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
apackman70 It’s the generic Kool-Aid. I did spell Dorin incorrectly. It should be Dorn.
You spelled kool-aid incorrectly
packman70 If you are referring to me as the loudmouth, keep drinking the cool-aid and believing articles like this. Injuries and foul trouble may kill this team. Rowan, Kirk and Henderson have not taken a shot and Dorin won’t be here till next year. Freeman is injured and is not getting his game to the next level by recovering. Beejay is still over weight. So why and where is all this optimism coming from? The other teams in the ACC have improved not stayed level. On the recruiting side, we really needed a backup PG for Barber and another big… Read more »
Where is that loudmouth who is always screaming the sky is falling? Conspicuously absent from hawking doom and gloom and talking noise about recruiting. Enjoy the rock you’re back hiding under.