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Kevin Keatts Press Conference After NC State’s 73-67 Win Over Campbell: BULLETED

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Wolfpack Head Coach Kevin Keatts met with the media for his postgame press conference after NC State’s 73-67 win over Campbell last night. You can listen to it here, or check out a BULLETED breakdown below.

  • That is a good game for us. You know we hadn’t been in a situation where we were down.
    • In the Bahamas we played the Puerto Rican National Team, we were down 12 at the half and we found a way to win.
  • When you look around college basketball there is so much parody now and when you play against teams like Campbell, the reason why I scheduled them was because they were a unique, offensive team.
    • They will make you guard for 30 seconds.
    • I thought they came in with a complete, great game plan. They did a tremendous job.
    • They’re unique. It’s different.
      • We played Richmond last year, some of the teams in our league run the Princeton offense, Georgia Tech runs it a bit, Clemson sprinkles some of their stuff in it, and we wanted to play them because we were going to see it during our season, but it’s a unique offense.
      • It’s a really great offense because it’s a lot of player ball movement.
  • Our guys found a way to make some plays down the stretch.
  • Earlier today, I didn’t even know if Terquavion Smith was going to play, he had twisted his ankle in practice and it was going to be a game time decision.
    • Give him credit, he was tremendous tonight. When you look at the first half and what he did was outstanding.
    • In the 2nd half, though he didn’t score, he did a great job of facilitating.
  • It was a gritty win for us. One of those wins that you see in January or February when you’re in ACC play. We are glad to have it.
    • I didn’t think we played our best game, missed 11 free throws, but give those guys credit, they never hung their head, and I always felt like we had a chance to win the game.
  • Down the stretch, our veteran point guard, Jarkel Joiner, took over the game and did a great job.
    • He was excited about the moment you could see it in his face in the huddle.
  • I’m super proud that we were able to sign Dennis Parker, II. I’m proud of him.
    • He’s a kid that I’ve recruited since I’ve been here. We absolutely love him.
    • He’s a guy who we think can play multiple positions. He’s a 2-way player, who certainly can guard all positions on the floor.
    • He’s going to be great in our system with the way we play.
    • I love everything about him. He’s a tremendous kid and great student with a great family. We’re really, really happy and excited that he’s part of our family. 

 

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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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Rev
Rev
6 months ago

Lots of parody in college basketball… LOL
To all the NCSU fans that were glad Herb left, (the Princeton offense) “ It’s a really great offense because it’s a lot of player ball movement.”
I’ll stop now.
Go Pack

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SorryIamafan
SorryIamafan
6 months ago

He better make the NCAA tournament or he will never coach Parker at all.

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Rev
Rev
6 months ago
Reply to  SorryIamafan

Bet you are wrong. But then, I don’t gamble. The bottom line will be, how entertaining is this team, leading to, how many fans are at games in late February, early March. It is all about the money

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Dof87
Dof87
6 months ago

This was a great prep game, lots to improve on before we play Kansas.

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SorryIamafan
SorryIamafan
6 months ago
Reply to  Dof87

We don’t really want any of Kansas.

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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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