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(Top) 1 Previous season 2 Offseason 2.1 Departures 2.2 Class of 2017 Recruiting Class 2.3 Incoming transfers 3 Future recruits 3.1 2018–19 team recruits 4 Roster 5 Schedule and results 6 References

2017–18 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team

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2017–18 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball

NCAA tournament, First Round
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	21–12 (11–7 ACC)
Head coach	Kevin Keatts (1st season)
Assistant coaches	James Johnson Takayo Siddle A. W. Hamilton
Home arena	PNC Arena
Seasons ← 2016–17 2018–19 →

2017–18 ACC men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No.1Virginia †	17	–	1	.944	31	–	3	.912
No.9Duke	13	–	5	.722	29	–	8	.784
No.22Miami (FL)	11	–	7	.611	22	–	10	.688
No.20Clemson	11	–	7	.611	25	–	10	.714
NC State	11	–	7	.611	21	–	12	.636
No.10North Carolina	11	–	7	.611	26	–	11	.703
Virginia Tech	10	–	8	.556	21	–	12	.636
Florida State	9	–	9	.500	23	–	12	.657
Louisville	9	–	9	.500	22	–	14	.611
Notre Dame	8	–	10	.444	21	–	15	.583
Syracuse	8	–	10	.444	23	–	14	.622
Boston College	7	–	11	.389	19	–	16	.543
Georgia Tech	6	–	12	.333	13	–	19	.406
Wake Forest	4	–	14	.222	11	–	20	.355
Pittsburgh	0	–	18	.000	8	–	24	.250

† 2018 ACC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

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 ArenainRaleigh, 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 tournamenttoBoston College. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to Seton Hall.

Previous season[edit]

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[edit]

Departures[edit]

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Terry Henderson	3	G	6'5"	190	Senior	Raleigh, NC	Graduated
Dennis Smith Jr.	4	G	6'3"	195	Freshman	Fayetteville, NC	Declared for 2017 NBA draft
Cameron Gottfried	12	G	6'3"	183	Junior	Raleigh, NC	Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons
Chris Corchiani Jr.	13	G	6'0"	180	Junior	Raleigh, NC	Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons
Chris Brickhouse	15	F	6'5"	205	Senior	Raleigh, NC	Walk-on; graduated
BeeJay Anya	21	F	6'9"	320	Senior	Washington, D.C.	Graduated
Ted Kapita	23	F	6'2"	219	Freshman	Kinshasa, DR Congo	Declared for 2017 NBA Draft
Maverick Rowan	24	G/F	6'7"	220	Sophomore	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Turned pro
Tucker Thompson	42	F/C	6'10"	248	Junior	Huntersville, North Carolina	Walk-on; left the team to focus on academics

Class of 2017 Recruiting Class[edit]

UScollege 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
Lavar Batts PG	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
Braxton Beverly PG	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[edit]

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Al Freeman	12	G	6'3"	200	RS Senior	Charlotte, NC	Transferred from Baylor. Will be eligible to play immediately since Freeman graduated from Baylor.
Sam Hunt	15	G	6'2"	185	RS Senior	Greensboro, NC	Transferred from NC A&T. Will be eligible to play immediately since Hunt graduated from NC A&T.
C. J. Bryce	13	G	6'5"	185	Junior	Huntersville, NC	Transferred 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 Daniels	24	G	6'5"	200	Sophomore	Battle Creek, MI	Transferred 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[edit]

2018–19 team recruits[edit]

UScollege sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Immanuel Bates PF	Fayetteville, NC	Northwood Temple Academy	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Sep 15, 2017
Immanuel Bates PF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Ian Steere PF	Fayetteville, NC	Northwood Temple Academy	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	261 lb (118 kg)	Oct 6, 2017
Ian Steere PF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jericole Hellems SF	St. Louis, MO	Chaminade College Prep	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Oct 20, 2017
Jericole Hellems SF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
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: "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster[edit]

2017–18 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
F	0	Abdul-Malik Abu	6ft8in (2.03 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Sr	Boston, Massachusetts
F	1	Lennard Freeman	6ft8in (2.03 m)	267 lb (121 kg)	RS Sr	Washington, D.C.
G/F	2	Torin Dorn	6ft6in (1.98 m)	208 lb (94 kg)	RS Jr	Charlotte, North Carolina
G	3	Lavar Batts Jr.	6ft2in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Fr	Concord, North Carolina
F	5	Darius Hicks	6ft7in (2.01 m)	231 lb (105 kg)	So	Quitman, Mississippi
G	10	Braxton Beverly	6ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Hazard, Kentucky
G	11	Markell Johnson	6ft1in (1.85 m)	164 lb (74 kg)	So	Cleveland, Ohio
G	12	Allerik Freeman	6ft3in (1.91 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	RS Sr	Charlotte, North Carolina
G	13	CJ Bryce	6ft5in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jr	Charlotte, North Carolina
F/C	14	Ömer Yurtseven	7ft 0 in (2.13 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	So	Istanbul, Turkey
G	15	Sam Hunt	6ft2in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	RS Sr	Greensboro, North Carolina
G	24	Devon Daniels	6ft5in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	So	Battle Creek, Michigan
G	31	Spencer Newman (W)	6ft3in (1.91 m)	186 lb (84 kg)	RS Fr	Daphne, Alabama

Head coach

Kevin Keatts (Ferrum)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 14 January 2018

Schedule and results[edit]

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[edit]

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v t e NC State Wolfpack men's basketball
Venues	Thompson Gym (1925–1949) Reynolds Coliseum (1949–1999) PNC Arena (1999–present)
Rivalries	East Carolina North Carolina Wake Forest
Culture & lore	Dixie Classic / Big Four Tobacco Road 1961 gambling scandal 2018 corruption scandal
People	Head coaches NBA players Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

^ "2017-2018 Schedule". Go Pack. Archived from the original on January 21, 2011. Retrieved October 15, 2017.

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