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Big weekend of highly ranked visitors coming up for NC State Basketball

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NC State football’s home opener is this weekend, which has most Pack fans focused on the gridiron. However, the weekend is almost as important for Wolfpack basketball, who has two highly ranked visitors coming in for their official visits.

4-star combo guard Silas Demary Jr, who we are very high on, will be in Raleigh, along with 4-star forward Dennis Parker.

Parker is on the heels of visits to Georgetown and OK State the past two weekends and Demary Jr. just wrapped up his visit to USC (after taking an official to Tennessee earlier this summer).

Demary Jr. spoke in depth with PhenomHoopsReport.com about his visit to Southern Cal.

He seemed to have enjoyed his visit out there, saying…

“The visit was good. My family and I enjoyed ourselves and I went out here thinking how I can fit into their playing style since they were telling me they are now using a 2-lead guard playing style when before, they were playing through the post. And also, how is the environment and looking at the campus.”

That said, Demary is a local kid who won a state championship at Milbrook High prior to transferring to Charlotte for the coming season. After talking to him and his father, we get the idea that NC State is a very real player in his recruitment, making this weekend’s visit very interesting.

Obviously, NC State is in the market for a guard. With Terquavion Smith surely gone after this season (to the NBA), they need to fill that role. And while Demary Jr. is more of a do-it-all guard and less of a high-volume scorer, he’s a guy that Keatts has been targeting. Jarkell Joiner is in his final season, so that leaves NC State with just Breon Pass at the point. Grabbing Demary Jr. would give Keatts some nice flexibility at the guard.

As for Parker, he’s a kid who is pretty versatile himself. He’s 6’6 so you’d expect him to slot in at the 3, but he’s aggressive, bouncy, and can play inside and outside. This is the type of guy Keatts has targeted since he got to NC State. A stretch forward who can pop out and shoot, but also is dangerous in transition or in the paint. With Casey Morsell in his final year with the Pack, they need to find a quality 3 man for the 2023-24 season.

If State can secure these two kids, then they fill some gaping holes that will be opening up next year. That’s why this weekend is so important. We’ll keep you updated, so stay tuned as we’ll be talking to Demary Jr after his visit (and possibly Parker as well).

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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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January 6, 2024

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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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