NC State does have 1 scholarship available, and could still add a player out of the Transfer Portal. With that being said, the roster for the Men’s Basketball team is pretty much set for the 2024-25 season.
Non-graduates had to enter the Transfer Portal by April 30th, and Graduates had to enter by May 1st. Jayden Taylor and Michael O’Connell both made public announcements that they were returning, but the closure of entrance to the Portal means that Breon Pass, Ben Middlebrooks, Dennis Parker Jr. and MJ Rice are all set to return next season.
In a world where the Transfer Portal has all but become free agency in College Basketball, with some players switching schools on an annual basis, it’s encouraging that Kevin Keatts not only recruited a Top-10 Transfer Class, but also recruited a majority of the eligible players to stay. Three players that could transfer entered the Portal (I’m not counting Mohamed Diarra in these numbers, who opted to go pro), while 6 opted to continue running with the Wolfpack.
As a result, below is a breakdown of the roster for the NC State Men’s Basketball team heading into 2024-25, realizing the Wolfpack could still add one player (this team is deep).
1 year of Eligibility
Guard Michael O’Connell
Guard Marcus Hill
Guard Breon Pass
Guard/Forward Jayden Taylor
Forward/Guard Dontrez Styles
Forward Ben Middlebrooks
Center Brandon Huntley-Hatfield
2 Years of Eligibility
Guard/Forward MJ Rice
Guard Mike James
Guard Jordan Snell (Walk-On)
Guard KJ Keatts (Walk-On)
3 Years of Eligibility
Guard/Forward Dennis Parker Jr.
4 Years of Eligibility
Guard Paul McNeil
Guard Trey Parker
kam woods denied by NCAA. He is appealing the decision
I just watch Tennessee and Purdue play as I live in Knoxville. I was surprised to see Jordan Gainey playing for the Vols. What happening when an offspring of former players are not recruited or play for their daddy’s alma mater.
we did recruit him it didn’t work out. Plus his dad is on staff at Tennessee
We need some bigger guys besides point guards. Also what has happened to Rice and Woods?
Rice is getting back in shape after being away from the team due to personal issues. Kam is sitting out still waiting to hear from the ncaa on his waiver. It’s assume he’ll redshirt at this point. Kk will almost always get a big through the portal at the end of the year not through hs
There must be more to it than getting in shape. I played football and basketball in high school and it took about two weeks to be in full basketball shape. He is a young man and it should not take a month to get there.
he missed like 2.5 months of practices. He has to work his way back.