The Wolfpacker: An Independent Magazine Covering NC State Sports
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NOVEMBER 2014 ■ 133 ■ BASKETBALL RECRUITING Athlete Institute (Orangeville, Ontario): The gifted inside-outside 7-0, 200-pound Aus- tralian has made the m ove f r o m M a r- tinsville (Va.) Car- lisle School to the Toronto area for his junior year. NC State offered the nation's t o p - r a t e d p l a y e r s h o r t l y a f t e r h e checked out campus while playing in the HighSchoolOT.com Holiday Invitational last December. He and his new high school team will return to the event at Raleigh Broughton High Dec. 26-27 and 29-30. 2. Harry Giles, power forward, High Point (N.C.) Wesleyan Christian: The longtime NC State target was offered during the fall of his freshman year, and has at- tended a handful of games and events ever since. The 6-10, 2 2 0 - p o u n d n a t ive of Winston-Salem, N.C., is a versatile and athletic power forward, but missed last year due to knee surgery. He proved he was again worthy of his lofty No. 2 national ranking with his play on the Chris Paul All-Stars traveling team. He also helped USA Basketball's Under-17 National Team win a gold medal at the FIBA U17 World Championship in Dubai. Giles will also be playing in the HighSchoolOT.com Holiday Invitational. 5. Dennis Smith Jr., point guard, Fay- etteville (N.C.) Trinity Christian: The Wolf- pack fan received an NC State offer in similar fashion to Thon Maker. He exploded for 29 of his 42 points in the fourth quarter of a HighSchoolOT.com Holiday Invitational game against Hous- ton HCYA Dec. 29, 2013, and earned a Wolfpack offer in the process. He has been a regular at NC State basketball and football games. The uber- athletic 6-2, 170-pounder will play at Ra- leigh Millbrook at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 6, and also will make a return trip to the Holiday Invitational. 7. Edrice Adebayo, center, Pinetown (N.C.) Northside: The former middle school prodigy from the eastern part of the state doesn't often play high school games out- side of his region, but colleges have found 403 S. Broad Street, Edenton, NC 866 360 5222 6385 N. Croatan Hwy, Suite 105, Kitty Hawk, NC 800 488 3041 www.vogedesinsurance.com Vogedes InsuranceAgency, Inc. 6345 North Croatan Highway #200 Kitty Hawk, NC 27949 800•488•3041 Cardinal International Trucks 1526 South Blount Street, Raleigh, NC 27603 (919) 832-5871 www.cardinalinternationaltrucks.com