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#1 PG in 2023 Robert Dillingham Commits to NC State!

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Keatts has landed the big one.

The #1 PG in 2023, Robert Dillingham, has committed to NC State.

 

The Announcement with Quotes

Dillingham made the announcement on Overtime’s IG Live Wednesday afternoon. Here’s some of what he had to say;

On the recruiting process:

“All the schools showed me love and told me different aspects about where I could fit. But only one school could be the one.”

On what he was looking for:

“I wanted to be treated as family, on and off the court. I want them to be happy with me, as much as I am happy with them. Needed to find balance.”

Playing time in college:

“I’m for sure a one-and-done player.”

On Coach Keatts and why State was different:

“Coaching staff there is just different. Keatts is a great coach and a great person. He’s going to take care of me.”

 

Dillingham’s Talent

Dillingham is a Charlotte, NC native who is currently playing at Donda Academy (yes, it’s Kanye’s school). Up until the last couple of days, most analysts believed he was a Kentucky lock, however, something changed and they all started predicting he’d land with the Wolfpack.

Dillingham is not eligible to go straight into the NBA draft like Jalen Lecque or Josh Hall, two superstar commits who signed on to play at State, but then bypassed college for the pros. However, there are overseas and G-League options that are obviously available.

At this time, however, there is no reason to believe Dillingham will not be suiting up for the Wolfpack in two seasons, and that is great news for Keatts and Co. In fact, this is NC State’s 2nd highest-rated commit of all-time, slightly behind Dennis Smith and tied for 2nd with CJ Leslie.

This kid is elite. He’s got a smooth handle, he’s got NBA level burst, he’s athletic, he finishes at the rim, he can pass and he’s a great shooter. He’s got all the tools and would be a sure-fire starter for Keatts on day 1.

Watching Dillingham on video, you can see just how hard to guard he really is. He’s super shifty, changes direction well initiates contact, and has great body control. He can score on all 3 levels with ease and is known to have good leadership abilities.

What this means for NC State is that Keatts will really have interchangeable parts in the backcourt. You could have Hayes and Dillingham both in the backcourt, both with the ability to score or play the lead guard position and create. You have Terquavion Smith able to step in and play the 2, and you have Breon Pass who would likely be coming off the bench. Add in LJ Thomas, a 3-star recruit, who we love, likely moving away from the point and into more of a scoring guard role where he belongs.

No matter how you slice is, this is HUGE for NC State.

It also should open the flood gates with other recruits, in particular, 6’10 big man (and Wilson, NC native) Brandon White, who is a teammate of Dillingham’s at the Donda Academy.

We’ll have more on this huge commitment coming soon!

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2025 4-Star SF Jackson Keith was at the NC State vs. UNC Game

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Earlier today, I mentioned Wolfpack prospects 4-Star 2025 Power Forward Sadiq White Jr., 4-Star 2025 Point Guard Jordan Lowery, and 2026 Point Guard Kobe Edwards would be visiting for the NC State vs. UNC game.

4-Star 2025 Small Forward Jackson Keith (6’5″/175) was also in attendance.


Keith is a consensus 4-star prospect in the 2025 recruiting class, with Rivals ranking him as the #53 overall player in the class. The Southern High (Durham, NC) standout is ranked as the #2 player in the state of North Carolina in the 2025 class by ESPN.

Keith holds offers from NC State, Wake Forest, Mississippi St., Illinois, SMU, Virginia Tech, LSU and others.

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NC State Recruits that Will Be in Attendance for the UNC Game Tonight

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NC State (11-3) will host #7 UNC (11-3) tonight in PNC Arena, and they also will be hosting a couple of recruiting prospects.

4-Star 2025 Power Forward Sadiq White Jr. and 4-Star 2025 Point Guard Jordan Lowery both confirmed with me that they will be in attendance.



White, who plays for Myers Park (Charlotte) is the consensus #1 player in the state of North Carolina in the 2025 recruiting class, and he’s 4 spots away from being a 5-star prospect according to ON3. Lowery plays for Winston-Salem Christian School, and is ranked as the #7 overall player in the state of North Carolina in the 2025 recruiting class according to 247Sports.

White holds offers from NC State, South Carolina, Syracuse, Cincinnati, Wake Forest, LSU, FSU, Illinois, Virginia Tech, Alabama, Texas, Tennessee, Georgetown, Ohio State and others. Lowery holds offers from NC State, TCU, Virginia Tech, SMU, Oklahoma St., Kansas St. St. Louis and others.

2026 Point Guard Kobe Edwards also told me he will be in attendance.


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NC State is 1 of the Schools 4-Star PG Kayden Mingo is Hearing from the Most

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4-Star 2025 Point Guard Kayden Mingo (6’1″/160) stated that NC State is one of the schools most frequently reaching out to him, along with Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, Texas Tech, Oklahoma State, Notre Dame, Penn State, Cal and Old Dominion.

Despite the Wolfpack’s interest in Mingo, they haven’t offered him yet. Mingo currently holds offers from Cal, Penn State, Saint Louis, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest.

Rivals and ESPN both rank Mingo as a 4-Star prospect, with Rivals ranking him as the #70 overall player nationally in the 2025 recruiting class.

Mingo plays for Long Island Lutheran in New York, which is one of the top teams in the country. He is currently the Nike EYBL Scholastic’s leading scorer (20ppg).

 

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Highlights of NC State 2024 Signee Paul McNeil from the John Wall Holiday Invitational

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NC State 2024 signee Paul McNeil Jr. showcased his talent at the 2023 John Wall Holiday Invitational at the end of the year. Below are highlights from his first two games.

In Richmond’s 77-62 win over Jordan in their first game of the invitational, McNeil had 27 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals.

In Game 2, McNeil had 24 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists in Richmond’s 53-56 loss to Northwood.

In Game 3, McNeil had 21 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists in Richmond’s 68-84 loss to Cannon. I couldn’t find any highlights from this particular game.

Through 11 games this season, McNeil is averaging 29.6 points, 11.1 rebounds, and 4.6 assists per game. He is shooting 52% from the field and 35% from three.

 

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