NC State’s Men’s Basketball team has picked up 4 players from the Transfer Portal this offseason, and the class ranks 10th nationally according to ON3, and 15th nationally according to 247Sports.
NC State’s 2024 4-Man Transfer Class
Center Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (Louisville)
Guard/Forward Dontez Styles (Georgetown)
Guard Marcus Hill (Bowling Green)
NC State still has a chance to move up in the rankings. East Carolina Power Forward Ezra Ausar just wrapped up an Official Visit to NC State, and things are looking good for the Wolfpack. ON3 ranks Ausar as the #67 overall player in the Portal, and the #15 Power Forward.
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ECU Transfer Power Forward Ezra Ausar (6’9″/240) was on an Official Visit to NC State yesterday, and according to analysts at ON3 and 247Sports, things are trending in the right direction for the Wolfpack.
Jamie Shaw of ON3 submitted a prediction for Ausar to eventually commit to NC State yesterday morning.
Cory Smith of 247Sports submitted a crystal ball projection for Ausar to run with the Wolfpack this morning.
Ausar just wrapped up his Sophomore season in Greenville, averaging 11.4 points and 4.7 rebounds, shooting 51.4% from the field. As a Freshman, he was named to the AAC All-Freshman Team, averaging 9.8 points and 5.3 rebounds.
Ausar is a consensus 4-Star prospect in the Transfer Portal, and ON3 ranks him as the #60 overall player in the Portal and the #10 Power Forward.
Originally from Atlanta, Ausar played his Senior Season of High School at Liberty Heights Athletic Institute in Charlotte, North Carolina. ON3 ranked Ausar as a 4-Star prospect coming out of high school, the #94 overall player nationally, and the #2 player in the state of North Carolina.
Ausar has visited Seton Hall, Georgia Tech, met over Zoom with Georgetown, and had an in-home visit with Utah. John Calipari and his staff at Arkansas have been in touch with Ausar, as well as Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Virginia Tech, Arizona State, West Virginia, Iowa State and St. John’s. (Link)
Ausar has 2 years of eligibility remaining, and NC State currently has 1 scholarship remaining.
Whiney McWhinerson wolfpack74 Thank you for your compliment. I am mainly complaining about the number of transfers and the lack of recruiting (except for Smith). Even with everyone healthy last year, it would have made no major difference in where the basketball program finished. You should ask yourself what caused the team to be undermanned. Maybe, just maybe it is the lack in some aspect of Gottfried’s coaching ability. Way too many transfers to keep the program growing. Need to start with some long term recruits instead of one or two year players. Getting a raise and extension for below average performance… Read more »
You tell it wolfpack74! Screw Yow and her efforts to make NC State better. Did she not see that we finished 13th in the conference this year with an undermanned, injure-laden squad? Hello??? I expected at least a top 3 finish with that! And while the basketball team just epic fails and shows no hope for the future, why should we even acknowledge or waste time with any other sport on NC State’s campus???? ITS BASKETBALL COUNTRY!!! Who cares that NC State won the wrestling NCAA championship for the 15th time, national cheerleading championship, set ACC records in swimming for two… Read more »
How in the hell can someone get an extension and raise with a poorly performing team, losing members to transfer and not recruiting well at all (Smith is the exception although one and done). Yow has lost her mind and needs to be replaced. “Mark and Wes continue to elevate our basketball programs at NC State,” said Yow. “They are both building championship-level programs and are strong ambassadors for Wolfpack Nation who positively impact the experiences of our student-athletes on their respective squads.” Does she not remember we were 13th in conference this year and we continue to loose kids… Read more »
Pierre is probably a great guy and coach, but State needs someone to recruit and teach big guys not point guards. He will waste Pierre’s time. Maybe if Pierre works out at State, he can force out the dump shit that is now coaching.