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Kevin Keatts Presser After Win Over Clemson :: Bulleted

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Kevin Keatts met with the media after his team’s 78-77 win over Clemson. Above is the full press conference and below are is the bulleted summary.

  • Proud of the guys. Question was, could NC State win another big game, coming off the win over Duke. Thought guys were tremendous. Played with great effort and shared the basketball
  • Omer Yurtseven was unbelievable. Scored inside and out.
  • Team had 15 assists on 28 made FGs, Only turned the ball over 4 times. Played very aggressive. Turned them over 17 times and had 40 deflections and they only had 10 assists.
  • Clemson is a very good team. Won 10 in a row. Guys answered the bell tonight.
  • After game, didn’t want to focus on last few minutes and take away from great win.
  • Told team to get used to winning. Saw a group of guys so excited to be there and not used to finishing games. Saw some breakdowns in final minutes. Think the team was a little surprised we were winning, but this is a good basketball team so need guys to learn to finish.
  • Excited for Markell. Told Keatts he wasn’t involved in altercation. His return gives team depth.
  • Beverly and Batts have grown up faster than expected. Having to play minutes no one envisioned. With Markell out they got great experience that will help team down the road.
  • Can’t remember last time he called timeout to ice a free throw shooter. Glad he missed and time out helped, but fans were great. And just glad it didn’t go in.
  • Markell can play next game, but no decision has been made if he will. Hasn’t practiced with team, so needs to get back in flow. If he’s ready, he will play Sunday.
  • Gave Yurtseven a pitch in the off-season that he would be able to do things like this if he returned. Had a big shoot 80% and UNCW. They get touches because there is a lot of freedom and lots of pick and rolls.
  • Clemson did great job in first game of taking away the pick and roll. This time, worked with Yurtseven about picking and popping and creating space. And he just made shots.
  • Freedom and confidence have helped Omer. He believes in coaching staff and this group of players believes in him and gives him the basketball. He took 18 shots and everyone was happy for him.
  • Torin Dorn scored 7 pts in final minutes. He is a guy thats been moved around. Played 3 and 4. Been asked to play more with Malik out. Leads in rebounding. Makes shots. Didn’t have a great game, but didn’t pout and made big plays at the end.
  • Team plays a fun style and . fans seeing that. PNC probably will be packed every game.

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Louisville Transfer Guard Mike James is Currently Visiting NC State

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April 19, 2024

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

Indiana State Transfer Ryan Conwell was on campus last week, but he just committed to Xavier.

From what I hear, the staff preferred James over Connell anyway. A plus with James is he has 2 years of eligibility, whereas Conwell has 1.

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.

Rivals ranked James as the #71 overall player in the 2021 recruiting class, and ESPN ranked him as the #7 prospect in the state of Florida.

After redshirting his first year in Louisville due to torn achilles, James has been a starter for the Cardinals the past two years. This year, he averaged 12.6 points and 5 rebounds.

For a more extensive look at James’ game, click here.

Rivals ranks James as the #77 overall player in the Transfer Portal.

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Louisville Transfer Guard Mike James is a Priority for NC State

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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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