The Wolfpacker: An Independent Magazine Covering NC State Sports
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TRACKING THE PACK Sponsored by: Capital Realty, Mary Edna Williams www.maryednawilliams.com ■ By The Numbers 4 Seeding projected for the NC State men's basketball team in the 2013 NCAA Tournament by ESPN.com's Joe Lunardi. 9 High school juniors in the Rivals150 for the class of 2013 in boys' basketball who attend North Carolina high schools. The Wolfpack offered six of them. 20 National college football player ranking of NC State junior cornerback David Amerson by Matt Hayes of Sporting News. Amerson, who had 13 interceptions last year, and Clemson sophomore wide receiver Sammy Watkins represented the ACC on the top-25 list. 24 College and prep basketball players invited to the USA men's under-18 trials in Colorado Springs, Colo., including NC State shooting guard signee Rodney Purvis of Raleigh Upper Room Christian Academy. The trials run June 5-12 under Florida head coach Billy Donovan. 27 The Wolfpack picked off another three passes during the Kay Yow Spring Game April 21. 29 Wins (with just one loss) by lefty freshman pitcher Carlos Rodon since the start of his junior year at Holly Springs (N.C.) High. He is 8-0 with the Wolfpack through May 1. 70.2 The Wolfpack's returning players scored 1,892 out of the team's 2,697 points last season. 4,330 Followers on Twitter.com for the Wolfpack Club (@wolfpackclub). Percentage of points returning for the NC State men's basketball team. Interceptions by NC State's football team during the 2011 season. 30 Stolen bases in a season by the previ- ous NC State baseball record-holder Kyle Wilson. Freshman Trea Turner shattered the mark and has 41 steals through May 1. Turner has been clocked running a 4.37-second 40-yard dash. PHOTO BY KEN MARTIN 18 ■ THE WOLFPACKER