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Why is NC State’s new 7 footer, Mady Traore, not on the roster?

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We’ve talked a lot about NC State’s late addition, 7-footer Mady Traore.

However, if you’ve been taking a look at this year’s roster on GoPack.com, you’ll notice he’s missing.

So what’s the deal?

Well, we asked around and the word we got back is that it’s looking like Traore may be held up until the Spring semester. We were not given a reason, but early on there was talk about some paperwork needing to get done before he could join. Is that paperwork holding things up? We asked if there was any concern that he’d be ineligible and we were told its not likely.

So at this point, it’s we can assume that Traore will be on the roster later in the season. However, with a kid like this, that needed a lot of seasoning before he was going to be game ready, it could mean that we don’t see much meaninful action from the big man this season.

As we noted many times, Keatts is coaching for his job and we don’t think there is going to be much emphasis on grooming guys that aren’t quite ready. Every game is going to have a ‘must-win’ feel to it. That said, barring something unforseen, you might want to temper expectations of Traore at this point.

** Note: The school has not confirmed that Traore will miss the fall semester, so I guess there’s a chance he gets added, however no sources we spoke to were confident in that happening.

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Afterglow
Afterglow
8 months ago

Anymore news on this situation?

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Papajohn
Papajohn
8 months ago

If he shows up, he won’t have any opportunity to contribute meaningfully and probably wouldn’t have had he walked on campus the day he was announced.
He’s our next Sacha Killeya-Jones. Fun to talk about, but might never put on the uniform.

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Rev
Rev
7 months ago
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Except SKJ was ready to play right away, physically. IMO his head and heart weren’t into college or college ball. What ever happened to him?

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D.J. Burns is OFFICIALLY BACK!

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April 27, 2023

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Well, it’s OFFICIAL. D.J Burns will be returning to NC State for his final year of collegiate eligibility!

 

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This confirms everything I’d been hearing about the return of Burns. Burns was the key to the Wolfpack offense running effectively this past year. He averaged 12.5 points and 4.8 rebounds per game in 2022-23, but he elevated his game in ACC play, averaging 16.1 points and 5.6 rebounds in conference games.

Burns is celebrating his return to run with the Wolfpack by dropping his own Big 30 merch. Go over and snag something.

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Isaiah Miranda is an Early Entry Candidate for the 2023 NBA Draft

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April 26, 2023

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The NBA released the names of the 242 players that have filed as early entry candidates for NBA Draft 2023 last night, and NC State’s Isaiah Miranda’s name was on the list.

Miranda (7’1″/225) joined the Wolfpack back in December, deciding to forgo the remainder of his prep season. Miranda didn’t see the court for NC State, resulting in a redshirt season.

ON3 ranked Miranda as the #16 overall player in the 2023 recruiting class.

It makes perfect sense for a player like Miranda, with his height and athleticism, to go through the draft process to be evaluated on what he needs to continue to work on. As an early entrant, Miranda has the ability to pull his name out of the draft and remain a collegiate athlete.

I don’t expect Miranda to keep his name in the hat when the time comes. From what I hear his game has tons of potential, but he still needs to fine tune his craft. Also, Miranda shared this on social media, implying he will be back in the Red and White next year.

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Missouri Transfer Mohamed Diarra Commits to NC State

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April 24, 2023

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NC State picked up their 5th transfer today. Mohamed Diarra (6’10″/215) committed to run with the Wolfpack today while in Raleigh on an Official Visit.

Diarra originally spent his first two seasons at Garden City Community College, averaging 17.8 points and 12.6 rebounds per game in his second season. He landed at Missouri last year, after being rated as the #1 JUCO prospect in the 2022 class according to JucoRecruiting.com.

In his only season at Missouri, Diarra averaged 11.7 minutes per game in 25 games played (6 starts), averaging 3.3 points and 3.2 rebounds. Because of the extra year due to Covid, Diarra has 2 years of eligibility remaining.

With news breaking today that Dusan Mahorcic entered the Transfer Portal, the Wolfpack found his replacement. NC State’s frontcourt in 2023-24 currently will be made up of D.J. Burns, Ben Middlebrooks, Mohamed Diarra and Ernest Ross.

Check out these highlights of Diarra.

There is a lot to like in Diarra’s game. He is athletic, can hit a jump shot, put the ball on the floor, can play defense on the perimeter, block shots, and is an aggressive rebounder.

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Missouri Transfer Mohamed Diarra is On an Official Visit to NC State Today

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Missouri Transfer Mohamed Diarra (6’10″/215) is on an Official Visit to NC State today. Diarra originally spent his first two seasons at Garden City Community College, averaging 17.8 points and 12.6 rebounds per game in his second season. He landed at Missouri last year, after being rated as the #1 JUCO prospect in the 2022 class according to JucoRecruiting.com.

In his only season at Missouri, Diarra averaged 11.7 minutes per game in 25 games played (6 starts), averaging 3.3 points and 3.2 rebounds. Because of the extra year due to Covid, Diarra has 2 years of eligibility remaining.

Diarra entered the Transfer Portal on March 28th.

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