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
You look at the stats in this one and a lot of things went our way. More shots, more made 3PT shots, more rebounds, more assists, more steals, more blocks. If that kid who’s never made a 3PT shot doesn’t make 2, at the end of the shot clock no less, we win.
It felt like one of those games where the home team was just destined to win. All of the little things kept going their way.
Hope that happens for us for the next 3 games.
Tough loss. Thought we had moments where we’d creep ahead just a little and just enough to sneak out with a win, but Syracuse had an answer for everything. Morsell had an uncharacteristic game but it’s tough to play against Syracuse’s Zone. I liked what I saw out of Clark. Both Smith and Joiner needed just a little more in scoring percentage and I think we could have had a slim, slim, victory (I say slim because I think Syracuse would have answered back). I really do think if Smith maybe takes a few steps up on a couple of… Read more »
Tough game. Too many turnovers. Only shot 5 FTs? Odd in a game where refs seem to be calling the slightest contact foul.
Didn’t think about the turnover factor. I do think taking a bad shot is about as bad as turning the ball over. And while we had good over all shot selection, I still feel Smith needs to tighten stuff up around how and when he shoots. Others too. Points where we forced a turnover, then ran it down the court and jacked up a three. While that’s great if it works, it’s essentially and empty play/turnover when it doesn’t work and a near cardinal sin when a long bounce off a missed trifecta falls into the hands of a player… Read more »