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Terquavion Smith dodged a major bullet and may play vs. Notre Dame tomorrow

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It seemed almost certain that NC State was going to have to play the rest of their season with superstar Terquavion Smith.

Now it seems like he may not even miss a single game.

According to Kevin Keatts, Smith is going to be a game-time decision on Tuesday when the Pack takes on Notre Dame here in Raleigh. Smith hasn’t practiced, but you have to be sure that he’s picked up a basketball or at least tested out his shooting motion. The fact that they aren’t ruling him out at this point is great news.

With Notre Dame struggling, Keatts may be ok with Smith taking a game off to get back to 100%, but if you know Terquavion, then you know he’s going to do everything in his power to play. If the medical staff clears him, we believe he’ll be out on the court tomorrow night.

Smith was reportedly out in Raleigh in good spirits amongst fans, without a cast or any kind of noticeable brace on his elbow. This is amazing to see after the scene we witnessed on Saturday.

We’ll keep you updated as we learn more, but my guess is that we won’t know much until the guys dress out tomorrow night.

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Papajohn
Papajohn
1 year ago

Need T on top of his game for Wake. I suggest he put in some minutes for ND, but maybe no more than 20? (assuming he’s okay, of course) Give LJ the extra minutes.
Dodged a bullet is the understatement of the year.

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Rev
Rev
1 year ago

As for Notre Dame, we could really use Terq’s 16 to 18 points, but someone must stop their big guy. DJ should never be beyond the free throw line on defense. Without Dusan, Gantt is probably the only one quick enough to pressure Laszewski on the three point line w/o getting blown by for a layup or dunk. Maybe this is Ebe’s game to shine. Any updates on Clark???

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Rev
Rev
1 year ago

Just glad the kid did not suffer a major head or neck injury (or a concussion for that matter).

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Dof87
Dof87
1 year ago

I think those elbow injuries can last a while, but sounds encouraging.

At least we should be able to beat ND at home. But we are down 3 key starters and ND is getting better.

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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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