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
Dusan is transferring. Seems likely he and the coaching staff had this in mind all along, just waiting for the medical redshirt.
Best of luck to him.
Makes that big man from Missou seem like the obvious next target.
Yes, best of luck to Dusan. I enjoyed his play while it lasted. I’m not sure who would pick him up with his injury, but maybe a school that finds themselves with an extra scholly near end of portal season might throw him a bone. I suppose he still might be able to sit out a year then play the following, but he’s getting a bit old for that.
I thought the same thing, who would use a scholarship on him? He’d be brought in for depth and insurance, I suppose.
Congrats to women’s tennis for beating the evil ones and winning the ACC Championship.
Looking at the potential lineup … With Dusan’s redshirt getting approved, we have 13 committed scholarship players. Maybe we try to finagle another player, maybe not. Only time will tell. but if these are our guys. Probable DAY ONE starting lineup: (all transfers) PG Horne SG Taylor SF Morsell PF Rice C Burns Experience – Two grads, a SR, a JR, and a 5 star SO Talent – Horne, Taylor, Rice classified as 4 star transfers this season, Burns and Morsell are also 4 star players Depth – I’ll bet we play 13 guys often before Christmas PG Pass should… Read more »
I”m happy for Dusan. I still wonder about the NIL/Walk-on possibilities vs taking a scholly. It may all just be rumor/conjecture. But while he is allowed to play, he still may not be 100% when the season starts.
As we stand today, we’ve got a pretty nicely loaded team. So maybe its all done?
Dusan’s medical redshirt was approved!!! Great news
The proof will obviously be in the on court performance, but I think we can feel good that we’ve gotten higher quality players from the portal this year than last. And so, expectations should reasonably be higher. PI lists the transfer rankings above, based on their performance at their previous schools which is probably the best gauge of expectations. However, if you look at a couple of other metrics: Comparing HS rankings (using the 247 site), last season’s class was Clark (2 star, #508), Joiner and Mahorcic had no ranking, Burns was the highlight. (4 stars, #108) Burns and Clark… Read more »
Let’s get Bradley and lock up the top spot.
We are down to fifth place.