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State will face Barton College at 7pm in its second and final exhibition match before starting the regular season. The Wolfpack handled Lynn in the exhibition opener after coming out to some early jitters. The second showing for the Pack should give us a good idea of which lineup Gottfried will look to go with to open the season.

Who are the Barton Bulldogs?

The Bulldogs are a NCAA Divsion II basketabll program in the Conference Carolinas. Barton is located in Wilson, NC which is an hour east of Raleigh, which means they have some homegrown talent on their roster. Once of which is Isiah Jones out of nearby Athens High School. While a Division II school, Barton has seen their fair share off success in the basketball ranks. Some of you may remember this wild finish to win the 2007 Division II National Title.

Barton had a very good year last year, finish 20-11 while making it to their conference championship game. Barton returns 9m players from last years team including all-conference point guard Danny Shand, who averaged nearly 15 points per game while also leading the league in assists at 5.4 per game. They also return Daniel Westbrook and RJ Claypool who averaged close to 10 points a game last year. Barton did lose 3 of their 5 starters from last year, including an all-conference player in Dominique Byrd. The Bulldogs are currently picked to finish 2nd in their conference.

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How To Watch

The game will be played at the PNC Arena, all tickets are General Admission and can be purchased here or at the Gate.
All Tickets will be $5 though for non season ticket holders, you may need to shell out another $10 for parking (Go Figure).

The game will also be live streaming on GoPack.com
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Hopefully the Pack have brushed off some of the first game jitters and will come out strong against Barton and give us a better look at things to come this season. Barton will bring more size and talent to the table than Lynn but should still be highly outmatched by this NC State team. Following this game, State will begin the season against Georgia Southern at the PNC on 11/11.

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Wolfer96
Wolfer96
7 years ago

Dennis has an uncanny knack for stealing transition passes. Don’t recall anyone with that particular skill. Has unnaturally quick ups.

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Anthony
Anthony
7 years ago
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He plays Defense like a Corner back. He goes very vertical very quickly.

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Wolfer96
Wolfer96
7 years ago

Man I hope the ACC refs don’t call it as tight as the refs tonight. I mean they blew the whistle for every ticky tack little foul.

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Wolfer96
Wolfer96
7 years ago

It’s going to be fun to see who scores more from 3 this season: Terry or Mav?

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Wolfer96
Wolfer96
7 years ago

Torin and Hicks really impressing me right now. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again… Torin could be the leading scorer this season. I think it’ll be either him or Dennis. I would rather it be Torin and Dennis averaging 10 APG.

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Wolfer96
Wolfer96
7 years ago

Wolfpack starting off much better than last game. A few unforced turnovers but overall good passing. Dennis and Yurt7 picked up early fouls so that is something to keep an eye on as the season progresses.

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Georgia Center Transfer Frank Anselem-Ibe Visited NC State this Week

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Georgia Transfer Center Frank Anselem-Ibe (6’10″/215) was in for a visit to NC State yesterday, according to a source.

Anselm-Ibe was at Georgia the past two seasons, and was at Syracuse the two before that.

Back in 2020, Anselm-Ibe was a 4-Star prospect out of Prolific Prep in Georgia. 247Sports ranked him as the #18 player in the state of Georgia.

Anselm-Ibe hit the Portal on April 30th.

ECU Power Forward Transfer Ezra Ausar took an Official Visit to NC State a little over a week ago, and while things were looking good at first, at this point, it seems like things have reached a point of radio silence. From what I’m hearing, NC State would definitely take Ausar, but they aren’t going to wait for him either.

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NC State Women’s Basketball Ranks 8th in ESPN’s Way-Too-Early 2024-25 Preseason Top-25

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ESPN released their updated Way-Too-Early Preseason Top-25 for the 2024-25 Women’s Basketball season, and NC State ranked 8th.

8. NC State Wolfpack

The dynamic backcourt that took the Wolfpack to their first Final Four since 1998 returns. Aziaha James (16.8 PPG), Saniya Rivers (12.5 PPG) and Zoe Brooks (9.0 PPG) are enough to keep NC State near the top of a highly competitive ACC. How well a new mix of bigs fits in will determine if the Wolfpack are good enough to win the conference and contend for a trip to Tampa. The experience of River Baldwin and Mimi Collins can’t be replaced, so how well 6-5 recruit Lorena Awou adapts to the college game and 6-4 Boston University transfer Caitlin Weimar, the Patriot League player of the year and two-time defensive player of the year, adjusts to the upgrade in competition will have a big impact on NC State’s season. Previous ranking: 8

(ESPN)

ACC Teams in the Top-25

4. Notre Dame

8. NC State

11. Duke

12. Louisville

17. UNC

18. FSU

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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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