The Wolfpacker: An Independent Magazine Covering NC State Sports
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78 ■ THE WOLFPACKER WOLFPACK BASKETBALL PREVIEW ■ Chris Corchiani Jr. 13 • G Fr. • Raleigh • 6-0 • 180 Career Highlights: Walk-on was an all-conference selection as a senior at Ravenscroft High after averaging 14.0 points and 6.0 assists per game … Selected to play in the private school East-West All-Star Game in 2014 … Averaged 10.0 points and 2.0 assists per game as a junior … Previously played at Broughton High his first two years … Played AAU ball for WCBA … Son of former NCSU point guard Chris Corchiani. Ten Questions With Chris Corchiani Jr. What is your biggest guilty pleasure? Bojangles Bo-Berry Biscuits. What is one item on your bucket list? I want to go to Hawaii one day. What's the country you would most like to visit? Istanbul, Turkey. What's your favorite move on the basketball court? The in-and-out crossover. When was your first time dunking? I dunked on Patrick Wallace earlier this year. What's your favorite ice cream flavor? Vanilla. What is your funniest or favorite expression from an NC State coach? Coach Gottfried yelling, "Dang it, Corch!" What do you miss most about home? Having to do my own laundry. Who has the messiest locker on the team? Tie between Patrick Wallace and Lennard Freeman. In 20 years, I will most likely be … A sports/basketball agent. ■ Terry Henderson 3 • SG Jr. • Raleigh • 6-4 • 190 Analysis: Henderson transferred to NC State during the offseason after two years at West Virginia, where he developed a reputation as a good shooter and scorer. Henderson will have to sit out this season per NCAA transfer rules and will begin play next year as a redshirt junior. Career Highlights: Started 28 of 58 games in two seasons at West Virginia and averaged 9.8 points per contest as a Mountaineer … Made 89 three-pointers in two years and shot 81.6 percent from the free throw line … Scored a career-best 28 points against Texas Tech … Compiled 21 points, six rebounds, four assists, three blocks and two steals versus Oklahoma State … Had a season-high 23 points as a fresh - man against Michigan … Played for Neuse Christian Academy in Raleigh and helped the team win four 3A North Carolina Christian School Association state championships … Had more than 3,300 career points in high school … Averaged 22.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game as a senior … Played AAU basketball with Garner Road and was a teammate of former Pack star T.J. Warren. Coach's Corner: "You can always find a place for guys that can make shots, and he can make them. He shoots the ball well from the perimeter, but I don't think that's all he does." — Head coach Mark Gottfried Ten Questions With Terry Henderson What is your biggest guilty pleasure? Eating junk food. What is one item on your bucket list? Win a championship in college. What's the country you would most like to visit? Dominican Republic. What's your favorite move on the basketball court? Dunk. When was your first time dunking? 14 years old. What's your favorite ice cream flavor? Chocolate with sprinkles. Who has the messiest locker on the team? Nobody has a messy locker, but you will find BeeJay's shoes around because his feet are so big. Who is your favorite NBA team? I don't have one, just favorite players. I'll root for the Phoenix Suns this year. Who is your favorite non-NBA professional sports team? Baltimore Ravens. In 20 years, I will most likely be … Working for ESPN. Patrick Wallace 20 • G So. • Charlotte • 6-1 • 185 Career Highlights: Walk-on played six games and made 4 of 9 three-pointers as a freshman, including the game-tying trey at the end of regulation to force overtime against North Carolina Central … Averaged 6.0 points and 2.0 assists per game at national power Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, N.H., as a senior … Earned two varsity letters at Charlotte's Myers Park High before transferring to Brewster … Averaged 17.0 points and 3.0 assists per game and made 86 three-pointers in 2011-12 at Myers Park. Ten Questions With Patrick Wallace What is your biggest guilty pleasure? Chocolate. What is one item on your bucket list? Sky diving. What's the country you would most like to visit? Italy. What's your favorite move on the basketball court? Head-fake three-pointer. When was your first time dunking? I have never dunked in my life, but I can hang on the rim. What's your favorite ice cream flavor? Chocolate chip cookie dough. What is your funniest or favorite expression from an NC State coach? When a coach says, "They got to guard us too, pal." Who has the messiest locker on the team? Chris Corchiani Jr. Who is your favorite non-NBA professional sports team? New York Yankees and Carolina Panthers. In 20 years, I will most likely be … Hopefully a Division I head coach. PHOTOS BY KEN MARTIN