NC State started recruiting 5-Star 2019 Small Forward Wendell Moore (6’5”/210) when he was 13 years old.
Since then he has become a 5-Star prospect, and he is ranked as the 22nd best player in his class by 247Sports.
Moore was in attendance at Primetime With The Pack on Friday, which was rather odd.
Recently, it was expected that Moore was going to be committing early to UNC in the near future, but the expectations have now changed.
In came an offer from Duke, and everything changed. Moore told UNC at Late Night with Roy that he was “expanding his recruitment.”
According to his Father, this isn’t all about the Duke offer.
“He isn’t (doing this) only because of the Duke offer,” Moore Sr., told THI on Monday afternoon. “He just wants to experience some more things, take some visits and continue to work out for the college coaches. He really likes working out for the coaches.”
“They have needs for the class and I’m sure he is a big part of that for them. He is still considering North Carolina. And they said that they’ll still recruit him. But they will look at other guys at his position too. They might fill the need too.
“He plans to continue to (talk to them) and as of now, they are still his leader. He is only 16-years old. So it’s mainly that he just wants to go through the process and see some options. He wants to take his official visits.” (Rivals)
According to his father, the schools he is currently interested in visiting are Duke, NC State, Stanford, and Wake Forest.
NC State head coach Kevin Keatts has done an excellent job with his 2018 recruiting class, but can he turn it up a notch and bring on players like Moore, the reigning North Carolina Player of the Year?
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4-Star 2024 Small Forward Jahki Howard (6’7″/180) took an Unofficial Visit to NC State yesterday alongside 4-Star Shooting Guard Paul McNeil, who verbally committed to run with the Wolfpack yesterday.
Howard is ranked as the #51 overall player nationally in the 2024 class by Rivals, and the #4 player in the state of Georgia according to ESPN. Howard plays for Overtime Elite in Atlanta, where 2023 NC State signee Trey Parker plays.
He also holds offers from Georgetown, Georgia Tech, Providence, Auburn, Rutgers, Illinois, Texas A&M, Mississippi St, Wake Forest, Florida, LSU, Ole Miss, Arizona St, Kansas, Georgia, Texas, Tennessee, Arkansas, and others.
As far as I can tell, Howard doesn’t hold an offer from NC State at this point.
Jahki Howard earns Player of the Week honors after a big performance vs. Hillcrest dropping 25 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST 🚀 @showtime_kipic.twitter.com/yPD5psrm2m
What a day! 4-Star 2024 Shooting Guard Paul McNeil (6’6″/185) wrapped up his Official Visit to NC State today by committing to run with the Wolfpack, after watching them defeat their rival UNC in PNC Arena.
McNeil is the #17 overall player nationally in the 2024 recruiting class according to ESPN, and the #2 player in the state of North Carolina.
In 2022-23, McNeil is averaging 23.9 points, 8.7 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 2.4 steals per game for Richmond High School. Last year, he became the first ever Sophomore to win the Gatorade Player of the Year Award in the state of North Carolina.
McNeil also held offers from Clemson, Indiana, Illinois, Tennessee, Alabama, Miami, Georgetown, St. John’s, LSU, Virginia Tech, Missouri, and others.
2024 4-Star Shooting Guard Paul McNeil (6’6″/185) will be taking an Official Visit to NC State next weekend.
I’m grateful to announce I will be taking an official visit to North Carolina State University this upcoming weekend. This is a great opportunity and I’m looking forward to spending time with Coach Keatts and the program. @PackMensBball@NCStateRivals
ESPN ranks McNeil as the #17 overall player nationally in the 2024 recruiting class, and the #2 player in the state of North Carolina. I don’t understand how recruiting databases work, but at some point this year he will be a 5-star player according to ESPN as long as he stays in the Top-25.
McNeil plays for Richmond Senior in Rockingham, North Carolina.
This is huge for NC State to get a player of McNeil’s caliber to come in for an Official Visit this early in the process.
Swartz plays for Cannon School in Concord, North Carolina. ON3 ranks him as the #65 overall player nationally in the 2024 recruiting class, and the #7 player in the state of North Carolina.
He already holds offers from Virginia Tech, Clemson, Georgia, Illinois, Houston and others.
