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Could Louisville Scandal be NC State’s gain with 5-star Simons?

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Thanks to the ongoing scandal and firing of head coach Rick Pitino over at Louisville, 2018 5-star 6’3 SG Anfernee Simons has de-committed and is looking for a suitor. NC State is one of the schools that throwing their name in the hat for his services.

Simons is a 6’3, 185 SG out of IMG Academy in Florida. He is an elite scorer who can create his own shot or shoot it off the catch. He’s got a nice handle and really attacks the basket well. He’ll need to put on muscle and build up his frame to reach full potential, but seeing what Keatts has done with the guys he has in one offseason, it doesn’t seem as that would be a problem.

So why would he choose NC State? Well, there could actually be a path to some huge minutes despite a plethora of guards on the Wolfpack’s roster. There actually is a huge need for a big-time scoring 2-guard. They have the creators and distributors(Batts, Johnson), they have the wings (Dorn), and they have the shooter (Beverly), but they don’t have the do-it-all guy who can fill it up. Simons is that, and could very possibly slot in as a starter from day one.

To get Simons, however, they will have to beat out the favorite, Florida. He’s currently playing at IMG Academy and had the Gators as his #2 before he committed to Louisville, but since then teams have filled out rosters and met their needs. Simons is looking for a team late in the game and with State losing a guard to de-commitment (Lewis) they can really pitch some major minutes to Simons.

We will keep an eye on the situation as it unfolds, as we believe it won’t be too long until he narrows his list.

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4-Star Guard/Forward Bryce Heard Commits to NC State!

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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.

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4-Star Guard Davion Hannah Includes NC State in Top-9, Schedules Official Visit

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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.

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.

 

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5-Star Shooting Guard Darius Adams Schedules Official Visit to NC State

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5-Star 2025 Shooting Guard Darius Adams (6’4″/165) has scheduled an Official Visit to NC State for September 6-8.

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.

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4-Star G/F Bryce Heard Includes NC State in Final 4, Decision Coming Next Week

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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.

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.

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