38 ■ THE WOLFPACKER
BY MATT CARTER
h e sea so n m ay h ave
ended much sooner than
hoped, but one year af-
ter a 21-loss campaign,
the NC State men's bas-
ketball team engineered
a turnaround filled with
some of the most fun
memories in recent history.
Overall, the Pack went 23-11, includ-
ing a 12-8 record in the ACC.
Here is a look back at some of the best
and most exciting moments of the 2022-
23 season.
Team MVP
Sophomore guard Terquavion Smith
dominated the headlines going into the
season and for much of the year, but by
March some observers were suggesting
that his backcourt mate at NC State, Ole
Miss super senior grad transfer Jarkel
Joiner, deserved the higher accolades.
In ACC play, Joiner actually led NC
State in scoring at 17.3 points per game
while compiling a 2.4-to-1 assist-to-
A FULFILLING A FULFILLING
YEAR YEAR
NC State Men's Basketball Returned To The Big Dance NC State Men's Basketball Returned To The Big Dance
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