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MARCH 2015 ■ 75 ■ BASKETBALL RECRUITING nine scholarship offers. "I've been trying hard to develop a face-up game. I just keep work- ing on it. "Getting to 1,500 points means a lot be- cause I worked for something, and now I have more work to do to reach 2,000." His mom had a No. 24 sweatshirt with "Bam Bam" on the front during the 1,500-point ceremony. However, Adebayo is toying with the idea of changing to No. 13, which was his mother's number. The junior big man is averaging 31.4 points, 20.4 rebounds and 4.6 blocks per game, and has reached 40-plus points in four contests — including 47 in a 75-65 win over Washington High. He also had a 34-point, 30-rebound effort in a 78-73 win over Cho- cowinity (N.C.) Southside High Feb. 13. "He is having a great season, and he's a better person than he is a player," Northside High coach Michael Proctor said. "He is so humble and works so hard. Whoever gets him is going to get a gem. He's just a great guy. "He has improved his offense and his mid- range shot. He is hitting his shots a little bet- ter. He has always dominated defensively and rebounding, but his offense has improved a lot. We want him to step out and hit those shots." Proctor said everyone at the school is en- joying the famous coaches that have come through. "It's fun for us because we've never had a quality player like that before," Proctor said. "Everyone was just going crazy when Coach Gottfried parked the helicopter out here. People left the gym to go out and see him. It's good to see Northside High get the recognition, but Bam deserves it all. "I like the NC State coaches, and they are down to earth people. I really like Coach Gottfried and Coach Moxley. Everyone wants him." Adebayo was born in Newark, N.J., but his family moved back to the region when he was around 5 years old. "This is a good little town, and everybody is good people," Adebayo said. "They just like seeing Northside win. My mom is a ca- shier at the meat farm nearby, and in the morning, it's packed when they serve break- fast from 6 to 10 a.m." Smith Keeps A Close Eye On NC State Smith Jr. knows he's a phone call away from watching games all throughout the state. He has taken advantage of the situation, watching games at NC State, North Carolina, Duke and Wake Forest. "I just like to watch basketball," Smith said. "People that don't have the opportuni- ties that I have to be recruited and be that The Wolfpacker Mobile Providing you the best coverage of NC State Football, Basketball, Recruiting and Sports – on the go! Cardinal International Trucks 1526 South Blount Street, Raleigh, NC 27603 (919) 832-5871 www.cardinalinternationaltrucks.com