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Seabron Enters NBA Draft, but Could Still Return to College

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Little Saturday news bomb;

This isn’t to say it wasn’t totally unexpected. There were moments during the year where Seabron was being floated as a first round pick, before tailing off a bit down the stretch. But what does the last line about “maintaining my college eligibility” mean?

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Lots of projections have Seabron as a late second round pick. Scouts loved his ability to get to the hoop, while contributing to all aspects of the scoresheet. By season’s end, Seabron lead the Pack in points, assists, rebounds, FG% and steals. For basically the first month, he was an “everything” man.

Which is why declaring for the draft was a near must.

Because of rule changes in late 2018, a college player that goes undrafted can return to school. So if Seabron slips out of those two rounds, he’ll be back. From that viewpoint, seems interesting that more players don’t go that way of decision making.

Now, could a jumper propel him to a lot more money with a higher draft position? Absolutely. But if folks are thinking about you around the 50th pick, get a small signing bonus and try to work things through in the G-League. To say that Seabron’s NBA workouts are going to be massive for his future, is an understatement. If he shows that he can tighten up aspects of his game, he’ll be gone.

 

What now?

Please don’t yell at the messenger…State still has pieces. With maturity, Smith can take some of the load off Seabron’s scoring loss. The addition of Phillips and another big, while help in the rebound department. Any true PG will take over assists. Seabron is a massive piece, no doubt, but this is the world of college basketball and what teams need to do when a potential NBA draft guy leaves.

We now just have to site and wait with the double-edged sword. Is one of our guys heading to the NBA or is he returning to turn this ship around?

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Afterglow
Afterglow
1 year ago

My question Pack Insider Staff… why? Seeing the schools he could potentially transfer to, this is a lateral move at best. What is beneath the iceberg that is Manny Bates transferring from State? I want to know.

Afterglow
Afterglow
1 year ago
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I meant this for Manny Bates, not Seabron.

Dof87
Dof87
1 year ago

This was completely expected, nothing has changed. I’d be surprised if Smith doesn’t get evaluated as well. There is no reason not to.

Its nice that Seabron hasn’t also entered the portal.

Worst case is he goes NBA last minute, leaving KK with fewer options to fill spot, but OTOH KK can highlight how he can take a 3* guard and have him NBA ready in a couple of years of playing time.

Last edited 1 year ago by Dof87

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NC State has Won 5 ACC Championships this Year

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NC State has won 5 ACC Championships this year, which is the most of any athletic program in the conference this year.

The Wolfpack has won ACC Titles in Women’s Cross Country, Men’s Swimming & Diving, Wrestling, Men’s Basketball and Gymnastics.

The last time NC State won 5 ACC Championships in one year was 1979-80.

As far as I can tell, here’s a look at the Wolfpack Conference Titles from 1979-80:

Football
Women’s Basketball
Women’s Cross Country
Men’s Swimming & Diving
Men’s Tennis

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NC State is 1 of 4 Schools to Have Both Men & Women’s Basketball Teams in Sweet 16

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NC State is 1 of 4 schools to have their Men and Women’s Basketball teams BOTH advance to the Sweet 16, along with Duke, Gonzaga and UCONN.

NC State and Duke are the only two schools in the country to send both Basketball teams to the Sweet 16, and also send the Football team to a bowl game.

This marks only the third time in school history that BOTH teams made the Sweet 16.

Years NC State’s Men & Women’s Teams Made the Sweet 16

1985
1989
2024

Despite the fact that the Men’s team has made the Elite 8 six times (1950, 1951, 1974, 1983, 1985, 1986), and the Women have made it 2 times (1998 & 2022), in the three occasions they both went to the Sweet 16 in the same year, neither team advanced to the Elite 8.

In 2024, Why Not Us?

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#3 seed NC State Holds on Against #6 Seed Tennessee, Defeating the Vols 79-72 to Advance to the Sweet 16

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#3 seed NC State held on last night, defeating #6 seed Tennessee 79-72 in Reynolds Coliseum to advance to the Sweet 16 for the 5th time in the last 6 tournaments.

The Wolfpack led by only 1 after the 1st Quarter, but they looked like they had things under control at halftime, leading by 18 points.

At one point, NC State led by as much as 20 points in the 3rd Quarter, but the Lady Volunteers weren’t about to give up.

With 4:19 left in the 4th, Tennessee cut the lead to 2 points, but NC State might have bent, but they wouldn’t break.

Junior Guard Aziaha James led the way with 22 points and 7 assists, which were both team highs. She scored 7 points in the final 3.5 minutes, helping to squash tue Last Vols’ comeback attempt.

Junior Guard Saniya Rivers had 20 points (6-14 FG) and 6 boards.

Freshman Zoe Brooks was clutch off the bench, chipping in 16 points and 6 boards.

This marks the 16th time the NC State Women’s Basketball team has advanced to the Sweet 16.

The Wolfpack will play #2 seed Stanford on Friday night at 7:30pm on ESPN in Portland.

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A Historical Breakdown of the Series Between NC State & Marquette

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#11 seed NC State will play #2 seed Marquette in the Sweet 16 on Friday night, which will mark the 6th time the two teams have played one another.

The first time the Wolfpack and the Golden Eagles played one another was also in the NCAA Tournament, and it just so happened to be the 1974 Championship game, with NC State winning the game 76-64, giving the Pack their first National Championship.

Wolfpack led the way with 21 points, and Tommy Burleson had a double-double of 14 points and 11 boards, with 7 blocks, which is tied for the 8th most in school history in a single game.

NC State also had 12 steals in the game, which is the most by a Pack team in an NCAA Tournament game.

The next time the two teams would meet was on January 21st, in Reynolds Coliseum. The Wolfpack won 89-76, and it was a night for the history books for Point Guard Chris Corchiani. In that game, set ACC career records for assists with 861 and steals with 276.

The following year, the Golden Eagles picked up their first win against the Wolfpack, winning 66-42 in Milwaukee.

It would be over 15 years before NC State and Marquette would play one another again, and this time it would once again be a home-and-home series in back-to-back years.

On December 22nd, 2008, the Wolfpack lost a close one at home, falling 65-68. Wolfpack Forward Brandon Costner hit all five 3-Point attempts in that game, which still stands as the best 3-Point Percentage in a single game in school history.

The following year, on December 5th, 2009, the Wolfpack would claim the lead in the series again, defeating the Golden Eagles 77-73 on the road. NC State big man Tracy Smith had a double-double of 19 points and 11 rebounds. Point Guard Javier Gonzalez had 15 points and 7 assists, and Wing Scott Wood knocked down 4 of his 6 three-point attempts.

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