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42 ■ THE WOLFPACKER ■ BASKETBALL RECRUITING ISSUE too hard at first, and then it went to being too short. I'm just trying to get back with the right rhythm." Giles shot the mid-range jumper very comfortably his freshman year, and also showed advanced basketball IQ with the ability to either score or set up a teammate out of the post. Giles' passion for the game brought him to watch his friends at the Super 60 Show- down March 22 in Winston-Salem and to the North Carolina Top 80 Camp March 29 in Greensboro. Hopefully, Giles will play next year and resume the form that allowed him to lead the 2013 Dave Telep Carolina Challenge in scoring. Giles mostly stayed local in attending games at North Carolina, Duke and Wake Forest this past winter. He also went to Kentucky's Midnight Madness activities. He has attended multiple events or games at all four ACC schools the last two years. "I went to a couple of games here and there, but I wasn't worried about visits," Giles said. "I was just worried about my knee." College coaches continued to show up at Wesleyan just to be seen by Giles during his rehab. "That really meant a lot," Giles said. "I knew they hadn't forgotten about me. Just seeing the coaches brought some excite- ment. It's not too big of a thing, but it did make me feel good and that they still care about me." Giles knows Kentucky, North Carolina and Duke are the perceived favorites, and pointed out that head coaches John Cali- pari, Roy Williams and Mike Krzyzewski, respectively, have done a great job of re- cruiting him. "I've talked to Coach Calipari, Coach K and Coach Williams, and I've also talked to Syracuse and Ohio State," Giles said. "The first three that I named, I've probably talked to the most. They'll ask about the rehab process, if I'm working hard and how I am feeling. They'll joke that I look good in a certain color." Giles also pointed out that he's far from narrowing his list and isn't opposed to playing college ball in another state. "I am open, and I'm not just a in-state kid. I have options," Giles said. "People think I'm just stuck in state. There are a lot of good schools in state, but there are a lot of good schools somewhere else. I might want to get away a little bit." Giles, like the rest of ACC fans, was cap- tivated by the scoring exploits of NC State sophomore small forward T.J. Warren, who is a projected to be a first-round pick in the NBA Draft in June. "Warren was impressive. I knew he was good, but I didn't know he was that good," noted Giles. "I knew he could score, but not like that. He was the top scorer in the ACC. It was good to see." ■ Edrice Adebayo Sophomore • Center • Pinetown Adebayo, a sophomore center at Pi- netown Northside High, burst onto the scene as an eighth-grader, and even attended an NC State football game and exhibition bas- ketball contest that year. Adebayo sometimes gets overlooked be- cause he plays in the far eastern part of the state. His high school team didn't compete Pinetown Northside High center Edrice Adebayo, who is listed by Rivals.com as the No. 9 sopho- more nationally, has a top three of NC State, North Carolina and Duke. PHOTO BY JACEY ZEMBAL EglomisE Art Print NC STATE For Faster Service on Credit Card orders, call 1-800-421-7751 NC, IN & MI Residents Add Sales Tax This new NC State Bell Tower photo has been digi- tally created in the "Eglomise" style. This process reproduces the transparency of an image reverse- painted on glass. Made in U.S.A. • Official Block NCS logo • Image size 13x16 • MDF frame size 15x18 • Protective glass front • Digital matting process looks like real mats Print is dropshipped direct from the manufacturer. Shipping in continental U.S. only. Item #2050 $ 59 95 FREE SHIPPING!!! www.TheWolfpackerOnline.com 40-42,44.BKB Recruiting Look Ahead.indd 42 4/29/14 3:40 PM

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