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Should Former NC State All-American Catcher Patrick Bailey be an NL All-Star?

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Former NC State All-American Catcher Patrick Bailey is having a great 2nd season in the Majors.

Bailey is batting .286 this season, which is a vast improvement to his .233 average as a Rookie last year. He already has 5 Home Runs in roughly half the at-bats as last season, when he hit 7. His plate discipline has improved, striking out less and walking more. Bailey is on pace to strike out around 30 times less than last year, and is 1 Walk away from tying his total from last year.

Despite not having flashy offensive numbers in 2023, Bailey made a name for himself behind the plate. He currently ranks 1st in the National League in Framing, 2nd in Putouts and 2nd in Pop Time.

Overall, he has the 3rd highest WAR (Wins Above Replacement) of any Catcher in the National League.

As things currently stand, Bailey doesn’t rank in the Top-5 in All-Star voting, but it’s criminal that Sean Murphy (Braves) and J.T. Realmuto (Phillies) have so many more votes.

Last year, 3 catchers made the All-Star team, so Go Vote for Bailey!

 

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NC State’s Had 16 Players Drafted in the 1st Round of the NBA Draft

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The 1st Round of the 2024 NBA Draft is underway, which makes it a perfect time to look back at the 16 NC State players that have been drafted in the 1st Round.

1st – David Thompson (1975)
3rd – Tommy Burleson (1974)
3rd – Chris Washburn (1986)
4th – Ronnie Shavlik (1956)
6th – Tom Gugliotta (1992)
6th – Kenny Carr (1977)
6th – John Richter (1959)
7th – Thurl Bailey (1983)
8th – Sam Ranzino (1951)
9th – Dennis Smith Jr. (2018)
11th – Todd Fuller (1996)
14th – TJ Warren (2014)
15th – Cedric Simmons (2006)
16th – Hawkeye Whitney (1980)
19th – JJ Hickson (2008)
20th – Julius Hodge (2005)

 

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NC State Ranks 7th in ACC History in 1st Round NBA Draft Picks

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The 2024 NBA Draft kicks off tonight at 8pm. Heading into tonight’s Draft, NC State ranks 7th in ACC History in NBA 1st Round Draft Picks.

School/Total 1st Round Draft Picks/Last Player(s) Drafted in 1st Round/Year Drafted

1) North Carolina – 54 – Day’Ron Sharpe (2021)
2) Duke – 53 – Dereck Lively II/Dariq Whitehead (2023)
3) Louisville – 25 – Donovan Mitchell (2017)
4) Syracuse – 24 – Tyler Lydon (2017)
5) Notre Dame – 21 – Blake Wesley (2022)
6) Georgia Tech – 19 – Josh Okogie (2018)
7) NC State – 16 – Dennis Smith Jr. (2017)
7) Florida State – 16 – Scottie Barnes (2021)
9) Wake Forest – 15 – Jake LaRavia (2022)
10) Virginia – 11 – Trey Murphy III (2021)
11) Boston College – 10 – Jerome Robinson (2018)
12) Clemson – 7 – Trevor Booker (2010)
13) Pitt – 5 – Steven Adams (2013)
13) Miami – 5 – Lonnie Walker IV (2018)
15) Virginia Tech – 2 – Nickeil Alexander-Walker (2019)

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NC State Ranks 5th in ACC History in NBA Draft Picks

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The 2024 NBA Draft kicks off tonight at 8pm. Heading into tonight’s Draft, NC State ranks 5th in ACC History in NBA Draft Picks.

School/Total Draft Picks

1) North Carolina – 117
2) Duke – 109
3) Louisville – 77
4) Syracuse – 71
5) NC State – 66 
6) Notre Dame – 64
7) Florida State – 51
8) Georgia Tech – 45
9) Virginia – 42
10) Wake Forest – 41
11) Boston College – 34
12) Clemson – 29
13) Pitt – 28
14) Virginia Tech – 27
15) Miami – 25

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Former NC State Running Back Ricky Person Signs with the Seattle Seahawks

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After leading the UFL in Rushing Touchdowns this past season, former NC State Running Back Ricky Person has signed with the Seattle Seahawks.

Person joins former High School (Heritage High School) and College (NC State) teammate Drake Thomas (LB) in Seattle.

After rushing for 1,979 yards and 14 touchdowns at NC State, Person went undrafted, but signed as an Undrafted Free Agent with the Baltimore Ravens, but was eventually waived due to an undisclosed injury.

For the past two seasons, Person has played for the Birmingham Stallions, which was in the USFL in 2023, and the UFL this past season. In 2023, he only rushed the ball 14 times, but this past season, he rushed for 297 yards and 6 touchdowns, and also had 150 receiving yards. This year, Person was elemental in helping lead the Stallions to the USFL 2024 Championship.

 

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