2017–18 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team

The 2017–18 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team represented North Carolina State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wolfpack, led by first-year head coach Kevin Keatts, played its home games at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina and were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). They finished the season 21–12, 11–7 in ACC play to finish in a tie for third place. They lost in the second round of the ACC Tournament to Boston College. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the first round to Seton Hall.

2017–18 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
2017–18 record21–12 (11–7 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPNC Arena
2017–18 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 Virginia †17–1 .944  31–3  .912
No. 9 Duke13–5 .722  29–8  .784
No. 22 Miami (FL)11–7 .611  22–10  .688
No. 20 Clemson11–7 .611  25–10  .714
NC State11–7 .611  21–12  .636
No. 10 North Carolina11–7 .611  26–11  .703
Virginia Tech10–8 .556  21–12  .636
Florida State9–9 .500  23–12  .657
Louisville9–9 .500  22–14  .611
Notre Dame8–10 .444  21–15  .583
Syracuse8–10 .444  23–14  .622
Boston College7–11 .389  19–16  .543
Georgia Tech6–12 .333  13–19  .406
Wake Forest4–14 .222  11–20  .355
Pittsburgh0–18 .000  8–24  .250
† 2018 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Wolfpack finished the 2016–17 season 15–17, 4–14 in ACC play to finish in 13th place. They lost to Clemson in the first round of the ACC Tournament.

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Terry Henderson3G6'5"190SeniorRaleigh, NCGraduated
Dennis Smith Jr.4G6'3"195FreshmanFayetteville, NCDeclared for 2017 NBA Draft
Cameron Gottfried12G6'3"183JuniorRaleigh, NCWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Chris Corchiani Jr.13G6'0"180JuniorRaleigh, NCWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Chris Brickhouse15F6'5"205SeniorRaleigh, NCWalk-on; graduated
BeeJay Anya21F6'9"320SeniorWashington, D.C.Graduated
Ted Kapita23F6'2"219FreshmanKinshasa, DR CongoDeclared for 2017 NBA Draft
Maverick Rowan24G/F6'7"220SophomoreFort Lauderdale, FLTurned pro
Tucker Thompson42F/C6'10"248JuniorHuntersville, North CarolinaWalk-on; left the team to focus on academics

Class of 2017 Recruiting Class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Lavar Batts
PG		 Concord, NC J.M. Robinson High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Apr 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Braxton Beverly
PG		 Hazard, KY Hargrave Military Academy 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jul 28, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Incoming transfers
    NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
    Al Freeman12G6'3"200RS SeniorCharlotte, NCTransferred from Baylor. Will be eligible to play immediately since Freeman graduated from Baylor.
    Sam Hunt15G6'2"185RS SeniorGreensboro, NCTransferred from NC A&T. Will be eligible to play immediately since Hunt graduated from NC A&T.
    C. J. Bryce13G6'5"185JuniorHuntersville, NCTransferred from UNC Wilmington. Under NCAA transfer rules, Bryce will have to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
    Devon Daniels24G6'5"200SophomoreBattle Creek, MITransferred from Utah. Under NCAA transfer rules, Daniels will have to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.

    Future recruits

    2018–19 team recruits

    Roster
    2017–18 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
    F 0 Abdul-Malik Abu 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) Sr Boston, Massachusetts
    F 1 Lennard Freeman 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)267 lb (121 kg) RS Sr Washington, D.C.
    G/F 2 Torin Dorn 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)208 lb (94 kg) RS Jr Charlotte, North Carolina
    G 3 Lavar Batts Jr. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) Fr Concord, North Carolina
    F 5 Darius Hicks  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)231 lb (105 kg) So Quitman, Mississippi
    G 10 Braxton Beverly 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr Hazard, Kentucky
    G 11 Markell Johnson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)164 lb (74 kg) So Cleveland, Ohio
    G 12 Allerik Freeman 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS Sr Charlotte, North Carolina
    G 13 CJ Bryce  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) Jr Charlotte, North Carolina
    F/C 14 Ömer Yurtseven 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)245 lb (111 kg) So Istanbul, Turkey
    G 15 Sam Hunt 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS Sr Greensboro, North Carolina
    G 24 Devon Daniels  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) So Battle Creek, Michigan
    G 31 Spencer Newman (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)186 lb (84 kg) RS Fr Daphne, Alabama
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: 14 January 2018

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov 3, 2017*
    7:00 pm    		 Mars Hill W 109–66  –
    		  19 – Dorn  10 – L. Freeman  12 – Johnson  PNC Arena 
    Raleigh, NC
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 10, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 VMI W 102–67  1–0
    		  17 – A. Freeman  8 – Tied  9 – Johnson  PNC Arena (14,805)
    Raleigh, NC
    Nov 12, 2017*
    4:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 Charleston Southern W 78–56  2–0
    		  18 – A. Freeman  8 – L. Freeman  9 – Johnson  PNC Arena (13,602)
    Raleigh, NC
    Nov 14, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 Bryant W 95–72  3–0
    		  26 – Dorn  5 – 5 tied  11 – Johnson  PNC Arena (10,472)
    Raleigh, NC
    Nov 16, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 Presbyterian
    Battle 4 Atlantis campus site game    		 W 86–68  4–0
    		  23 – L. Freeman  9 – Dorn  7 – Johnson  PNC Arena (13,422)
    Raleigh, NC
    Nov 22, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 vs. No. 2 Arizona
    Battle 4 Atlantis quarterfinals    		 W 90–84  5–0
    		  24 – A. Freeman  8 – Tied  8 – Johnson  Imperial Arena (2,850)
    Paradise Island, Bahamas
    Nov 23, 2017*
    3:00 pm, ESPN2    		 vs. Northern Iowa
    Battle 4 Atlantis semifinals    		 L 60–64  5–1
    		  17 – Yurtseven  13 – Yurtseven  3 – Johnson  Imperial Arena (892)
    Paradise Island, Bahamas
    Nov 24, 2017*
    2:30 pm, ESPN2    		 vs. Tennessee
    Battle 4 Atlantis third place game    		 L 58–67  5–2
    		  14 – A. Freeman  9 – A. Freeman  3 – A. Freeman  Imperial Arena (1,329)
    Paradise Island, Bahamas
    Nov 29, 2017*
    7:15 pm, ESPNU    		 Penn State
    ACC–Big Ten Challenge    		 W 85–78  6–2
    		  19 – Yurtseven  12 – Dorn  3 – 3 tied  PNC Arena (15,270)
    Raleigh, NC
    Dec 2, 2017*
    12:00 pm, RSN    		 South Carolina State W 103–71  7–2
    		  19 – L. Freeman  10 – Dorn  12 – Johnson  PNC Arena (13,842)
    Raleigh, NC
    Dec 9, 2017*
    2:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 UMKC
    Heritage Game    		 W 88–69  8–2
    		  22 – Dorn  17 – Dorn  7 – Beverly  Reynolds Coliseum (5,500)
    Raleigh, NC
    Dec 16, 2017*
    12:00 pm, RSN    		 UNC Greensboro L 76–81  8–3
    		  17 – A. Freeman  7 – L. Freeman  8 – Beverly  PNC Arena (13,957)
    Raleigh, NC
    Dec 19, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 Robert Morris W 81–69  9–3
    		  17 – Dorn  12 – L. Freeman  4 – Beverly  PNC Arena (13,695)
    Raleigh, NC
    Dec 22, 2017*
    7:00 pm, RSN    		 Jacksonville W 116–64  10–3
    		  25 – A. Freeman  9 – Tied  11 – Beverly  PNC Arena (14,899)
    Raleigh, NC
    ACC regular season
    Dec 30, 2017
    4:00 pm, RSN    		 at Clemson L 62–78  10–4
    (0–1)    		  15 – Beverly  10 – Tied  3 – Beverly  Littlejohn Coliseum (9,000)
    Clemson, SC
    Jan 3, 2018
    9:00 pm, ACCN    		 at Notre Dame L 58–88  10–5
    (0–2)    		  13 – A. Freeman  5 – Dorn  5 – Beverly  Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,563)
    South Bend, IN
    Jan 6, 2018
    8:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 2 Duke W 96–85  11–5
    (1–2)    		  16 – Tied  9 – Yurtseven  5 – 3 tied  PNC Arena (19,500)
    Raleigh, NC
    Jan 11, 2018
    9:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 19 Clemson W 78–77  12–5
    (2–2)    		  29 – Yurtseven  6 – Dorn  5 – Tied  PNC Arena (17,526)
    Raleigh, NC
    Jan 14, 2018
    6:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at No. 3 Virginia L 51–68  12–6
    (2–3)    		  16 – Dorn  6 – Yurtseven  5 – Johnson  John Paul Jones Arena (14,317)
    Charlottesville, VA
    Jan 18, 2018
    8:00 pm, ACCN    		 Wake Forest
    Rivalry    		 W 72–63  13–6
    (3–3)    		  22 – Yurtseven  8 – Yurtseven  9 – Beverly  PNC Arena (15,815)
    Raleigh, NC
    Jan 21, 2018
    12:00 pm, ACCN    		 No. 25 Miami (FL) L 81–86  13–7
    (3–4)    		  28 – Yurtseven  6 – Yurtseven  14 – Johnson  PNC Arena (17,265)
    Raleigh, NC
    Jan 24, 2018
    9:00 pm, RSN    		 at Pittsburgh W 72–68  14–7
    (4–4)    		  16 – Yurtseven  9 – Dorn  12 – Johnson  Petersen Events Center (2,566)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Jan 27, 2018
    12:00 pm, CBS    		 at No. 10 North Carolina
    Rivalry    		 W 95–91 OT 15–7
    (5–4)    		  29 – A. Freeman  13 – Yurtseven  11 – Johnson  Dean Smith Center (21,750)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    Feb 3, 2018
    12:00 pm, ESPN    		 Notre Dame W 76–58  16–7
    (6–4)    		  21 – Dorn  10 – Yurtseven  10 – Johnson  PNC Arena (19,500)
    Raleigh, NC
    Feb 7, 2018
    9:00 pm, RSN    		 at Virginia Tech L 75–85  16–8
    (6–5)    		  20 – Yurtseven  7 – Abu  10 – Johnson  Cassell Coliseum (9,275)
    Blacksburg, VA
    Feb 10, 2018
    2:00 pm, ACCN    		 No. 21 North Carolina
    Carolina–State Game    		 L 89–96  16–9
    (6–6)    		  21 – Dorn  5 – Yurtseven  9 – Johnson  PNC Arena (19,500)
    Raleigh, NC
    Feb 14, 2018
    9:00 pm, ACCN    		 at Syracuse W 74–70  17–9
    (7–6)    		  17 – A. Freeman  6 – Yurtseven  5 – Tied  Carrier Dome (21,125)
    Syracuse, NY
    Feb 17, 2018
    4:00 pm, ACCN    		 at Wake Forest
    Rivalry    		 W 90–84  18–9
    (8–6)    		  24 – A. Freeman  8 – A. Freeman  10 – Johnson  LJVM Coliseum (13,641)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    Feb 20, 2018
    7:00 pm, RSN    		 Boston College W 82–66  19–9
    (9–6)    		  20 – A. Freeman  7 – Dorn  8 – Johnson  PNC Arena (15,225)
    Raleigh, NC
    Feb 25, 2018
    6:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 25 Florida State W 92–72  20–9
    (10–6)    		  25 – A. Freeman  5 – Dorn  8 – Beverly  PNC Arena (17,037)
    Raleigh, NC
    Mar 1, 2018
    8:00 pm, ACCN    		 at Georgia Tech L 75–78  20–10
    (10–7)    		  19 – A. Freeman  9 – Yurtseven  6 – Beverly  Hank McCamish Pavilion (6,907)
    Atlanta, GA
    Mar 3, 2018
    6:00 pm, ESPN    		 Louisville W 76–69  21–10
    (11–7)    		  16 – A. Freeman  8 – Dorn  6 – A. Freeman  PNC Arena (18,975)
    Raleigh, NC
    ACC Tournament
    Mar 7, 2018
    2:00 pm, ESPN/ACCN    		 (5) vs. (12) Boston College
    Second Round    		 L 87–91  21–11
    		  21 – A. Freeman  9 – Yurtseven  6 – Johnson  Barclays Center (18,103)
    Brooklyn, NY
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 15, 2018*
    4:30 pm, TBS    		 (9 MW) vs. (8 MW) Seton Hall
    First Round    		 L 83–94  21–12
    		  36 – A. Freeman  12 – Dorn  4 – Johnson  Intrust Bank Arena (14,390)
    Wichita, Kansas
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    References

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      1. "2017-2018 Schedule". Go Pack. Archived from the original on 2011-01-21. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
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