The Wolfpacker: An Independent Magazine Covering NC State Sports
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16 ■ THE WOLFPACKER TRACKING THE PACK "[JOSH] HALL'S commit- ment could be one of the more impactful commit- ments nationally for next season. At 6-8, he has the versatile skill set, size and athleticism to be one of the best players in the ACC next year. He has real potential at the NBA level. The Wolfpack back- court of Cam Hayes and [Shakeel] Moore should be a productive one for NC State over the next few years, and I like the upside of three-star cen- ter Ebenezer Dowuona as he mans the paint going forward. Great work by the Wolfpack staff to close strong." — Analyst Dan McDonald on NC State's No. 5-ranked recruiting class (Rivals.com) ■ BY THE NUMBERS QUOTING THE PACK "Probably the only game that I remember almost every snap of [as a player], as long as that was now. These guys, all of them, even the ones who've been here for a short period of time like Tabari [Hines], have made a lasting impression on me and our staff. Emanuel McGirt, what he's been through. Will Brown, one of our walk-on seniors, is just a great young man to be around. The Dabbs twins [Will and Tyler] are getting ready to go off to the world, and one of them is going to be a doctor. Stephen Griffin; Tabari Hines; Deonte Holden, [a] sixth-year senior; Kishawn Miller; Jarius Morehead; Larrell Murchison; Jackson Quiggle and James Smith Williams — 12 very special young men to me and our staff and our team." — NC State head coach Dave Doeren on what Senior Day was like against North Carolina Nov. 30 (TheWolfpacker.com) PHOTO BY JACEY ZEMBAL 4th Place all time in wins at NC State for seventh-year head coach Dave Doeren. He now has 47 career victories at NCSU, trailing Chuck Amato (49), Dick Sheridan (52) and Earle Edwards (77). 6th Place in NC State history for senior point guard Markell Johnson in career assists. He had six assists against Memphis on Thanksgiving Day to move past Ishua Benjamin into sixth place with 437. Up next is Julius Hodge, who dished out 454. 8 National ranking through for NCSU redshirt freshman center MANNY BATES in blocked shots per game (3.38) through Dec. 4. He is second in the ACC. 34 Freshmen (true and redshirt) who have played for the Wolfpack football team this season, which ranks third in the country. 45 Different starters for the Wolfpack football team through the season's first 11 games — it was the highest total among any Power Five program prior to the final weekend of the regular season. 706 Career wins for NC State women's basketball coach Wes Moore through Dec. 4. He won No. 700 with an 80-40 victory over UNC Wilmington Nov. 10, becoming just the 11th active and 22nd ever Division I women's basketball coach to achieve the feat. "Give my staff a lot of credit. My assistant coaches did a tremendous job recruiting these guys. It is an exciting class. I'm pumped about this class, and it was one that we needed to have. It was one that I felt was going to be good, and we got the pieces that we really wanted. They were all guys that we prioritized. I love this bunch." — NC State men's basketball head coach Kevin Keatts on his five-member recruiting class that signed in mid-November (GoPack.com) "DAVID LOERA is excellent. Everything he touched tonight [in an NCAA Tournament double-overtime loss to Coastal Carolina] looked dangerous. You know I think David will make a very good pro and I think I need to help him with that." — NC State men's soccer coach George Kiefer on his junior midfielder that tied for the team lead in goals (five), led the way in points (13) and was named a second-team All-ACC pick (The Technician) PHOTO COURTESY NC STATE MEDIA RELATIONS PHOTO BY KEN MARTIN