Checking in on State's BBall Recruits - StateFans Nation StateFans Nation

Since NC State signee, Johnny Thomas, will be playing tonight at North Raleigh Christian Academy (7pm) then we thought that we would quickly touch upon the performance of some of the high school players that have committed to join the Wolfpack in the past.

We’d like to offer a hearty thank you to Dan for sharing the following with us earlier in the week:

In the spirit of what KenPomeroy does, and it complete rebellion to those “premium sites” that charge to regurgitate newspapers, I offer the following links to newspapers that cover incoming pack recruits…

2007:

Johnny Thomas: Greensboro Day, G’Boro, NC
http://www.news-record.com/apps/pbcs.dll/Section?Category=NEWSREC0205

Tracy Smith: Mt. Zion Christian Academy, Durham NC
http://www.heraldsun.com/sports/Preps/
http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/preps
12/19: FAYOBS piece on Tracy Smith

JJ Hickson: Wheeler HS, Marietta, GA
http://www.youthprepstar.com/
http://www.mdjonline.com/sports/

Registration Req’d:
http://www.gasports.com/
www.ajc.com

2008:

Julius Mays: Marion HS, Marion, IN
http://www.chronicle-tribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?Category=PREPSSPORTS – Indiana hearts HS b-ball. Good coverage.

CJ Williams: Jack Britt, Fayetteville, NC
http://www.fayobserver.com/sports

12 Responses to Checking in on State’s BBall Recruits

Woof Wolf 12/15/2006 at 5:59 PM #

Clicking on these links doesn’t work. I went back to Dan’s original post about 4/5 of the way down in Rebound Checkin. I copied that into a word file and the links work great. Now I can easily get to them anytime I want. Thanks, Dan.
Evroccck 12/16/2006 at 1:11 AM #

your headline post is spelled wrong… “Cheking”
StateFans 12/16/2006 at 9:19 AM #

LOL! Thanks for the edit!
justaguy 12/16/2006 at 1:22 PM #

Bob Gibbons has the Pack’s 2007 class ranked 18th after the early signing period. Other ACC teams in his top 25 are 5-Duke, 20-VaTech, 23-UVA, 25-GaTech.
Jeremy Hyatt 12/16/2006 at 5:25 PM #

forgive me, but didn’t we have a top 10 or something Gibbons recruiting ranking the year we have Kenny Inge and Ron Kelly. but maybe there is some difference now *smirk*

… and what ever happened the Chuck Kornegay
dpos21 12/16/2006 at 5:38 PM #

Transferred to Villanova. They were pretty decent back then but I don’t think Kornegay scored a whole lot
Mr O 12/17/2006 at 8:48 PM #

We were top 10 that year by Brick Oettinger who I consider the best in the business. We had six players in that class including three top 75 players in Inge, Kelley, and A. Miller(top 40). Two players transfered in R. Anderson and Rhouldra Thomas. C. Williams was the other member of that class.

Gibbons is infamous for ranking D. Wilkins #1 in the nation is sr. year. Brick had Damien barely in his top 20.
Mr O 12/17/2006 at 8:49 PM #

Brick has our class this year as a top 10 class by the way.
bTHEredterror 12/17/2006 at 10:24 PM #

30 points for Tracy Smith in a loss! Not bad. Mays led to two wins, had 13 pts and 4 steals in one, and 20 points in the other, he’s averaging 25 points a game this season. Looks like he’s scoring well, no mention of his assist total. Smith is gonna be a beast.
Dr. BadgerPack 12/20/2006 at 8:46 PM #

I thought I’d file this in this recruits post (attempting to stay on target): In the event anyone missed it buried in the N&O high school scores, CJ Williams tossed in 31 points in a win yesterday. Looks like Lowe is recruiting a lot of guys who “know how to fill it”…
wolfscout21 12/28/2006 at 10:19 AM #

OUTSIDE OF JJ THE BEST RECRUIT TO HIT CAMPUS FOR BASKETBALL THIS YEAR WILL 6’3 TIA BELL of washington DC she is ave a triple double in her sr year and was recuited and offered by MARYLAND,LSU,VA,MIA,GTOWN. SHE HAD A 51PT GAME AND SHE HAD 21REBOUNDS IN A GAME AS WELL AS 17BLOCKS.she won the gatorade poy for DC in her jr year and her city league championship,this one is a winner all around the board.
wolfscout21 12/28/2006 at 10:21 AM #

OUTSIDE OF JJ, THE BEST RECRUIT TO HIT CAMPUS FOR BASKETBALL THIS YEAR WILL BE 6’3 TIA BELL of washington DC she is ave a triple double in her sr year and was recuited and offered by MARYLAND,LSU,VA,MIA,GTOWN. SHE HAD A 51PT GAME AND SHE HAD 21REBOUNDS IN A GAME AS WELL AS 17BLOCKS.she won the gatorade poy for DC in her jr year and her city league championship,this one is a winner all around the board.