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Keatts presser after win over Boston College (BULLETED)

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Kevin Keatts met with the media after his teams 82-66 win over Boston College. Above is the full press conference and below is the summary of what he had to say.

  • First 5 minutes wanted to get up and leave. It was weird. Didn’t make shots early, but wasn’ t so bad because they only had 6 points.
  • By end of half, team had 44 points thanks to Beverly and Hunt who combined for 8 threes.
  • Proud of the guys. Main goal was to defending the 3pt line. Did that. They shot only 4-25. Robinson and Bowman are elite guards, one of the best backcourts in the nation and guys stepped up to the challenge.
  • Great contribution from everyone. Good to see Abu go out there and do some different stuff.
  • Happy and excited about this team. Glad they got to 9 wins on their home floor.
  • Hunt is shooting the ball well. Was told he is 10 for his last 13. Also was told it’s his birthday. Would have played him more minutes if I knew.
  • Not sure what happened to Markell’s hand i the 2nd half. Had it wrapped up. Trainer dealt with him. I only am concerned if they say he can’t play.
  • Had 19 assists on 29 made FGs. Shared the ball well. They took the ‘roll-guy’ away by leaking corner defender down. Guards found the corner guy for open shots.
  • Found a way to win when team wasn’t particularly sharp today.
  • Scored 82 points but didn’t play a flawless game by any means. Little rusty for some reason.
  • No explanation for the first 5 minutes and starting 0-8. Need to go back and look at it. Remember thinking Lennard was going to give us a lift, but missed a wide-open layup. Just didn’t play well out of the gate.
  • Maturing as a team. Don’t think guys would have responded well and come back from that bad start earlier this season.
  • Going to rest tomorrow and maybe do a film session Thursday.Easy to say “I’m banged up. I’m hurt” but who isn’t. Told the guys everyone in the country who is playing meaningful basketball has bruises. Got to play through that.
  • Lavar Batts Jr is healthy. Coaches decision to not play him. He did nothing wrong, just needed shooters in tonight.
  • Throughout Sam Hunt’s career, he’s always been a good shooter. Has over 1000 points for his career. He’s a good corner shooter from 3. It’s rare. Hunt has been huge these last couple games.
  •  Disappointed when he heard about Louisville’s championship being negated.
  • Team is unchartered waters. And now going deeper and deeper. Not going to talk about ‘bubbles’. Don’t know what the brackets are saying but just looking to win next game. Very excited. Proud of the team. Can’t think of a game where they did not give tremendous effort. Haven’t always done everything right, but have always played hard.
  • Not my decision if we get into the NCAA tournament or not, but team has done a lot of good things to be considered.

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NC State is Adding UMASS’ Brett Nelson as an Assistant Coach

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May 15, 2024

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According to reports, NC State is adding UMASS’ Brett Nelson as an Assistant Coach.

Nelson was only at UMASS for 1 season under Frank Martin. Prior to that, Nelson was the Head Coach at Holy Cross for 4 seasons, posting a 27-84 record.

Prior to taking the Head Coaching mantle at Holy Cross, Nelson was at Marquette for 5 seasons, spending the first 3 as an Assistant Coach, and the final two as an Associate Head Coach. Prior to Marquette, Nelson also served as an Assistant Coach at Ball St., Drake, Arkansas and Marshall.

Before coaching basketball, Nelson played for the University of Florida from 1999-2003. He was All-SEC twice, and earned Third Team All-American honors. When he left Gainesville, he was the Gators’ all-time leader in three pointers made, and ranked 2nd in steals.

As a Senior in High School, Nelson was a McDonald’s All-American.

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Ernest Ross Announces He is Returning to NC State

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May 15, 2024

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Power Forward Ernest Ross announced this morning that he is returning to NC State for his final year of eligibility.

 

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Last Friday, Ross committed to UTSA after entering the Transfer Portal on April 17th, but it looks like he had a change of heart over the past couple of days.

NC State has been in desperate need to add a Big out of the Portal. They have hosted ECU’s Ezra Ausar and Georgia’s Frank Anselem-Ibe, but neither of them have found a home yet. With the addition of Ross, NC State has added depth in the Frontcourt, and unless something changes, their roster is full with 13 scholarship players.

Ross played in 14 games this past season, averaging 3.4 minutes per contest. After playing in 34 games last season, averaging 11.4 minutes per contest, Ross saw his participation dip to a career low this season, but that didn’t for a second break his infectious personality. On the sideline, you could count on Ross every single game to be the heart and soul of the Wolfpack on the bench. To watch a player who played as little as he did, care as much as he did, makes me super proud that this young man represented NC State so well.

Ross was a consensus 4-star player in NC State’s 2021 recruiting class, with 247Sports ranking him as the #60 overall player nationally. ESPN ranked him as the #5 overall player in the state of Florida.

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A Matchup Between NC State & Marquette Next Season Might be in the Works

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May 15, 2024

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According to NCAA.com’s Andy Katz, a matchup between NC State and Marquette next season might be in the works.

This past year, the Wolfpack defeated the Golden Eagles 67-58 in the Sweet 16 of the 2024 NCAA Tournament.

NC State and Marquette have played one another 6 times overall, with the Wolfpack holding a 4-2 lead in the series, winning the past two matchups.

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NC State Men’s Basketball Will Play in the 2025 Maui Invitational

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May 14, 2024

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The NC State Men’s Basketball Team will be playing in the 2025 Maui Invitational, on November 24-26 in Hawaii. This will mark the first time that NC State has ever played in the Maui Invitational.

NC State will be joined by Baylor, Oregon, Seton Hall, Texas, UNLV, USC and Chaminade.

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