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He didn’t hear his name called in the NBA Draft, but the legend of DJ Burns will continue. NC State’s smiling star will play for the Cleveland Cavaliers’ summer league squad, according to Cleveland.com’s Chris Fedor. Burns, a 6-foot-9, 275-pound center, averaged 12.9 points and 4.0 rebounds for the Wolfpack this season. He was a key piece of the Pack’s Final Four run, including a 29-point effort in the Elite Eight win over Duke. Since he left NC State after the Pack’s loss to Purdue in Phoenix, Burns lost 45 pounds in six weeks during his predraft workouts. He had multiple workouts with variou...
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For the fourth-consecutive year, NC State’s athletic department finished in the Learfield Directors’ Cup top 25— a nationwide competition that measures the overall success of the NCAA’s athletic departments. The Wolfpack checked in at No. 21 after securing men’s and women’s basketball Final Four appearances, a 9-win football season, a women’s cross country national title and a Men’s College World Series berth. The 2023-2024 academic year was arguably the most successful in university history. NC State has only finished in the top 25 on 5 occasions in university history, with 4 coming under ath...
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NC State men’s basketball forwards MJ Rice and Ernest Ross are no longer with the program, TheWolfpacker.com learned Tuesday morning. Both players contributed to the 2023-2024 Final Four run in reserve roles, appearing in a combined 23 games. NC State now has one scholarship remaining after picking up a commitment from Canadian Laval University (Can.) transfer forward Ismaël Diouf. Ross, a 6-9 junior, previously entered the transfer portal and committed to UTSA before returning to the program. He rejoined the team at one point but is not longer a member of the roster, per a source. The forward...
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NC State landed a surprise commitment from Laval University (Can.) transfer forward Ismaël Diouf on Monday morning, he announced via social media. He is expected to have multiple years of eligibility remaining. Diouf was most recently the first overall selection by the Montreal Alliance of the Canadian Elite Basketball League. “I am incredibly thankful to have been a part of the Montréal Alliance,” Diouf said in a statement put out by the Alliance. “The support and encouragement from my coaches, teammates, and fans have been invaluable. I look forward to this next chapter at NC State and will ...
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When it is time to cut the turkey on Thanksgiving, NC State could have the sweet taste of revenge in its mouth on the basketball court. The Wolfpack will have an opportunity to settle the score from three losses it suffered during the 2023-24 season during its annual trip to a multi-team event. NC State will take part in the 2024 Rady Children’s Invitational in San Diego, which was announced Thursday. The field also includes BYU, Purdue and Ole Miss — all three teams that handed NC State a loss a year ago. This will be the second annual playing of the tournament in California. It is set to be ...
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After all of the ACC Tournament championships were handed out, NC State checked in with tied for the second most titles of any team in the league this past school year. The Wolfpack tallied six conference crowns, the second most in the ACC — UNC finished with nine to pace the group. The Wolfpack’s five titles were the fifth most of any Power Conference university. Texas had 15, while UNC and Stanford had nine each, Michigan had seven and Michigan State had six. NC State won titles throughout the year and it began with women’s cross country. The Wolfpack won its eighth straight ACC title, while...
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NC State’s run to the Final Four is paying off in the scheduling world. The Wolfpack received an invite to the 2025 Maui Classic, its first time in that event, earlier this month and now it has agreed to a marquee non-conference contest in December. The Wolfpack has agreed to a home-and-home with Kansas, according to CBS Sports’ Matt Norlander. NC State will visit Phog Allen Fieldhouse on Dec. 14, according to the report, and the Jayhawks will visit Raleigh in 2025. The non-conference games will also be junior guard MJ Rice’s first time playing against the Jayhawks since he joined the Wolfpack...
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NC State’s coaching staff appears to be complete. The Wolfpack is set to hire UMass assistant coach Brett Nelson, CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein reported Wednesday night. Nelson brings a vast array of experience to the Wolfpack coaching staff, coaching at both mid-majors and at the Power Conference level. Nelson spent the past year with the Minutemen, where he assisted in guiding the team to a 20-11 (11-7 Atlantic 10). Before he made the trek to Amherst, Mass., Nelson was the head coach at Holy Cross for four seasons. During his time at the helm of the Crusaders, Nelson built the program from three...
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NC State junior forward Ernest Ross is back. He entered the transfer portal in April, later committed to UTSA, but the 6-foot-9 big man announced he was returning to NC State on Wednesday morning via social media. The Wolfpack has now filled all 13 scholarships for the 2024-25 season with Ross’ decision to rejoin NC State. A former four-star recruit, Ross played in 13 games and scored 4 total points during the Wolfpack’s 2023-24 campaign. He finished the year 2-for-11 from the field, including 0-for-8 from three. Ross, a joyful player in the locker room, provided key morale-boosting energy for...
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For the first time ever, NC State men’s basketball will have to pack its bags for Maui during the 2025 season. The Wolfpack, fresh off its first Final Four appearance since 1983, earned an invite to the prestigious 2025 Maui Invitational — its first time playing in the multi-team event — the tournament announced Tuesday afternoon. The event is hosted by Division II Chaminade University and it will be played Nov. 24-26, 2025 for the 42 annual event. “We are grateful to announce another stellar field to compete in the 2025 tournament,” said KemperSports LIVE Executive Vice President Tom Valdiser...
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