4-Star SF Cole Cloer Commits to NC State!

Will Wade just picked up his second 2026 high school verbal commitment, and it was a big one!

4-Star Small Forward (6’8″/195) has announced that he will be running with the Wolfpack!

Cloer released his Top-5 schools on September 23rd, which included NC State, UCONN, Alabama, UNC and Florida. He was scheduled to take an Official Visit to UNC this weekend, but he cancelled it. Cloer previously took Official Visits to NC State (1st visit), UCONN, Florida and Alabama.

Prior to transferring to IMG Academy for his senior season, Cole Cloer played for Caldwell Academy in Greensboro, and before that, he played just down the road at Orange County High School.

Cloer is a consensus four-star prospect in the 2026 recruiting class, with ESPN ranking him as the No. 25 overall player nationally and the No. 10 small forward. Before his move to IMG Academy, Cloer was the No. 1 ranked player in the state of North Carolina. He now holds the No. 5 ranking in the state of Florida.

Ultimately, by all accounts, this came down to the Wolfpack and the Huskies.

 

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