NC State’s Backcourt Ranked 4th by NBC

NBC Sports ranked the top backcourt in college basketball heading into the 2016-17 season, and NC State’s ranked 4th overall.

4. N.C. State (Dennis Smith Jr., Torin Dorn, Terry Henderson, Maverick Rowan, Markell Johnson)

I’ll freely admit that the Wolfpack are here because Dennis Smith Jr. has a chance to be something special this season. He should be better than Cat Barber, who averaged 23.5 points, 4.6 boards and 4.5 assists last year, and he’ll have a better supporting cast. Maverick Rowan, who averaged 12.9 points as a freshman, returns while Terry Henderson is finally healthy and Torin Dorn is eligible after redshirting last season. I have no idea what to make of this Wolfpack team, but if they struggle this season, it will not be because they lacked perimeter weapons. (NBC)

Here is a breakdown of the rest of the Top 15

1) Duke
2) Kansas
3) Villanova
4) NC State
5) Creighton
6) Kentucky
7) Louisville
8) Xavier
9) UCLA
10) Gonzaga
11) Rhode Island
12) Arizona
13) UNC
14) Iowa St.
15) Maryland