end, looking for his shot, and attacking the rim.

NC State played it’s best basketball of the season when O’Connell was running the show. He ranked 3rd in the ACC in Assist/Turnover Ratio (2.5).

Heading into next season, with a lineup filled with new faces, having the calming presence of a veteran leader like O’Connell is reassuring.

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