It was because Dusan didn’t make the trip. He was busy graduating from Utah.
I don’t blame anyone for wondering if that was just an excuse and something else was going on, or if it really was a scheduling conflict. We’ve seen both situations in the past. But today you can rest easy, because Dusan is with the team now in Raleigh, and there is photo evidence.
This is good news because Mahorcic is a vital piece to the 3-headed monster that’s going to be taking the floor at center for the Pack.
DJ Burns is going to be the offensive guy. Dowuona is going to be the shot blocker. While Mahorcic is going to be the physical enforcer in the paint (and he has a little offensive game too).
Here is a video to refresh your memory.
⚜️ Available Transfer ⚜️
Dusan Mahorcic
🧩Versatile Forward🧩
Utah
**1 Year of Eligibility Remaining**
I like the fact that (if I counted correctly), all but three shots were contested. He’s doing the ugly stuff. Get the ball to him inside and watch him work hard for a shot. Impressive
Rev
1 year ago
Nice moves from the big man. Like Dof87 said earlier, just having to practice against him will make Ebe better. Really hope to see some of the Two-headed monster inside this year.
Louisville Transfer Guard Mike James (6’5″/200) is on a visit to NC State currently, according to a source.
Indiana State Transfer Ryan Conwell was on campus last week, but he just committed to Xavier.
From what I hear, the staff preferred James over Connell anyway. A plus with James is he has 2 years of eligibility, whereas Conwell has 1.
News broke about James entering the Transfer Portal back on March 25th, and NC State was quick to reach out. Kevin Keatts and his staff recruited the former 4-star prospect out of high school heavily, but he ultimately chose the Cardinals.
Rivals ranked James as the #71 overall player in the 2021 recruiting class, and ESPN ranked him as the #7 prospect in the state of Florida.
After redshirting his first year in Louisville due to torn achilles, James has been a starter for the Cardinals the past two years. This year, he averaged 12.6 points and 5 rebounds.
For a more extensive look at James’ game, click here.
Rivals ranks James as the #77 overall player in the Transfer Portal.
Louisville Transfer Guard Mike James (6’5″/200) is a priority for NC State, according to a source.
News broke about James entering the Transfer Portal back on March 25th, and NC State was quick to reach out. Kevin Keatts and his staff recruited the former 4-star prospect out of high school heavily, but he ultimately chose the Cardinals.
After redshirting his first year in Louisville due to torn achilles, James has been a starter for the Cardinals the past two years.
This past year, James averaged 12.6 points per game (3rd on the team) and 5 rebounds. He’s extremely physical and aggressive, taking 47% of his field goal attempts at the rim (making 46%). As a result, he draws a lot of fouls, ranking 10th in the ACC in Fouls Drawn, and 4th in Free Throw Rate. James made opponents pay this year when they put him on the line, making 81.8% from the charity stripe, which ranked 15th in the ACC.
James shot the ball better as a Redshirt Freshman, than he did this past season. His Effective Field Goal Percentage in 2022-23 was 55.8%, which ranked 19th in the ACC, and his True Shooting Percentage of 59.6% ranked 14th.
He does have the ability to knock down a three, making 34.8% for his career.
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.
I like the fact that (if I counted correctly), all but three shots were contested. He’s doing the ugly stuff. Get the ball to him inside and watch him work hard for a shot. Impressive
Nice moves from the big man. Like Dof87 said earlier, just having to practice against him will make Ebe better. Really hope to see some of the Two-headed monster inside this year.