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
By the way, having a point guard like Jarkel Joiner has made Keatts look like a genius.
Never, ever overlook Wake Forest. Playing as the favorite these last few games is unexpected and difficult; definitely a mixed blessing. I hope the guys show up to play like: THIS IS OUR HOUSE! Go Pack.
That’s a pretty large margarine. Usually State-Wake winds up being a tight one, but they don’t really have the horses this year.
Love the confidence.
The last one was pretty tight. If I remember right we had serious foul trouble. (again) Those two guards, Appleby and Monsanto gave us fits. Casey couldn’t get going, DJ had to carry us.
Having Clark back should help on the rebounding and his shooting should discourage double teaming DJ, plus Ross and Gantt have three weeks more game experience.
It would be great to really show up and play our best to celebrate the 1983 championship 40th anniversary.