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247: NC State Still in the Mix for 5-Star Guard A.J. Johnson

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NC State recently missed out on 4-Star Shooting Guard Silas Demary Jr., who committed to Southern California, but it looks like they are still in the mix for 5-Star 2023 Guard A.J. Johnson of Donda Academy in California.

Johnson was scheduled to take an Official Visit to NC State on September 24th, but it was postponed, and he fully intends on still taking it. The Wolfpack offered Johnson on July 13th.

He spoke with Brandon Jenkins of 247Sports, and had this to say about the Wolfpack.

“They are in the mix for sure,” Johnson said. “I mess with the coach. He keeps it real. He came all the way to California to talk to me. I had a really good conversation with him so I am still going on that visit. I just wanted to make sure I was not bailing out on my high school team. I wanted to stick with them and not miss any early practices.” (247)

At one point, Johnson was shooting for late October to reschedule. If he does take one at the end of the month, it would likely be sometime around NC State’s football game against Virginia Tech on Thursday, October 27th.

He is scheduled to take an Official Visit to Louisville on October 21st, and has already taken Official’s to LSU and Texas.

Johnson is a consensus 5-star player, and is ranked as high as 9th nationally by Rivals, who also rank him as the #1 Shooting Guard in the nation. ESPN and ON3 list him as a Point Guard, and 247 lists him as a Combo Guard, splitting the difference.

The Wolfpack have recruited talents like Johnson in recent years, even getting commitments out of Josh Hall and Jalen Lecque, who both pursued the NBA draft instead of ever coming to Raleigh. Johnson is open about the possibility of playing in the G-League or overseas professionally, instead of going to college, to prepare him for the 2024 NBA Draft.

Johnson told Jenkins that he would like to make his decision prior to the start of his high school season.

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Matthew is Co-Owner of Pack Insider. He writes for all sports, with a focus on football and recruiting, and is in charge of business strategy. He is an NC State alum who majored in business. Matthew is also the lead pastor of The Point Church in Cary, NC.

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1 year ago

I worry about Donda Academy’s academic standing. Not sure they are actually a legit educational institution, and I worry that might disrupt his eligibility.

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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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