NC State does have 1 scholarship available, and could still add a player out of the Transfer Portal. With that being said, the roster for the Men’s Basketball team is pretty much set for the 2024-25 season.
Non-graduates had to enter the Transfer Portal by April 30th, and Graduates had to enter by May 1st. Jayden Taylor and Michael O’Connell both made public announcements that they were returning, but the closure of entrance to the Portal means that Breon Pass, Ben Middlebrooks, Dennis Parker Jr. and MJ Rice are all set to return next season.
In a world where the Transfer Portal has all but become free agency in College Basketball, with some players switching schools on an annual basis, it’s encouraging that Kevin Keatts not only recruited a Top-10 Transfer Class, but also recruited a majority of the eligible players to stay. Three players that could transfer entered the Portal (I’m not counting Mohamed Diarra in these numbers, who opted to go pro), while 6 opted to continue running with the Wolfpack.
As a result, below is a breakdown of the roster for the NC State Men’s Basketball team heading into 2024-25, realizing the Wolfpack could still add one player (this team is deep).
1 year of Eligibility
Guard Michael O’Connell
Guard Marcus Hill
Guard Breon Pass
Guard/Forward Jayden Taylor
Forward/Guard Dontrez Styles
Forward Ben Middlebrooks
Center Brandon Huntley-Hatfield
2 Years of Eligibility
Guard/Forward MJ Rice
Guard Mike James
Guard Jordan Snell (Walk-On)
Guard KJ Keatts (Walk-On)
3 Years of Eligibility
Guard/Forward Dennis Parker Jr.
4 Years of Eligibility
Guard Paul McNeil
Guard Trey Parker
From Wolfpack stats…. Bart Torvik currently gives State a 45% chance to make the tournament. A loss (to Duke) projects to drop them to 9%
I fell off the Keatts bandwagon on New Year’s Eve when I read the result of the Clemson game. He had a week to prepare for that game and his players were not ready to play. As Papajohn said, Keatts does not sound like a dead man walking, but he is. He has to be. I cannot imagine us going .500 in the remaining games, much less getting to .500 in ACC play. Maybe he is just counting the payout $$$$ that will bankrupt State and set the program back another 5 years. Not sure I’ll live even long enough… Read more »
Ok. Maybe I am just a fair weather fan. I have had all the frustration I can stand for twenty years. Then
THE PACK BEATS DOOK BY 24!
What a roller coaster ride.
Maybe he just doesn’t share this stuff in public, but I can’t believe he doesn’t realize that every game is a must win at this point. He should be in crisis mode 100% of the time. Every loss becomes an indictment of his coaching. It’s going to take an unbelievable turnaround at this point to save his job. We’ve got 16 regular season games left, we probably need to win at least 10 – including 3 or 4 Q1 wins – to even be considered for postseason. WF was left out with 13 ACC wins last season. I don’t think… Read more »