2017–18 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team

2017–18 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record21–12 (11–7 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPNC Arena
Seasons
2017–18 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Virginia 17 1   .944 31 3   .912
No. 9 Duke 13 5   .722 29 8   .784
No. 22 Miami (FL) 11 7   .611 22 10   .688
No. 20 Clemson 11 7   .611 25 10   .714
NC State 11 7   .611 21 12   .636
No. 10 North Carolina 11 7   .611 26 11   .703
Virginia Tech 10 8   .556 21 12   .636
Florida State 9 9   .500 23 12   .657
Louisville 9 9   .500 22 14   .611
Notre Dame 8 10   .444 21 15   .583
Syracuse 8 10   .444 23 14   .622
Boston College 7 11   .389 19 16   .543
Georgia Tech 6 12   .333 13 19   .406
Wake Forest 4 14   .222 11 20   .355
Pittsburgh 0 18   .000 8 24   .250
2018 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2017–18 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team represented North Carolina State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wolfpack, led by first-year head coach Kevin Keatts, played its home games at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina and were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). They finished the season 21–12, 11–7 in ACC play to finish in a tie for third place. They lost in the second round of the ACC tournament to Boston College. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to Seton Hall.

Previous season

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The Wolfpack finished the 2016–17 season 15–17, 4–14 in ACC play to finish in 13th place. They lost to Clemson in the first round of the ACC tournament.

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Terry Henderson 3 G 6'5" 190 Senior Raleigh, NC Graduated
Dennis Smith Jr. 4 G 6'3" 195 Freshman Fayetteville, NC Declared for 2017 NBA draft
Cameron Gottfried 12 G 6'3" 183 Junior Raleigh, NC Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons
Chris Corchiani Jr. 13 G 6'0" 180 Junior Raleigh, NC Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons
Chris Brickhouse 15 F 6'5" 205 Senior Raleigh, NC Walk-on; graduated
BeeJay Anya 21 F 6'9" 320 Senior Washington, D.C. Graduated
Ted Kapita 23 F 6'2" 219 Freshman Kinshasa, DR Congo Declared for 2017 NBA Draft
Maverick Rowan 24 G/F 6'7" 220 Sophomore Fort Lauderdale, FL Turned pro
Tucker Thompson 42 F/C 6'10" 248 Junior Huntersville, North Carolina Walk-on; left the team to focus on academics

Class of 2017 Recruiting Class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Lavar Batts
PG
Concord, NC J.M. Robinson High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Apr 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Braxton Beverly
PG
Hazard, KY Hargrave Military Academy 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jul 28, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Al Freeman 12 G 6'3" 200 RS Senior Charlotte, NC Transferred from Baylor. Will be eligible to play immediately since Freeman graduated from Baylor.
Sam Hunt 15 G 6'2" 185 RS Senior Greensboro, NC Transferred from NC A&T. Will be eligible to play immediately since Hunt graduated from NC A&T.
C. J. Bryce 13 G 6'5" 185 Junior Huntersville, NC Transferred from UNC Wilmington. Under NCAA transfer rules, Bryce will have to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Devon Daniels 24 G 6'5" 200 Sophomore Battle Creek, MI Transferred from Utah. Under NCAA transfer rules, Daniels will have to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.

Future recruits

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2018–19 team recruits

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US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Immanuel Bates
PF
Fayetteville, NC Northwood Temple Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sep 15, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Ian Steere
PF
Fayetteville, NC Northwood Temple Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 261 lb (118 kg) Oct 6, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Jericole Hellems
SF
St. Louis, MO Chaminade College Prep 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Oct 20, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPNN/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Roster

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2017–18 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 0 Abdul-Malik Abu 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr Boston, Massachusetts
F 1 Lennard Freeman 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 267 lb (121 kg) RS Sr Washington, D.C.
G/F 2 Torin Dorn 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 208 lb (94 kg) RS Jr Charlotte, North Carolina
G 3 Lavar Batts Jr. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Concord, North Carolina
F 5 Darius Hicks Injured 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 231 lb (105 kg) So Quitman, Mississippi
G 10 Braxton Beverly 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Hazard, Kentucky
G 11 Markell Johnson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 164 lb (74 kg) So Cleveland, Ohio
G 12 Allerik Freeman 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Sr Charlotte, North Carolina
G 13 CJ Bryce Current redshirt 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Charlotte, North Carolina
F/C 14 Ömer Yurtseven 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) So Istanbul, Turkey
G 15 Sam Hunt 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Sr Greensboro, North Carolina
G 24 Devon Daniels Current redshirt 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Battle Creek, Michigan
G 31 Spencer Newman (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 186 lb (84 kg) RS Fr Daphne, Alabama
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 14 January 2018

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 3, 2017*
7:00 pm
Mars Hill W 109–66 
 19  Dorn   10  L. Freeman   12  Johnson  PNC Arena 
Raleigh, NC
Non-conference regular season
Nov 10, 2017*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
VMI W 102–67  1–0
 17  A. Freeman   8  Tied   9  Johnson  PNC Arena (14,805)
Raleigh, NC
Nov 12, 2017*
4:00 pm, ACCN Extra
Charleston Southern W 78–56  2–0
 18  A. Freeman   8  L. Freeman   9  Johnson  PNC Arena (13,602)
Raleigh, NC
Nov 14, 2017*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
Bryant W 95–72  3–0
 26  Dorn   5  5 tied   11  Johnson  PNC Arena (10,472)
Raleigh, NC
Nov 16, 2017*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
Presbyterian
Battle 4 Atlantis campus site game
W 86–68  4–0
 23  L. Freeman   9  Dorn   7  Johnson  PNC Arena (13,422)
Raleigh, NC
Nov 22, 2017*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
vs. No. 2 Arizona
Battle 4 Atlantis quarterfinals
W 90–84  5–0
 24  A. Freeman   8  Tied   8  Johnson  Imperial Arena (2,850)
Paradise Island, Bahamas
Nov 23, 2017*
3:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. Northern Iowa
Battle 4 Atlantis semifinals
L 60–64  5–1
 17  Yurtseven   13  Yurtseven   3  Johnson  Imperial Arena (892)
Paradise Island, Bahamas
Nov 24, 2017*
2:30 pm, ESPN2
vs. Tennessee
Battle 4 Atlantis third place game
L 58–67  5–2
 14  A. Freeman   9  A. Freeman   3  A. Freeman  Imperial Arena (1,329)
Paradise Island, Bahamas
Nov 29, 2017*
7:15 pm, ESPNU
Penn State
ACC–Big Ten Challenge
W 85–78  6–2
 19  Yurtseven   12  Dorn   3  3 tied  PNC Arena (15,270)
Raleigh, NC
Dec 2, 2017*
12:00 pm, RSN
South Carolina State W 103–71  7–2
 19  L. Freeman   10  Dorn   12  Johnson  PNC Arena (13,842)
Raleigh, NC
Dec 9, 2017*
2:00 pm, ACCN Extra
UMKC
Heritage Game
W 88–69  8–2
 22  Dorn   17  Dorn   7  Beverly  Reynolds Coliseum (5,500)
Raleigh, NC
Dec 16, 2017*
12:00 pm, RSN
UNC Greensboro L 76–81  8–3
 17  A. Freeman   7  L. Freeman   8  Beverly  PNC Arena (13,957)
Raleigh, NC
Dec 19, 2017*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
Robert Morris W 81–69  9–3
 17  Dorn   12  L. Freeman   4  Beverly  PNC Arena (13,695)
Raleigh, NC
Dec 22, 2017*
7:00 pm, RSN
Jacksonville W 116–64  10–3
 25  A. Freeman   9  Tied   11  Beverly  PNC Arena (14,899)
Raleigh, NC
ACC regular season
Dec 30, 2017
4:00 pm, RSN
at Clemson L 62–78  10–4
(0–1)
 15  Beverly   10  Tied   3  Beverly  Littlejohn Coliseum (9,000)
Clemson, SC
Jan 3, 2018
9:00 pm, ACCN
at Notre Dame L 58–88  10–5
(0–2)
 13  A. Freeman   5  Dorn   5  Beverly  Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,563)
South Bend, IN
Jan 6, 2018
8:00 pm, ESPN
No. 2 Duke W 96–85  11–5
(1–2)
 16  Tied   9  Yurtseven   5  3 tied  PNC Arena (19,500)
Raleigh, NC
Jan 11, 2018
9:00 pm, ESPN
No. 19 Clemson W 78–77  12–5
(2–2)
 29  Yurtseven   6  Dorn   5  Tied  PNC Arena (17,526)
Raleigh, NC
Jan 14, 2018
6:00 pm, ESPNU
at No. 3 Virginia L 51–68  12–6
(2–3)
 16  Dorn   6  Yurtseven   5  Johnson  John Paul Jones Arena (14,317)
Charlottesville, VA
Jan 18, 2018
8:00 pm, ACCN
Wake Forest
Rivalry
W 72–63  13–6
(3–3)
 22  Yurtseven   8  Yurtseven   9  Beverly  PNC Arena (15,815)
Raleigh, NC
Jan 21, 2018
12:00 pm, ACCN
No. 25 Miami (FL) L 81–86  13–7
(3–4)
 28  Yurtseven   6  Yurtseven   14  Johnson  PNC Arena (17,265)
Raleigh, NC
Jan 24, 2018
9:00 pm, RSN
at Pittsburgh W 72–68  14–7
(4–4)
 16  Yurtseven   9  Dorn   12  Johnson  Petersen Events Center (2,566)
Pittsburgh, PA
Jan 27, 2018
12:00 pm, CBS
at No. 10 North Carolina
Rivalry
W 95–91 OT 15–7
(5–4)
 29  A. Freeman   13  Yurtseven   11  Johnson  Dean Smith Center (21,750)
Chapel Hill, NC
Feb 3, 2018
12:00 pm, ESPN
Notre Dame W 76–58  16–7
(6–4)
 21  Dorn   10  Yurtseven   10  Johnson  PNC Arena (19,500)
Raleigh, NC
Feb 7, 2018
9:00 pm, RSN
at Virginia Tech L 75–85  16–8
(6–5)
 20  Yurtseven   7  Abu   10  Johnson  Cassell Coliseum (9,275)
Blacksburg, VA
Feb 10, 2018
2:00 pm, ACCN
No. 21 North Carolina
Carolina–State Game
L 89–96  16–9
(6–6)
 21  Dorn   5  Yurtseven   9  Johnson  PNC Arena (19,500)
Raleigh, NC
Feb 14, 2018
9:00 pm, ACCN
at Syracuse W 74–70  17–9
(7–6)
 17  A. Freeman   6  Yurtseven   5  Tied  Carrier Dome (21,125)
Syracuse, NY
Feb 17, 2018
4:00 pm, ACCN
at Wake Forest
Rivalry
W 90–84  18–9
(8–6)
 24  A. Freeman   8  A. Freeman   10  Johnson  LJVM Coliseum (13,641)
Winston-Salem, NC
Feb 20, 2018
7:00 pm, RSN
Boston College W 82–66  19–9
(9–6)
 20  A. Freeman   7  Dorn   8  Johnson  PNC Arena (15,225)
Raleigh, NC
Feb 25, 2018
6:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 25 Florida State W 92–72  20–9
(10–6)
 25  A. Freeman   5  Dorn   8  Beverly  PNC Arena (17,037)
Raleigh, NC
Mar 1, 2018
8:00 pm, ACCN
at Georgia Tech L 75–78  20–10
(10–7)
 19  A. Freeman   9  Yurtseven   6  Beverly  Hank McCamish Pavilion (6,907)
Atlanta, GA
Mar 3, 2018
6:00 pm, ESPN
Louisville W 76–69  21–10
(11–7)
 16  A. Freeman   8  Dorn   6  A. Freeman  PNC Arena (18,975)
Raleigh, NC
ACC Tournament
Mar 7, 2018
2:00 pm, ESPN/ACCN
(5) vs. (12) Boston College
Second Round
L 87–91  21–11
 21  A. Freeman   9  Yurtseven   6  Johnson  Barclays Center (18,103)
Brooklyn, NY
NCAA tournament
Mar 15, 2018*
4:30 pm, TBS
(9 MW) vs. (8 MW) Seton Hall
First Round
L 83–94  21–12
 36  A. Freeman   12  Dorn   4  Johnson  Intrust Bank Arena (14,390)
Wichita, Kansas
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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  1. ^ "2017-2018 Schedule". Go Pack. Archived from the original on January 21, 2011. Retrieved October 15, 2017.