NC State (2-0) will host UNC-Asheville (1-0) tonight at 7pm for their third game of the season. The Wolfpack enters the contest with a perfect 18-0 record against the Bulldogs. Despite the lopsided nature of the series, the past two contests were decided by a total of 7 points: 11/11/11 – 84-79 & 11/23/12 – 82-80.
UNC-Asheville won the 1st game of the Mike Morrell era last Thursday, smashing St. Andrews 87-47. The victory was their first season-opening win since 2012. Three players scored in double-figures. Freshman Guard DeVon Baker led the way with 27 points (9-16 FG & 3-4 3PT), 6 rebounds and 3 steals. Freshman Guard Tajion Jones added 14 & Freshman Coty Jude chipped in 11.
The Bulldogs only had 9 turnovers, and had 18 assists on 28 field goals.
UNC-Asheville boasts one of the youngest coaching staff’s and youngest roster’s in the nation. The coaching staff is the 5th youngest in the nation, with an average age of 33 years and 274 days. They also have the 5th youngest roster.
The Bulldogs return just 5.5 percent of their points from last season and 2.9 percent of their starts. In total, the Bulldogs return only 141 points from the 2017-18 season. (Game Notes)
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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.
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.
Boston Transfer Center Caitlin Weimar (6’4″) is currently on an Official Visit to NC State.
Sources tell me Caitlin Weimar (6’4” Forward transfer from Boston U) is currently on a visit to NC State.
She ranked 44th in D1 (scoring) last season at 18.7 ppg & 15th in rebounding at 10.6 rpg, in addition to 2.0 apg, 1.3 spg & 2.8 bpg. pic.twitter.com/d2y4jACx2K
Weimar is the reigning Patriot League Player of the Year, and has been named Defensive Player of the Year the past two years. She has earned 1st Team Patriot League Honors the past two seasons.
This year, Weimar averaged 18.7 points, 10.6 rebounds and 2.8 blocks. As a Junior, she averaged 15.5 points and 10.0 rebounds. She shot 55.5% this year, and 59.7% last year.
With NC State not having River Baldwin at Center next year, adding Weimar is an extremely exciting possibility.