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PI EXCLUSIVE: Our conversation with 2023 4-Star G Silas Demary Jr.

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4-Star 2023 Guard Silas Demary Jr. (6’5/180), out of Combine Academy (Charlotte, NC), has scheduled an Official Visit to NC State on September 9th. We caught up with him to talk a little bit about his recruitment prior to the visit and asked a few questions to help Wolfpack fans get to know him.

PI: What would you say you are looking for in a school? Is location a factor? Is playing time a factor? Is style a factor?

SDJ: What i would say I’m looking for in a school is can I come in and play right away, are you guys winners, and would I love playing in that schools environment every home game, also the location isn’t too much of a factor to me and style definitely I like to get out and play fast, have great use of the ball screen action and also get after it on the defensive end.

PI: What style of play do you feel your game fits best with? 

SDJ: The style of play that fits best is playing fast use of ball screens and getting after it on the defensive side

PI: What style of coach do you feel most comfortable playing for? A player’s coach who gives more free reign, or a coach who is going to stay on you and push you? 

SDJ: I would say the best style of coach is having a little bit of both. Getting on you, but also letting you have some freedom as well.

PI: What is your timeframe for a decision?

SDJ: A timeframe for a decision is trying to know where i wanna go before the high school season starts

PI: What are your biggest strengths as a player? What do you feel you need to work on most for the next level? 

SDJ: I would say my biggest strengths are being a lead guard, getting downhill playing through contact, getting to the free throw line, and also being able to create my own shot and I feel like what I need to work on most is to just be more consistent from three off the catch and dribble.

PI: We spoke to your dad recently, how much has he been an influence in your life and in your game? 

SDJ: He’s been a big influence ever since I stopped playing football. He just encourages me, keeps me grounded and most importantly he’s my biggest supporter other than my mom.

PI: We heard you are a top-tier student with a 4.0 GPA. How are you able to balance things while being a top athlete as well? What motivates you to stay on top of things in the classroom?

SDJ: I’m able to balance things by having good time management making sure I know what my day looks like then breaking everything down , and what motivates me is that I know I can’t go anywhere I would want to without grades so that’s my motivation.
We will be catching back up with Silas after his visit to NC State to ask him a little more about his history with this staff, and how his recruitment is going with NC State.

 

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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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