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WATCH: 2023 4-star NC State prospect Davin Cosby Jr. is a Terquavion Smith clone

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Davin Cosby Jr. is a 6’5, 180lb Terquavion Smith clone.

It’s no wonder that the Word of God (Raleigh) star is getting the attention of NC State head coach Kevin Keatts. Not only is he right down the street, but he’s also the closest thing out there to the guy he’d be trying to replace.

Smith is 6’4, 160lbs, so he’s smaller for sure, but the two guards have the same mentality. They are big, tall guards who can get to the rim and have seemingly unlimited range from 3.

Coming out of High School, the only question surrounding Smith was whether or not he’d be able to learn how to pick his spots at the next level. He was an elite shooter, but he was so good that he’d often take tough shots from 5 feet behind the 3 point line instead of working the ball around to get an easier look.

Turns out, it didn’t really matter. Smith has reined in his shot selection, but he still takes some deep 3s. The reason you don’t hear anyone complaining is because he hits them.

Cosby Jr is in the same boat. The kid is tall and has insane ranage, so he can really get a shot off at any point. The question for Cosby is the same question that people had about Smith at that point in his career.

Coming from experience with this type of player, Keatts seems to be all in.

Cosby Jr. is taking his official visit to NC State on September 16th. He’s one of 3 elite SGs that NC State is courting. The other two are also big guards who can score, however, Silas Demary Jr and Braelon Green are more selective with their shots, a little more physical, and like to get to the rim.

Honestly, Keatts can’t go wrong with any of these guys, so the hope is that the Pack can reel in one of them. However, if things work out this year with Smith, Cosby Jr. might start to look even more enticing as a replacement to the future NBA talent.

Cosby has shifty handles for his size, and very good body control. He’s not quite as athletic as Smith, but he’s bigger and has a frame that could put on some muscle at the next level.

Just look at this kid’s range in the video above.

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I love a long range shooter. You can’t have too many of them.

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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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