WATCH: Getting to Know NC State’s Brandon Huntley-Hatfield

NC State Men’s Basketball is releasing videos helping fans get to know the new players on the 2024-25 roster.

Below is the video of Louisville Transfer Forward/Center Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (6’10″/235), with a transcript underneath.

“I’m going to do whatever it takes for us to win”

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— NC State Men’s Basketball (@PackMensBball) June 20, 2024

Transcript

“My name is Brandon Huntley-Hatfield. I’m a transfer from the University of Louisville. On the court, I’m a man of discipline. A player of discipline. A player of precision and aggression. There’s nothing I feel like I’m uncapable of doing. I just have to work on it every day, and envision myself doing it.” 

“I want to be a winner. I want to be a great teammate. I want to be who God called me to be.”

“I create my own shot. I can create more opportunities for our team offensive rebounding. I’m not just a guy who wants to score a lot of points. I understand there’s other aspects of the game, such as rebounding, defending, and communicating. I really just try to be a “do it all” guy, making sure I’m playing hard at all times.”

“Practices have been good. Everyone has really put in the work to hone their skills to prepare for next season. So really, it’s just getting around those guys and building that camaraderie. It’s been amazing.”

“You’re probably, more than likely, not going to see me smile like this. You will, if we win, or if it’s something crazy, or whatever. I like to make sure I’m even-keeled on the court. You’re going to expect a player who is going to play hard every night for you, for our team, and for my family as well. I’m going to do whatever it takes to win. Go Wolfpack!”

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Huntley-Hatfield chose to run with the Wolfpack over a Final-4 that included UCONN, Louisville and Pitt. He took an Official Visit to Raleigh this past weekend. Huntley-Hatfield was scheduled to take an Official Visit to Pitt in 2 weeks, but that is obviously cancelled now.

Huntley-Hatfield is a 2-year starter at Louisville, starting in all 32 games for the Cardinals this season. He averaged 12.9 points and 8.4 rebounds this year as a Junior, shooting 56.7% from the field.

Originally, Huntley-Hatfield committed to Tennessee, as a 5-star prospect in the Volunteer’s 2021 recruiting class. 247Sports and ESPN both ranked him as a 5-star prospect, with the latter ranking him as the #21 overall player nationally. 247Sports ranked him as the #1 player in the state of Pennsylvania.

After playing 35 games, starting 12, for Tennessee as a Freshman, Huntley-Hatfield transferred to Louisville.

Huntley-Hatfield has one more year of eligibility.