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.
MJ Rice signed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The above clips of Bradley don’t show him being a very good distributor. It shows almost inclusively him scoring. I know scoring is so much more exciting to see but we need the point to disturb the ball.
He only averaged 19 mins per game, but had 5 or more assists 9 times.
I think he’s a steal if we get him. And from the looks of it, Keatts is really starting to put together the pieces, yet again.
We need Rice for sure at the three. We need Bradley for sure at the point. Both potentially would have three more years. If we get both, Pass needs to hit the highway.
Who’s the better get, Bradley or Rice?
Great question. Although we still have two scholarships available. With LJ being able to play 1,2, or 3 positions, I sure hope he stays. Breon Pass has waited patiently for two years. Not sure he would stay happy with 6 to 8 mpg. And…. there is no guarantee that Morsell comes back. I say let’s sign both Rice and Bradley if possible.
Bradley by a mile, in my opinion. A great distributor makes everyone better. And he looks like a great distributor with excellent size.
But this kid has got to be on a lot of schools’ wish list.
It seems like KK does pretty well when he gets kids on campus. If he can get both, man we’ll be loaded and have at least one of everything.
Get both and the conversation about next season would crank up to a fever pitch. Been a long time.