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Learnings from Will Wade's First Three Games
Making shots is very important in basketball. Fortunately, this is something NC State has been excellent at through three games. Wade's first offense has started off blazing, shooting over 44% from three and almost 70% on twos. The three-point percentage is particularly impressive considering the volume. State has shot 102 threes so far while averaging 15 makes per game. This level of shooting is obviously not sustainable, but State is pretty demonstrably a team that you won'

AlecLower
Nov 13, 20255 min read


State Fans Wanted a Fighter
Listening to the way Will Wade has talked about the NC State program immediately took me back to an interaction I had with an unnamed national ESPN college basketball personality just before Kevin Keatts was hired. This individual posited that NC State’s way forward in a neighborhood owned by Duke and unc was to take a page out of UVA’s book. Do something different and find a unique way to counter the shadow that looms over them. I found this take to be quite stupid, and I we

AlecLower
Oct 27, 20254 min read


How Will Wade's First Roster Fits Together
I think we're done? It would seem that Will Wade's first NC State roster is complete, and if you're a State fan, it's hard to not be...

AlecLower
Jun 10, 20259 min read


Meet Ven-Allen Lubin
Will Wade's first roster is approaching completion with the addition of Ven-Allen Lubin, a senior big who played his best basketball at...

AlecLower
Jun 2, 20255 min read


Meet Darrion Williams
Here comes that reckoning you've heard about. Will Wade had put together a strong first roster over the past couple of months, and now he...

AlecLower
May 24, 20255 min read


Meet Terrance Arceneaux
I have been waiting to write this article since his name first appeared on NC State’s board. I love Terrance Arceneaux. Aside from him...

AlecLower
Apr 27, 20254 min read


Meet Jerry Deng
Will Wade is back on the transfer portal scoreboard with the out-of-left-field addition of Jerry Deng. This was, of course, only out of...

AlecLower
Apr 27, 20253 min read


Meet Tre Holloman
Will Wade continues to build his first roster in Raleigh with the addition of Tre Holloman, the fourth new face to jump onboard and, at...

AlecLower
Apr 18, 20256 min read


Meet Quadir Copeland (Hello Old Friend)
The second member of the McNeese Cowboys has made his way to Raleigh to follow head man Will Wade. Quadir Copeland announced his...

AlecLower
Apr 5, 20256 min read


Meet Alyn Breed
Will Wade has his first roster addition in Raleigh, and not surprisingly, it's a McNeese player following him to his new school. You knew...

AlecLower
Apr 3, 20253 min read


Get to Know Will Wade Basketball
Will Wade is officially in Raleigh and the head man of NC State Men's Basketball. What an exciting time. Let's meet the man by diving...

AlecLower
Mar 25, 20256 min read


Analysis: Corrigan Makes the Tough Call to Fire Kevin Keatts
How do you evaluate a basketball coach who has spent the better part of a decade at a school, won two total postseason games in six years...

AlecLower
Mar 9, 20255 min read


What is a Kevin Keatts Four?
In old school basketball terminology, a four was a power forward. As the game has evolved and the single-big lineup has increased in...

AlecLower
Feb 25, 20258 min read


PREMIUM: What Difference Would Mike James Have Made?
Louisville transfer Mike James has not played this season, and it's definitely forced some shifting of NC State's halfcourt set...

AlecLower
Feb 10, 20251 min read


Trinity Road Tape: Keatts' Final Play at Stanford
Welcome back to another edition of Trinity Road Tape. Today we're looking at the final ATO at Stanford where Trey Parker's game winner...

AlecLower
Feb 10, 20251 min read


Film Room: The Law Firm of James, Brooks, and Rivers
NC State's backcourt went crazy on Monday night in a wildly-exciting win over the top 10 Duke Blue Devils. Aziaha James, Saniya Rivers,...

AlecLower
Feb 7, 20255 min read


Trinity Road Tape: Wes Moore's Rip Screen into Pick and Roll
Welcome back to another edition of Trinity Road Tape. Today we're looking at how Wes Moore used a rip screen to displace a hedging big...

AlecLower
Feb 5, 20251 min read


Trinity Road Tape: NC State Makes Halfcourt Defense Errors
Welcome back to another edition of Trinity Road Tape. Today we're diving into the Men's halfcourt defense, which has struggled in...

AlecLower
Jan 21, 20251 min read


Examining Kevin Keatts' End-of-Game Play Calls
NC State, somehow, has had five instances of a halfcourt ATO (after timeout) play to win or tie a game in the final 30 seconds, and we're...

AlecLower
Jan 19, 20259 min read


Kevin Keatts and The Application of Basketball Philosophy
Results wise, NC State's run to the ACC Championship and Final Four stands out like a scarecrow on the moon from the rest of a coaching...

AlecLower
Jan 16, 202513 min read
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