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Keatts, Freeman Talk to Press before UMKC :: Bulleted

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NC State takes on the University of Missouri Kansas City at Reynolds Coliseum on Saturday at 2pm. Kevin Keatts talked to the media about the upcoming game. Here is the summary.

 

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  • SC State’s Ty Solomon and his dad called Keatts to let him know everything is good and he’s been released from the hospital.
  • Team took Sunday and Monday off to heal up. Keatts and team have worked on themselves the past few days and these next two days they will work on prepping for UMKC
  • Abu is doing better. Knee is feeling better and he has started practicing again. Still unsure if he will play on Saturday.
  • Abu’s knee soreness is normal and he should be fine. Sometimes for superior athletes who haven’t ever been injured like that, it’s more mental.
  • Excited to play in Reynolds. Grew up seeing great games played there and glad they do one game a year there.
  • Biggest takeaway from SC State was getting off to great start. Hadn’t really gotten off to good starts at home. Played well on both ends of the floor. Got out in transition.

Al Freeman

  • Extra time off has been great. Been able to work on themselves. Fix some kinks and really compete in practice.
  • Against grat teams, especially in ACC, the team has to get off to a good start. Can’t get down like they did to Penn State. Need to make sure they play a full 40 minutes with no mental lapses.
  • Team is used to playing back to back with some fatigue, so guys aren’t used to this much time in between games.
  • Tough practices had team ready for first 7 games.
  • Omer and Lennard’s play make it easier on guards. In the future teams will double down, opening up shots for guards or rotations that will allow drives
  • Losses were tough, but team focused on defense, getting into transition and controlling the pace. Last two games they have done that.
  • Going to Bahamas was good to see how team matched up with top major teams.
  • Wants to create chaos on the defensive end. Need to make point to point passes tough and get deflections.
  • Excited for the atmosphere in Reynolds. Wished they had more games in Reynolds and maybe some ACC games.

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ECU Transfer Forward Ezra Ausar to NC State is Trending Up

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May 1, 2024

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ECU Transfer Power Forward Ezra Ausar (6’9″/240) was on an Official Visit to NC State yesterday, and according to analysts at ON3 and 247Sports, things are trending in the right direction for the Wolfpack.

Jamie Shaw of ON3 submitted a prediction for Ausar to eventually commit to NC State yesterday morning.

Cory Smith of 247Sports submitted a crystal ball projection for Ausar to run with the Wolfpack this morning.

Ausar just wrapped up his Sophomore season in Greenville, averaging 11.4 points and 4.7 rebounds, shooting 51.4% from the field. As a Freshman, he was named to the AAC All-Freshman Team, averaging 9.8 points and 5.3 rebounds.

Ausar is a consensus 4-Star prospect in the Transfer Portal, and ON3 ranks him as the #60 overall player in the Portal and the #10 Power Forward.

Originally from Atlanta, Ausar played his Senior Season of High School at Liberty Heights Athletic Institute in Charlotte, North Carolina. ON3 ranked Ausar as a 4-Star prospect coming out of high school, the #94 overall player nationally, and the #2 player in the state of North Carolina.

Ausar has visited Seton Hall, Georgia Tech, met over Zoom with Georgetown, and had an in-home visit with Utah. John Calipari and his staff at Arkansas have been in touch with Ausar, as well as Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Virginia Tech, Arizona State, West Virginia, Iowa State and St. John’s. (Link)

At this point, it’s good news that Ausar has no visits scheduled after the visit to NC State.

Ausar has 2 years of eligibility remaining, and NC State currently has 1 scholarship remaining.

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NC State Signee Zamareya Jones Showed Out in the McDonald’s & Jordan All-American Games

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NC State 2024 signee Zamareya Jones has played in the McDonald’s All-American game and the Jordan Brand Classic over the past month.

In the McDonald’s game on April 2nd, Jones had 13 points, helping her East squad defeat the West.

 

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In the Jordan Brand Classic on April 21st, Jones had 15 points, 5 assists and 3 rebounds. She also hit the game winner for Team Flight.

Jones is a 5-star prospect in the Wolfpack’s 2024 recruiting class, ranked 21st overall nationally by ESPN.

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NC State’s Kevin Keatts and DJ Burns Sounded the Siren at the Canes Game Tonight

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NC State Head Coach Kevin Keatts and the beloved DJ Burns were both Siren Sounders for the Canes this evening, with Carolina defeating the Islanders 6-3, winning the Round 1 series 4-1.

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USC Transfer Power Forward Brandon Gardner Includes NC State In Top 6

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USC Power Forward Brandon Gardner (6’8″/215) listed NC State in his Top-6 along with Jacksonville, San Francisco, Arizona St., Texas A&M and Arizona.

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Gardner was a 4-star prospect in the 2023 recruiting class, with Rivals ranking him as the #74 overall player nationally, and ESPN ranking him as the #2 player in the state of New York (Christ the King, New York City). He is originally from Waynesboro, Georgia. Prior to playing for Christ the King, Gardner played for Word of God Academy, so Raleigh is familiar to him.

Kevin Keatts and his NC State Coaching Staff offered Gardner when he was in high school.

Prior to committing to USC, Gardner was committed to St. John’s.

This past season Gardner only played in 4 minutes in 1 game for the Trojans, making it a redshirt season.

Gardner will have 4 years of eligibility wherever he lands.

 

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