WATCH: Getting to Know NC State Freshman Bryce Heard

This offseason, NC State’s Men’s basketball team has been helping the fans to get to know the new players on the 2024-25 roster. Take a moment to get to know True Freshman Guard Bryce Heard (6’5″/170).

Bryce Heard: Competitor.

Meet the newest Pack, @Bryceheard_ ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/y011nknq5v

— NC State Men’s Basketball (@PackMensBball) September 16, 2024

My name is Bryce Heard. I’m a Freshman from Chicago, Illinois. I last played at Homewood-Flossmoor High School.

The process of me coming early was really a tough one, coming off a state championship, it was kind of hard leaving, but I think we have a great staff here. We have a great plan. Everything was in line for me to come early and get the ball rolling.

Coach Kareem and Coach Keatts both have been recruiting me since last year. Coming to my open gyms was important for me. Getting to see me play in person. It’s been a good process. Coming on my visit in June, and then eventually coming early was big thing for me.

I’m a 2-way player. I can get active out there defensively, and get buckets, honestly. I’m really just a 2-way player that can do anything coach asks me to do.

Bryce Heard is somebody who is a competitor all day. Somebody that just doesn’t like to lose. That’s just the biggest thing. I don’t like to lose.

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Back on July 24th, Heard committed to NC State, opting to forgo his final season of High School basketball to run with the Wolfpack early.

ESPN and Rivals both ranked Heard as a 4-Star prospect. Rivals ranked him as the #93 overall player nationally in the 2025 recruiting class (though he reclassified to the 2024 class). 247Sports ranked him as the #16 Combo Guard in the class, and they also rank him as the #2 player in the state of Illinois.