The Wolfpacker: An Independent Magazine Covering NC State Sports
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78 ■ THE WOLFPACKER BASKETBALL PREVIEW 2016-17 ■ Chris Brickhouse 15 • F Sr. • Raleigh • 6-5 • 205 Career Highlights: Walk-on who played two games a season ago, getting two total minutes … Saw action in five games as a sophomore, totaling 10 minutes … Made two dunks versus Jackson State … Played four total minutes in four games as a freshman … Was a two-sport star at Broughton High, earning three varsity letters in football and two in basketball … Helped Broughton reach the 4-A state basketball title game and was an all-conference selection as a senior … Was recruited to play tight end in football before tearing his meniscus in basketball during his junior season. ■ Chris Corchiani Jr. 13 • G Jr. • Raleigh • 6-0 • 180 Career Highlights: Walk-on … Scored two points against South Alabama and finished with two total min- utes in two games … Did not suit up late in the sea- son due to an injury … Played 10 total minutes as a freshman, assisting on a dunk against Jackson State and scoring his lone basket versus Virginia Tech … 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 for two years … Played AAU ball for WCBA … Son of former NCSU point guard Chris Corchiani. ■ Tucker Thompson 42 • C Jr. • Huntersville, N.C. • 6-10 • 245 Career Highlights: Walked on at NC State after playing at Western Carolina as a freshman … Played in all 32 games for the Catamounts in 2014-15 and made 15 starts … Averaged 3.0 points and 2.8 rebounds in 14.7 minutes per game … Scored a career-high 12 points against Saint Catherine and had a personal-best 11 re- bounds versus VMI … Was an all-conference performer at Hough High as a senior after averaging 11.9 points and 8.8 rebounds per game. PHOTO BY KEN MARTIN