The Wolfpacker

July 2017

The Wolfpacker: An Independent Magazine Covering NC State Sports

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22 ■ THE WOLFPACKER TRACKING THE PACK 3.55 Percentage of pass plays the Wolfpack offensive line allowed sacks on last year, which ranked 14th nationally per TeamRankings.com. NCSU allowed 17 sacks — which are counted as rushing attempts for quarterbacks — and had 438 passing attempts, and has four starters back up front in 2017. 3.889 Grade point average for NC State redshirt junior quarterback Ryan Finley last year, while pursuing a master's degree in liberal arts. 17 NBA Draft first-round picks produced by NC State, after Dennis Smith Jr. was selected No. 9 by the Dallas Mavericks June 22. Smith is the fifth player chosen since 2000, joining T.J. Warren (2014), J.J. Hickson (2008), Cedric Simmons (2006) and Julius Hodge (2005). 26 Ranking for NC State women's tennis in final Intercollegiate Tennis Association poll, which was the highest in program history. The team went 19-11 overall and 7-7 in the ACC. 277 Collective starts for 13 senior football players — eight defensive starters, three on offense and two potential key reserves. 9,947 Twitter followers for new NC State men's basketball coach Kevin Keatts (@CoachKeattsNCSU) through June 23. 65,000 Dollars raised for the Special Education Services divi- sion of Wake County Public Schools by NC State head football coach Dave Doeren and former Wolfpack pitcher and quarterback Terry Harvey in the Chick- fil-A Peach Bowl Challenge at Reynolds Lake Oconee Resort in the Atlanta area. Doeren and Harvey finished tied for third with an 8-under-par score, which was three shots from the first-place tally of Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze and former tight end Wesley Walls. ■ By The Numbers Sponsored by: The Sizemore Group www.morganstanleyfa.com/thesizemoregroup 6 NC State baseball players who have been named Freshman All-Americans by Collegiate Baseball since 2012. Pitcher Carlos Rodon and shortstop Trea Turner were selected in 2012, third basemen Andrew Knizner in 2014, left fielder Brett Kinneman in 2016, and catcher/designated hitter BRAD DEBO and second base- man Will Wilson were tabbed this past June. PHOTO BY LARRY BLANKENSHIP

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