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
We’ll miss his perimeter scoring but this is not as big a loss as not having Kapita. Ted seems like the only one on the front court that can handle some contact and still score in the paint.
I agree that the loss of Kapita will have a significant impact on this team, but if Rowan plays I still feel like this team has a chance in this tourney. I think this experience will really show our team, and I am confident that they will find a way to step up. We still need to worry about getting past Montana first, as they are a good team, but I hope that we can still find a way.
mc991 – Our bar can’t be Montana this season. With the amount of talent on this Wolfpack squad games like Montana need to be blowouts. And I believe Montana is 0-2 to start this season so no excuse for playing poorly against a team like that.
I like Mav but he’s a liability on perimeter defense and all it takes is one weak link out there and it leads to fouls on our bigs (with no Kapita).