The Wolfpacker: An Independent Magazine Covering NC State Sports
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58 ■ THE WOLFPACKER BASKETBALL PREVIEW 2018-19 T e n Q u e s t i o n s W i t h J e r i c o l e H e l l e m s Who would you like to see in concert that you haven't seen yet? Lil Baby. Who is your favorite NBA player? Jayson Tatum or Kevin Durant. Who is your favorite NBA team? The Celtics or the Wizards. What is your guilty pleasure TV program? "Atypical." Who is your favorite athlete at NC State that is not a basketball player? Gabby Cunningham in track. When you were playing traveling team basketball in high school, what was your favorite city to visit? L.A. or Brooklyn. If you could try a different college sport what would it be? It'd have to be football. What's a long-term promise you have made to your family? That I will give 100 percent in everything I do. Would you wear your NC State jersey in a social setting? Yes, I definitely would. What is your go-to restaurant for a date? Cheesecake Factory. Analysis: Hellems is the ideal forward for head coach Kevin Keatts' system. He's versatile and a dangerous three-point shooter, yet can also be an effective rebounder. With a deep roster of wings and forwards, Hellems will have to carve out a role to work his way into the lineup. Career Highlights: Averaged 23.2 points, 8.4 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.6 steals per game at powerful Chaminade High School as a senior, while shooting 51.4 percent from the field and 43.2 percent on threes (54 of 125) … Was named to the USA Today All-Missouri first team… Rated by Rivals.com as a four-star recruit, and the No. 34 small forward and No. 130 overall player in the country … Picked NC State after also taking an official visit to South Carolina. Personal: Son of Elizabeth Squibb and Torano Hellems … Has a brother … Birthday is Oct. 6. JERICOLE HELLEMS 4 Fr. • St. Louis • 6-7 • 198 F PHOTO BY KEN MARTIN