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
Maybe EB wasn’t able to play due to some sort of disciplinary actions. He didn’t make the trip which makes me believe it was more that than any injury.
I am pretty sure I read that Ebe was sick. Contagious? Levi Watkins also stayed home. On another note, was Clark dressed or just wearing warmups?
We are looking like we could be a dangerous tourney team, in particular if we can get everyone healthy.
That’s exactly what I’m saying. I’m watching, still with my critical lens on the Wolfpack, and just thinking to myself, imagine if we were at full power. And then laughing at that comment “full power”. Like as if, the product on screen needs more power. I do think it will be interesting to see what happens when Clark and Dusan are back. Also, what happened with EB? Is he injured now?
On that note, I don’t think we’re anywhere near perfect–I just like our trajection and believe we are rounding out into a solid basketball team with the workings of a good defensive foundation and potent offense that hasn’t even reached its peak yet.