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Gameday: State looks to keep it rolling vs Wofford

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NC State vs Wofford
4pm | Reynold Coliseum | Fox Sports South

NC State will face off against Wofford in their second of two heritage games being played in the historic Reynolds Coliseum this season. On Friday they absolutely dominated a decent Charleston Southern team. This afternoon they’ll have to take on another good, but not great opponent in Wofford.

The Terriers are off to a strong 7-2 start with a win over Iona being their biggest victory thus far. NC State will be their first true test, but they are certainly confident and could very well end the season as the Southern Conference Champion.

Who to Watch:
Wofford relies heavily on senior guards Karl Cochran and Spencer Collins. Cochran averages 14 points and 7 boards per game. He is a good 3 point shooter, hitting almost 42% of his attempts this season. At 6’1 he’ll pose a challenge for the State guards who have not been the best at closing out on open shooters this season. They were burned on this against Purdue, but haven’t really faced another team that could light them up from the perimeter. Wofford isn’t some lights out shooting squad but they’re not all that shabby either. They also have the more constant guard in Spencer Collins. This 6’4 senior guard is averaging 12 points per game and can beat you from all over the court. He’s hitting 46% of this 3s but he’s also not taking as many. State will need to lock down on the Wofford guards to really take this game over.

What to Watch:
– State is much bigger and stronger than this Wofford team. They are going to need to impose their will within the paint and clean up on the glass (where they have been the 8th best team in the nation thus far). Wofford is certainly going to have trouble scoring inside with the Pack blocking 7 shots per game.

– Caleb Martin had his own little coming out party against Charleston Southern on Friday. He dropped 17 points and grabbed 7 boards. With Lacey out, Martin showed that he feels comfortable stepping up and filling the scoring shoes for NC State. If he continues this type of aggressive play, Gottfried’s hand will be forced. Lacey isn’t sitting and Ralston Turner has been a key cog for the Wolfpack’s 3 point attack, so it will be up to Cat Barber to show his worth in the starting 5.

– Is Dez Lee back in the fold? He played a pretty good game on Friday and showed that he is capable of filling in as a backup PG. Is there room for him? Will Gottfried make room for him? Being this deep is a good problem to have for Gottfried.

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ECU Transfer Forward Ezra Ausar to NC State is Trending Up

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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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