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Coach Keatts Presser After The UNI Loss: Video & Transcript

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Here is NC State head coach Kevin Keatts Press Conference with Omer Yurtseven after the 60-64 loss to Northern Iowa today, followed by a transcript underneath.

I thought it was a possession game, and obviously Northern Iowa won in the end. I thought we had our chances. I told our guys that I thought it was going to come down to the last few plays, and I thought they made a few more plays than us at the end.

I think our guys will learn from this and mature.

One of those games where neither team was doing a good job scoring the basketball, so the team that came down with a few defensive stops at the end would win the game, so give those guys all the credit.

On how NC State handled the prosperity after beating Arizona…

I thought we were fine. Northern Iowa plays a different style. They don’t get up and down the court like Arizona did. It was a different style game, and styles make the game. This was a different style that we haven’t played against.

UNI did a good job packing it in on defense, and rolling around ball screens. For whatever reasons we didn’t make shots today. I didn’t think we took an awful lot of bad shots, but we didn’t make the type of shots we normally make.

You win such a huge game yesterday, and none of that matters when you’re in a tournament where you have to play three games back to back. Everyone in this tournament is capable of beating you, as we saw tonight, and saw earlier today. W have to learn as a team when things aren’t going well, especially when you’re not getting baskets on the offensive end, then you have to get stops, and I thought we did for the most part. They just scored a few more baskets than us at the end. You can learn a lesson in a Win, and you can learn a lesson in a Loss, you hate to do it that way. We have to have short term memory, because we have to play tomorrow.

I don’t think we were fatigued. I just think we didn’t hit shots when normally make. It was a possession game and they did a good job controlling tempo, and we didn’t make some shots, and they did.

Omer: The more confidence I have, and have from the staff, the better I play.

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Louisville Transfer Guard Mike James is a Priority for NC State

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April 19, 2024

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Louisville Transfer Guard Mike James (6’5″/200) is a priority for NC State, according to a source.

News broke about James entering the Transfer Portal back on March 25th, and NC State was quick to reach out. Kevin Keatts and his staff recruited the former 4-star prospect out of high school heavily, but he ultimately chose the Cardinals.

After redshirting his first year in Louisville due to torn achilles, James has been a starter for the Cardinals the past two years.

This past year, James averaged 12.6 points per game (3rd on the team) and 5 rebounds. He’s extremely physical and aggressive, taking 47% of his field goal attempts at the rim (making 46%). As a result, he draws a lot of fouls, ranking 10th in the ACC in Fouls Drawn, and 4th in Free Throw Rate. James made opponents pay this year when they put him on the line, making 81.8% from the charity stripe, which ranked 15th in the ACC.

James shot the ball better as a Redshirt Freshman, than he did this past season. His Effective Field Goal Percentage in 2022-23 was 55.8%, which ranked 19th in the ACC, and his True Shooting Percentage of 59.6% ranked 14th.

He does have the ability to knock down a three, making 34.8% for his career.

NC State already hosted Indiana State Transfer Guard Ryan Conwell last week, and while the Wolfpack coaches like both players, from what I’m hearing, James would be their preference.

NC State hasn’t had James in for a visit, but that could happen soon.

James has 2 years of eligibility remaining.

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NC State’s Casey Morsell is the 4th Player in NCAA History to Start 41 Games in a Season

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NC State Guard Casey Morsell started 41 games for the Wolfpack this season, becoming the 4th player in NCAA history to do so.

 

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Prior to this season, the record for most games started in a single season in NC State history was 37, with three Wolfpack players doing so: Lorenzo Brown, Richard Howell, CJ Williams.

Morsell now sits atop the list, and a fellow teammate, DJ Burns ranks second, with 40 games started this season.

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Georgetown Transfer Dontrez Styles Commits to NC State!

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Georgetown Forward Transfer Dontrez Styles (6’6″/212) has committed to NC State!

Styles was the 2nd leading scorer for Georgetown this season, averaging 12.8 points per game, while grabbing 5.8 boards. He shot 36.8% from three.

Originally, Sytles was a consensus 4-Star prospect in UNC’s 2021 recruiting class. 247Sports ranked him as the #62 overall player nationally, and the #2 player in the state of North Carolina, playing for Kinston High School.

After two seasons with the Tar Heels, Styles entered the Portal, and took an Official Visit to NC State and Georgetown, and ultimately chose the Hoyas.

ON3 ranks Styles as the #104 overall player in the Portal.

With his final year of eligibility, Styles’ made the right choice this time.

NC State now has 2 scholarships remaining after Styles’ commitment.

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NC State Forward Katie Peneueta Enters the Transfer Portal

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NC State Forward Katie Peneueta is entering the Transfer Portal.

Peneueta transferred to NC State last offseason from Sacramento State, where she averaged 8.4 points, shooting 45.5% from three.

In her one year at NC State, Peneueta only played 8 games for the Wolfpack, battling injuries throughout the year. Peneueta has 1 year of eligibility.

With Peneueta entering the Portal, NC State now has 3 scholarships available heading into the 2024-25 season.

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