NC State Offers Local 3-Star SF Aaron Parker

NC State extended a scholarship offer to 2029 small forward Aaron Parker (6’7”, 180 pounds) yesterday, one of the top young prospects in the Triangle area.

Blessed to have received a Division 1 offer from NC State University #gopack pic.twitter.com/6XhZNZMrhq

— Aaron Parker (@theaaronparker2) May 11, 2026

Recruiting Profile

Both Rivals and 247Sports previously rated Parker as a 3-star prospect when he was part of the 2028 class.

Rivals ranked him as:

No. 73 overall nationally
No. 20 small forward nationally
No. 4 player in North Carolina

Since then, Parker has reclassified into the 2029 recruiting class, which is considered his true graduating class.

Early Offer List

Parker’s recruitment is already picking up steam.

In addition to NC State, he also holds offers from:

Texas A&M
Maryland
Campbell
East Carolina
Coastal Carolina

Local Talent

Parker played at Southeast Raleigh last season but is set to transfer to North Carolina Good Better Best Academy in Durham.

On the AAU circuit, he runs with Team United, one of the premier grassroots programs in the region.

NC State is now officially in the mix early.