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Following win over UNC, NC State picks up in-state commitment

The NC State Wolfpack have landed a four-star shooting guard in the 2024 class out of North Carolina.

It’s been a big weekend for NC State and Sunday was a huge day for the Wolfpack.

Just hours after NC State beat North Carolina to give the Tar Heels their fifth loss in the last six games, the Wolfpack picked up a big recruit. Four-star in-state shooting guard Paul McNeil pledged his commitment to the Wolfpack after being on a visit.

The Rockingham, North Carolina, native was on a visit to NC State and saw enough to pick the Wolfpack. McNeil had 12 offers, including from Clemson, Florida State, Indiana and Miami. But in the end, he picked NC State and it’s a big win for Kevin Keatts.

The Wolfpack are a rising program thanks to the guard play of Terquavion Smith and Jarkel Joiner. Landing a player like McNeil will help fill the void the next few years as he’s a legit scorer.

McNeil is ranked No. 32 overall, the No. 7 shooting guard and No. 4 player in the state of North Carolina in the 247Sports recruiting rankings for the 2024 class.

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Duke Basketball forward Joey Baker to enter transfer portal

Duke Blue Devils forward Joey Baker has decided to enter the transfer portal per a report.

The news regarding next year’s college basketball rosters isn’t done yet and on Wednesday, a report about UNC’s biggest rival surfaced.

A former four-star recruit and UNC target, Joey Baker is reportedly entering his name into the transfer portal after four seasons at Duke. The News & Observer first reported the news on Wednesday.

Baker has one year of eligibility left but will need a special waiver to play right away as his decision to enter the portal came after the May 1 deadline.

In his four seasons at Duke, Baker struggled to find consistent playing time and appeared in just four games his freshman year, burning his redshirt. He returned in each of the next three seasons and for his career he averaged 4.1 points and 1.1 rebounds per game.

With Baker departure, it may point to the Blue Devils getting ready to add another grad transfer. A.J. Green out of Northern Iowa is reportedly on a visit to Duke on Wednesday.

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