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Keatts presser after win over Syracuse : BULLETED

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Kevin Keatts met with the media after his team’s 74-70 road win over Syracuse. Above is the full video and below is the summary of what he had to say:

  • Getting a road win is huge. Credit Syracuse, their zone causes tons of problems.
  • Thought team did a great job in the second half finding gaps in the zone and making plays.
  • Guys made huge shots. Hunt came off the bench and hit big 3s. Markell made a huge 3 at the end and Omer made a big game-winning free throw.
  • Lucky to get out with a win. Team got frustrated at times and put them on the line a lot but they fought through and stayed positive.
  • Gave Syracuse a lot of different looks to move them around a lot. Screened the zone, got it to the middle and made them rotate to the corners.
  • Too early to talk about NCAAs but this was a big road win against a very good basketball team.
  • Able to get to the basket a lot. Syracuse was playing a lot of lineups that maybe have not played together much.
  • When Markell went out with 4 fouls, team talked about staying the course and trusting defense.  Guys had to step up big and they did. Lavar Batts played great minutes.
  • Brissett played well, was very aggressive
  • Best team win of the season. Everyone who came in had to contribute in some way. When guys got in foul trouble the guys that came in played well. Everyone that came in affected the game in a positive way.
  • Thought the pace of play may have affected Syracuse. They made took a few quick shots and made some uncharacteristic passes.
  • Not happy with the 19 turnovers, but really didn’t know it was that many during the game. Even with 19 turnovers and Syracuse with 15, happy to get out with a win.
  • Glad Markell took that last 3. He usually gives that up, but happy that he rose up and hit that shot. Also talked before the play that if there was a miss then go back and play defense. It was a tie game, on the road, had to get a stop and willing to go into overtime if need be.
  • There was no drawn up play on the Markell 3. The play was to create movement and find the open man.

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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.

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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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