ON3’s Jamie Shaw put in an RPM earlier today for Georgetown Small Forward Transfer Dontrez Styles to land at NC State. All-time, Shaw’s prediction accuracy is 87%.
I spoke with a source, and it seems like this prediction has some merit.
ON3 ranks Styles as the #66 overall prospect in the Portal.
Styles was the 2nd leading scorer for Georgetown this season, averaging 12.8 points per game, while grabbing 5.8 boards. He shot 36.8% from three.
Originally, Sytles was a consensus 4-Star prospect in UNC’s 2021 recruiting class. 247Sports ranked him as the #62 overall player nationally, and the #2 player in the state of North Carolina, playing for Kinston High School.
After two seasons with the Tar Heels, Styles entered the Portal, and took an Official Visit to NC State and Georgetown, and ultimately chose the Hoyas.
With his final year of eligibility, maybe he’ll make the right choice this time.
To Dof87: If you extend the logic that NCAA can’t impose rules that impact players money making, then the limit of only being eligible to play 4 seasons would also not stand, as that denies them more years of earnings. Then the limit of 13 scholarships should be eliminated and the five foul limited removed. Where does it stop? They are on the verge of eliminating amateur athletics in college. Something else has been bothering me about NIL payments. How does the IRS see this money, as ordinary income, and thereby taxable. Normally you have to have a W2, 1099… Read more »
wolfpack74
1 month ago
We are losing MOC, MO, Middlebrooks, Pass, Taylor, Hatfield, Ross for sure next year. That leaves at most the two Parkers, Rice and McNeil. We need more continuity to maintain the excellence of the final 10 games this year. We need two or three years of eligibility in our transfers in the final selections we have.
Last edited 1 month ago by wolfpack74
wolfpack74
1 month ago
Thanks, but no thanks. Only one year of eligibility and he is a TarHole.
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.
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.
According to NCAA.com’s Andy Katz, a matchup between NC State and Marquette next season might be in the works.
Love that @CoachShakaSmart doesn’t shy away from big games next season. @MarquetteMBB will play 3 @B1GMBBall teams in Purdue, Wisconsin and likely Maryland. Iowa State is on the schedule and the hope is Marquette could also get a game with NC State. Kam Jones could be @BIGEASTMBB…
The NC State Men’s Basketball Team will be playing in the 2025 Maui Invitational, on November 24-26 in Hawaii. This will mark the first time that NC State has ever played in the Maui Invitational.
NC State will be joined by Baylor, Oregon, Seton Hall, Texas, UNLV, USC and Chaminade.
And now your starting lineup for the 2025 Maui Invitational! 🏀🏆🌴@TheAndyKatz reveals the eight premier programs with 156 @MarchMadnessMBB appearances, 19 @MFinalFour‘s and 5 national championships between them coming to the Lahaina Civic Center Nov. 24-26, 2025. pic.twitter.com/dnq94dQfvH
To Dof87: If you extend the logic that NCAA can’t impose rules that impact players money making, then the limit of only being eligible to play 4 seasons would also not stand, as that denies them more years of earnings. Then the limit of 13 scholarships should be eliminated and the five foul limited removed. Where does it stop? They are on the verge of eliminating amateur athletics in college. Something else has been bothering me about NIL payments. How does the IRS see this money, as ordinary income, and thereby taxable. Normally you have to have a W2, 1099… Read more »
We are losing MOC, MO, Middlebrooks, Pass, Taylor, Hatfield, Ross for sure next year. That leaves at most the two Parkers, Rice and McNeil. We need more continuity to maintain the excellence of the final 10 games this year. We need two or three years of eligibility in our transfers in the final selections we have.
Thanks, but no thanks. Only one year of eligibility and he is a TarHole.