NC State 4-Star 2021 Shooting Guard verbal commit Terquavion Smith (6’3″180) has shot up the rankings this year, earning a 4th star, and becoming a Top-100 player. 247Sports ranks Smith as the #96 overall player nationally, and the #3 player in the state of North Carolina.

Check out his Junior Highlight Reel from PhenomHoopsReport.

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NC State offered 2020 Center Quincy Ballard (7’0″/246) two days ago. Ballard is a late-blooming prospect, who isn’t ranked/rated.

2020 7'0 Quincy Ballard has received an offer from NC State #PhenomHoops pic.twitter.com/FBaq4KK91Q

— Phenom_Exposure (@PhenomExposure) April 8, 2020

Ever since his showing at the recent 2020 Phenom HoopState Championship, Ballard’s recruitment has exploded. Since April 4th, he has picked up offers from Florida State, NC State, Cincinnati, Syracuse, and Maryland.

Here’s what Ballard had to say about NC State to PhenomHoopsReport recently.

Ballard: “I definitely feel good and love what Coach Keatts’ plan is with the team and how they see me fitting in. We are talking with them daily.” (Link)

Ballard is originally from Syracuse, New York, but has played the last two seasons at Quality Education Academy in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He plans to make his college decision this Saturday.

7’ Quincy Ballard of QEA has reeled in offers from Maryland, NC State, Cincinnati, and FSU since the Phenom HoopState Championship…#PhenomHoops @Coach_Rick57 @POBScout pic.twitter.com/uJ4Br6x9KL

— Phenom Hoop Videos (@PhenomMixtapes) April 8, 2020

A Q thought! All work and no play makes it a dull day. Always get it in. Quincy Ballard… pic.twitter.com/F753bgCVnr

— Regina Ballard (@Ginacballard) April 8, 2020

A Q thought – It doesn’t matter where or how you start but where and how you finish! Quincy Ballard 7ft 246 lbs of heart and steel! pic.twitter.com/iMv4occtmO

— Regina Ballard (@Ginacballard) March 24, 2020

7ft 246lbs Hidden Gem (Quincy Ballard) 2020 pic.twitter.com/9QwPaZOg0E

— Regina Ballard (@Ginacballard) March 25, 2020

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4-Star 2020 Small Forward JaDun Michael (6’5″/185) decommitted from Wichita State on March 30th, and NC State made his Top-8 last night, along with Elon, ECU, Penn State, Virginia, Cincinnati, Texas A&M, and Pitt.

Marathon🏁🖤 Top 8! pic.twitter.com/VZP2g7MlSA

— JaDun Michael (@jadunmichael10) April 4, 2020

NC State is familiar with Michael, being the first ACC school to offer him a scholarship back on September.

247Sports ranks Michael as the #104 overall player nationally in the 2020 recruiting class, and the #4 player in the state of North Carolina (The Burlington School/Burlington, NC). Michael is familiar with NC State 5-star 2020 signee Josh Hall, playing AAU ball with him on Team Loaded.

Michael’s reason for decommitting was his desire to stay closer to home, and NC State definitely meets that criteria.

May this marathon continue 🖤🏁! pic.twitter.com/ndFz8afvpG

— JaDun Michael (@jadunmichael10) April 1, 2020

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4-Star 2020 Small Forward JaDun Michael (6’5″/185) announced his decommitment from Wichita State, after committing to the Shockers on November 19th.

Thank you 🖤💛! pic.twitter.com/tbBqsb1n4V

— JaDun Michael (@jadunmichael10) March 30, 2020

As you can see above, Michael noted his desire to stay closer to home. According to Jake at Stockrisers.com, NC State was one of the many schools that reached out to Michael soon as the news broke, along with Pitt, UVA, Alabama, Cincinnati, Iowa State, Penn State and Virginia Tech.

Yesterday, 2020 prospect JaDun Michael reopened his recruitment and heard from several programs he told @Stockrisers. Who reached out? Plus, Pittsburgh, Virginia and NC State are the newest programs involved. | Story: https://t.co/o8eRacbUZJ pic.twitter.com/bViYB50Frw

— Jake (@jakeweingarten) March 31, 2020

NC State is familiar with Michael, being the first ACC school to offer him a scholarship back on September.

247Sports ranks Michael as the #104 overall player nationally in the 2020 recruiting class, and the #4 player in the state of North Carolina (The Burlington School/Burlington, NC). Michael is familiar with NC State 5-star 2020 signee Josh Hall, playing AAU ball with him on Team Loaded.

He classed up, signed with a Top 2️⃣5️⃣ Program & Jadun Michael is STILL COOKIN’ this Year🔥🔥 @jadunmichael10 @JamieShaw5 @RyanBernardiTBS @Coach_Rick57 @teamloadednc @POBScout pic.twitter.com/RrXjJJDh9r

— Phenom Hoop Videos (@PhenomMixtapes) January 23, 2020

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