Isn’t it nice to FINALLY have some reasons to pay just a little bit of attention to the NBA? It has been a long while since the late 80s when NC State had more players on NBA rosters than any other college program in the country (except for UNC-CH). In addition to the big waves that Nate McMillan has been making around “the league”…our man Julius Hodge has had a great month or so.
The modern-day ambassador of the program, Julius Hodge has signed with the Denver Nuggets. If you missed our consolidation of information around draft time, then please click here.
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===> Tom Sorenson in Charlotte wrote a very flattering piece for Jules.
“Julius, you are a throwback. You spent four seasons in college and got your degree. You will not be remembered for rattling dunks and effortless 23-foot jumpers. If you have a signature move, it eludes me.
You will be remembered for giving your team an edge. Oh, yeah, and you’ll also be remembered for infuriating opponents. Lots of players talk, but you got to them. Growing up in Harlem, you must have learned secret New York stuff to say.
The best quote I heard was when Archie Miller, the director of basketball operations at N.C. State, told me you were the “best teammate in college basketball.”
Is there a better legacy? When the Wolfpack needed somebody to find an open man, you found him. When N.C. State needed a rebound, you grabbed it. When it needed a stop, you provided it. When it needed an NCAA tournament game-winning basket and free throw, you made them, as Connecticut will attest.”
