This is a huge get for Kevin Keatts, who needed some depth and experience at the guard position. Morsell is a 6’2, 196lb shooting guard who was recruited heavily by both UVA and Florida. He averaged 4.4 points and a rebound last season in just 15 minutes per game.
Morsell was never a fit offensively for UVA, as his skill set is more suited for an uptempo style. However, he was brought to UVA for his physicality and his dominance on the defensive side of the ball. He was a projected starter on next year’s squad, but will instead be playing his (repeat) sophomore season at NC State.
Morsell was actually a very good scorer in high school and it was thought that he’d be a high-end scorer at the college level, but he was relegated to becoming a jump shooter for UVA, and that simply isn’t the strongest part of his game. He’s a great mid-range shooter and he’s strong to the hoop. The scouts believed he’d become a good outside shooter, however, that part of his game has not developed yet.
Keatts has not brought in two guys are elite defenders, and it’s likely you’ll finally see NC State have the personnel to lock down and make stops.
The Bracket for the 2024 NCAA Tournament is out, and NC State is 1 of 8 ACC schools to make the Big Dance.
Check out when the Wolfpack and the rest of the ACC will be playing in the 1st Round of the NCAA Tournament, and plan your schedules accordingly.
#3 seed NC State and #14 Chattanooga will tipoff on Saturday at 2:30pm on ESPNU.
#8 seed UNC and #9 Michigan St. will tipoff on Friday at 11:30am on ESPN2.
#6 seed Louisville and #11 Middle Tennessee will tipoff on Friday at 1:30pm on ESPN2.
#7 seed Duke and #10 Richmond will tipoff on Friday at 2:30pm on ESPNN.
#4 seed Virginia Tech and #13 Marshall will tipoff on Friday at 3:30pm on ESPN2.
#9 seed FSU and #8 Alabama will tipoff on Friday at 5:30pm on ESPN2.
#2 seed Notre Dame and #15 Kent State will tipoff on Saturday at 2:15 on ESPN.
#6 seed Syracuse and #11 Auburn/#11 Arizona will tipoff on Saturday at 3:30pm on ESPN2.
NC State is 1 of 11 schools to have both their Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams earn spots in the NCAA Tournament, while also having a Division-I Football team that played a game in the postseason.
The Wolfpack Women’s Basketball team is a #3 seed in the NCAA Tournament, and the Men are an #11 seed. The Football team lost to Kansas St. 19-28 in the Pop-Tarts Bowl.
Here’s a look at the other the 11 schools who have pulled off the trifecta.
NC State
Tennessee
Texas
Texas A&M
Kansas
Alabama
Arizona
Auburn
Duke
Iowa St.
UNC
NC State is the only school in the nation, to have both their Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams play in their Conference’s Championship game.
“Keatts has not brought in two guys …” – typo? Did you mean ‘now’?