Players in the Transfer Portal that Have Heard from NC State

With the conclusion of the NC State Men’s Basketball season, it’s now time to turn our attention to Transfer Portal.

NC State already picked up a commitment from Louisville Transfer Center Brandon Huntley-Hatfield, who 247Sports ranks as the #23 overall player in the Transfer Portal.

Here’s a look at some players in the Portal that have heard from NC State:

Adou Thiero

Kentucky Transfer Guard Adou Thiero (6’6″/200) has been contacted by NC State.

Kentucky transfer Adou Thiero, projected as a first-round pick in the 2025 NBA draft, has heard from:

Pitt
Miami
Arizona
Oregon
Gonzaga
Ohio State
Indiana
Xavier
NC State
Arkansas
Texas A&M
Creighton
Richmond
Georgia
UCSB
Penn State
Mizzou
DePaul
Georgetown
Ole Miss
Duquesne

— Jeff Borzello (@jeffborzello) April 2, 2024

Thiero averaged 7.2 points and 5 rebounds for the Wildcats this past season, shooting 49.2% from the field.

247Sports ranks Thiero as a 4-Star Transfer Prospect, and the #15 overall player in the Portal.

Thiero has 2 years of eligibility remaining.

Marcus Hill

Bowling Green Transfer Guard Marcus Hill (6’4″/185) has heard from NC State.

Bowling Green transfer Marcus Hill tells @On3sports he has heard from the following schools since putting his name in the transfer portal…

Illinois
Kansas
Alabama
NC State
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Florida
Ole Miss
Georgetown
Colorado
Rhode Island
Wake Forest
UCF
Louisville
UNLV… https://t.co/hJBNgTmdFZ pic.twitter.com/dpccQmgQix

— Jamie Shaw (@JamieShaw5) March 30, 2024

Hill averaged 20.5 points and 5.0 rebounds per game for the Falcons this season.

247Sports ranks Hill as a 4-Star Transfer Prospect, and the #49 overall player in the Transfer Portal, and the #10 Shooting Guard.

Hill has 1 year of eligibility remaining.

Keyshawn Hall 

Junior George Mason Transfer Forward Keyshawn Hall (6’7″/230) has been contacted by NC State.

George Mason transfer Keyshawn Hall has heard from the following schools, he told @TheFieldOf68.

ARKANSAS
BYU
SOUTH CAROLINA
XAVIER
VIRGINA TECH
MISSISSIPPI STATE
IOWA STATE
NC STATE
GEORGETOWN
UCLA
MIZZOU
INDIANA https://t.co/4IGxR0DXys

— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) March 27, 2024

Hall has also declared for the 2024 NBA Draft, with the option to return to college, heading somewhere else via the Transfer Portal.

This past season, Hall averaged 16.6 points and 8.1 rebounds for the Patriots, shooting 47.4% from the field, and 35.7% from three.

247Sports ranks Hall as a 4-Star Transfer Prospect, and the #58 overall player in the Transfer Portal.

Hall has 2 years of eligibility remaining.

Shakeel Moore

Former NC State Guard Shakeel Moore (6’1″/180), is now transferring from Mississippi St., and he has heard from the Wolfpack.

Mississippi State grad transfer Shakeel Moore tells @On3sports he has heard from the following programs since entering the Transfer Portal.

NC State
Cincinnati
Louisville
Texas Tech
Virginia
Texas A&M
VCU
Richmond
St. Louis
NC Wilmington
NC Greensboro
UCF
Tulsa
Marshall
Tulane… https://t.co/Vy9xCXAWZA pic.twitter.com/R2CTVkF3EX

— Jamie Shaw (@JamieShaw5) April 5, 2024

After playing his first season in Raleigh, Moore has spent the past three seasons at Mississippi St., where he has started in 66 of the 99 games he has played in for the Bulldogs.

This past season, Moore averaged 7.9 points per game, shooting 36.3% from three.

ON3 ranks Moore as a 4-Star Transfer Prospect, and the #148 overall player in the Portal.

Moore has 1 year of eligibility remaining.

Quadir Copeland

Syracuse Transfer Junior Guard Quadir Copeland (6’6″/203) has heard from the Wolfpack.

Syracuse transfer Quadir Copeland has heard from Kansas State, McNeese State, Memphis, Mississippi State, NC State, Kansas among others source tells @247SportsPortal

Copeland averaged 9.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.8 assists this season. pic.twitter.com/wrttFe5KZI

— Dushawn London (@DushawnLondon1) April 7, 2024

This past season, Copeland averaged 9.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game for the Orange, shooting 47.8% from the field. On February 20th, Copeland had his best performance of the season against NC State, scoring a season-high 25 points. He also had 8 boards.

Rivals ranked Copeland as a 4-star prospect, and the #99 overall player nationally in the 2022 recruiting class.

Currently, ON3 ranks Copeland as a 4-Star Transfer Prospect, and the #144 overall player in the Transfer Portal.

Copeland has 2 years of eligibility remaining.

Zarique Nutter

Norther Illinois Transfer Guard Zaruque Nutter (6’7″/200) has been contacted by NC State.

Northern Illinois G/F Zarique Nutter (@swaggyzn1) has heard from the following schools, his agent @AlwaysOnKasheef tells us:

Arkansas
Georgia
Xavier
Oregon
NC State
Texas A&M
George Mason
McNeese State
St. Bonaventure
Western Kentucky
Bryant

Averaged 15.4 points, 5.7… pic.twitter.com/JrJ8tqGDuY

— Hoop Scoop Media™️ (@HoopScoopMedia) March 26, 2024

Nutter averaged 15.4 points and 5.7 rebounds per game this season for the Huskies, shooting 47.8% from the field.

Coming out of High School, Nutter was a 3-Star prospect according to 247Sports, and the #16 overall player in the state of Arizona in the 2021 recruiting class.

ON3 ranks him as a 3-Star Transfer Prospect.

He has 1 year of eligibility remaining.

Derrick Butler

Central Michigan Transfer Guard Derrick Butler (6’2″/195) has heard from NC State.

Central Michigan transfer Derrick Butler tells us he’s heard from the following schools the most since entering the portal:

NC State
Boston College
East Carolina

Butler, a 6’2” junior guard averaged 10.7 points, 4.2 rebounds, and shot 42% from 3 (52/125). pic.twitter.com/YvmSQsN35h

— PortalUpdates (@portal_updates) March 27, 2024

This past season, Butler averaged 10.7 points and 4.2 rebounds for the Chippewas, shooting 41.6% from three.

Butler is a 3-Star Transfer Prospect according to ON3.

He has 1 year of eligibility remaining.