The Wolfpacker: An Independent Magazine Covering NC State Sports
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■ basketball recruiting The Wolfpack tendered the two traveling teammates in mid-August. Athletic and active wing Josh Langford of Huntsville (Ala.) Madison Academy, played with the Atlanta Celtics traveling team. The 6-5, 196-pounder averaged 7.0 points and 2.2 rebounds per game in about 20 minutes of action, with a high of 12 points in two contests at the NBPA Camp June 12-15 at the University of Virginia. NC State has also offered skilled sophomore forward Braxton Blackwell of Nashville (Tenn.) Christ Presbyterian Academy, who was with the Celtics 17s squad during the July evaluation period. The 6-7, 205-pound Blackwell has been tracked by Moxley since last September. ESPN.com recruiting analyst Paul Biancardi ranks Giles No. 1 overall in the class of 2016, followed by King No. 4, Langford No. 15 and Blackwell No. 16. • NC State had a parade of class of 2017 standouts take unofficial visits in mid-August thanks to the CP3 Rising Stars camp being held at Forsyth Country Day in Lewisville, N.C. The Chatsworth (Calif.) Sierra Canyon quartet of freshmen Cody Riley, Ira Lee, Remy Martin and Terrence McBride unofficially visited both Duke and NC State. Riley and Lee are both power forwards, Martin a point guard and McBride a combo guard. Weston (Mass.) The Rivers School freshman forward Jermaine Samuels and Miami Gulliver Prep freshman center Victor Uyaelunmo were also among some of the visitors. NC State has also started the recruiting process with skilled and talented Saginaw (Mich.) Arthur Hill High freshman wing Brian Bowen Jr., who plays prep ball with junior point guard target Eric Davis. ■ Proud to support the Wolfpack and NC State! At McDonald York Building Company and York Properties, Inc. we are proud supporters of Wolfpack Athletics and NC State University. For 103 years we have not only been providing outstanding real estate and construction services to the Triangle, but we have also been involved in making the Triangle a great place to live, work, play and learn. (919) 821-1350 www.yorkproperties.com (919) 832-3770 www.mcdonaldyork.com High Point (N.C.) Wesleyan Christian star Harry Giles, who will be sidelined this season after undergoing reconstructive knee surgery, is one of six class of 2016 prospects that have been offered by the Wolfpack. photo courtesy rivals.com For regular reports on NC State basketball recruiting plus videos of Wolfpack commitments and targets visit TheWolfpacker.com. September 2013 ■ 85 82-85.BKB Recruiting.indd 85 8/23/13 12:57 PM