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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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Papajohn
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5 months 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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4-Star SF Jahki Howard Takes an Unofficial Visit to NC State

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4-Star 2024 Small Forward Jahki Howard (6’7″/180) took an Unofficial Visit to NC State yesterday alongside 4-Star Shooting Guard Paul McNeil, who verbally committed to run with the Wolfpack yesterday.

Howard is ranked as the #51 overall player nationally in the 2024 class by Rivals, and the #4 player in the state of Georgia according to ESPN. Howard plays for Overtime Elite in Atlanta, where 2023 NC State signee Trey Parker plays.

He also holds offers from Georgetown, Georgia Tech, Providence, Auburn, Rutgers, Illinois, Texas A&M, Mississippi St, Wake Forest, Florida, LSU, Ole Miss, Arizona St, Kansas, Georgia, Texas, Tennessee, Arkansas, and others.

As far as I can tell, Howard doesn’t hold an offer from NC State at this point.

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4-Star 2024 Shooting Guard Paul McNeil Commits to NC State!

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February 19, 2023

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What a day! 4-Star 2024 Shooting Guard Paul McNeil (6’6″/185) wrapped up his Official Visit to NC State today by committing to run with the Wolfpack, after watching them defeat their rival UNC in PNC Arena.

McNeil is the #17 overall player nationally in the 2024 recruiting class according to ESPN, and the #2 player in the state of North Carolina.

In 2022-23, McNeil is averaging 23.9 points, 8.7 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 2.4 steals per game for Richmond High School. Last year, he became the first ever Sophomore to win the Gatorade Player of the Year Award in the state of North Carolina.

McNeil also held offers from Clemson, Indiana, Illinois, Tennessee, Alabama, Miami, Georgetown, St. John’s, LSU, Virginia Tech, Missouri, and others.

 

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Top-25 2024 SG Paul McNeil is Taking an Official Visit to NC State Next Weekend

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February 12, 2023

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2024 4-Star Shooting Guard Paul McNeil (6’6″/185) will be taking an Official Visit to NC State next weekend.

ESPN ranks McNeil as the #17 overall player nationally in the 2024 recruiting class, and the #2 player in the state of North Carolina. I don’t understand how recruiting databases work, but at some point this year he will be a 5-star player according to ESPN as long as he stays in the Top-25.

McNeil plays for Richmond Senior in Rockingham, North Carolina.

This is huge for NC State to get a player of McNeil’s caliber to come in for an Official Visit this early in the process.

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4-Star G Austin Swartz Picks Up an Offer from NC State on Visit

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4-Star 2024 Shooting Guard Austin Swartz (6’5″/180) took an unofficial visit to NC State yesterday, and he left with a scholarship offer.

Swartz plays for Cannon School in Concord, North Carolina. ON3 ranks him as the #65 overall player nationally in the 2024 recruiting class, and the #7 player in the state of North Carolina.

He already holds offers from Virginia Tech, Clemson, Georgia, Illinois, Houston and others.

 

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