NC State Basketball
Dusan Mahorcic Enters the Transfer Portal
On April 21st, NC State big man Dusan Mahorcic revealed that the ACC had approved his medical hardship waiver, giving him an extra year of collegiate eligibility.
Then last night, news broke that Mahorcic had entered the transfer portal.
NC State F Dušan Mahorčič has entered the transfer portal. Grad transfer. https://t.co/ZPhGwXF8Cl
— Verbal Commits (@VerbalCommits) April 24, 2023
From what I’m hearing, the Wolfpack coaching staff offered Mahorcic a medical hardship. The expectation is that Dusan might not be ready until February, because he had a second surgery after the first. With a medical hardship, Mahorcic could go to school, practice, and rehab, but not play. Mahorcic wasn’t interested in this option.
We wish Dusan the best!
According to reports, NC State is adding UMASS’ Brett Nelson as an Assistant Coach.
Sources: Brett Nelson is leaving UMass to join Kevin Keatts’ staff at NC State as an assistant.
Matt Figger — who worked for Frank Martin at both South Carolina and Kansas State — will replace Nelson in Amherst.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) May 15, 2024
Nelson was only at UMASS for 1 season under Frank Martin. Prior to that, Nelson was the Head Coach at Holy Cross for 4 seasons, posting a 27-84 record.
Prior to taking the Head Coaching mantle at Holy Cross, Nelson was at Marquette for 5 seasons, spending the first 3 as an Assistant Coach, and the final two as an Associate Head Coach. Prior to Marquette, Nelson also served as an Assistant Coach at Ball St., Drake, Arkansas and Marshall.
Before coaching basketball, Nelson played for the University of Florida from 1999-2003. He was All-SEC twice, and earned Third Team All-American honors. When he left Gainesville, he was the Gators’ all-time leader in three pointers made, and ranked 2nd in steals.
As a Senior in High School, Nelson was a McDonald’s All-American.
Power Forward Ernest Ross announced this morning that he is returning to NC State for his final year of eligibility.
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Last Friday, Ross committed to UTSA after entering the Transfer Portal on April 17th, but it looks like he had a change of heart over the past couple of days.
NC State has been in desperate need to add a Big out of the Portal. They have hosted ECU’s Ezra Ausar and Georgia’s Frank Anselem-Ibe, but neither of them have found a home yet. With the addition of Ross, NC State has added depth in the Frontcourt, and unless something changes, their roster is full with 13 scholarship players.
Ross played in 14 games this past season, averaging 3.4 minutes per contest. After playing in 34 games last season, averaging 11.4 minutes per contest, Ross saw his participation dip to a career low this season, but that didn’t for a second break his infectious personality. On the sideline, you could count on Ross every single game to be the heart and soul of the Wolfpack on the bench. To watch a player who played as little as he did, care as much as he did, makes me super proud that this young man represented NC State so well.
Ross was a consensus 4-star player in NC State’s 2021 recruiting class, with 247Sports ranking him as the #60 overall player nationally. ESPN ranked him as the #5 overall player in the state of Florida.
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All quiet on the Jaden Bradley front. I would have expected to have heard something by now if he were going to commit to Memphis. I also figured, all I have to do is post about Jaden Bradley questioning why we haven’t heard anything and… BAM! We’ll hear something like, ALL SIGNGS POINT TO MEMPHIS!
Papajohn… Don’t you think Rice will play the three? At 6’5” maybe 6’6” and somewhere in the 215 to 225 lbs he and Morsell would make an awesome combination. Not sure there are enough minutes to keep them both happy, but it gives us a bigger line up. I see Ross, Miranda, and D.Parker at the four.
With our history of injuries, committing a scholarship to a guy who might not play would be tough. I understand our position. But It’s sad that such a good teammate, and a good player, won’t be on the team again. We’ve got 6 guards, 2 small forwards, and 4 bigs. So we probably go for a big? I guess the Diarra kid from Mizzou is our primary focus. I’d buy another season ticket if we signed that PG from Bama, but I suppose that is off the table now. You could probably justify it since Rice will play the 4,… Read more »
What’s wrong with the big kid from Tennessee – Olivier Nkamhoua, 10 pts 5 reb can play defense. He only has one year left but that’s just like Horne. He killed Duke in the playoff game.
Why is Jaden Bradley off the table?
We already have 6 guards plus MJ Rice – who’s probably positioning himself as a guard in the NBA, even though he’ll have to play PF here. At least at first.
As much as a 5 star, pass first, 3 year eligibility, PG is the dream (in my mind), I don’t think we have room. I hate the idea that we might ‘influence’ someone to leave to make room for him.
Disclaimer: I’m just making crap up, I have no idea. Just guesses on what might happen next. I’d love Bradley, but right now we’re betting on Burns staying healthy, cause it looks like nothing but question marks behind him.
I guess we’ll see. I’m betting Keatts is doing everything he can to land Bradley. Just my personal opinion though, and nothing more. It just seems like this offense does better with a true point guard. Maybe it’s coming down the the battle of NIL$$$ at this point, who knows.
We need another scoring slasher like Seabron.
Seabron was amazing. I don’t know how he was able to slip in there and make some of the shots he made.
Dude still doin it in the NBA. Guys like him don’t come around that often.