r/CollegeBasketball • u/hershculez NC State Wolfpack • 1d ago

Recruiting 5* Guard Matthew Able Picks NC State

https://insidepacksports.com/s/16053/commit-alert-5-star-guard-matthew-able-picks-nc-state

First non-portal commitment for Will Wade and staff.

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u/ProtectionAdorable89 NC State Wolfpack 1d ago

Highest ranked recruit since DSJ. Huge

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u/No-Hurry2372 Duke Blue Devils 1d ago

I was convinced he’d be a superstar.

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u/Spidaaman NC State Wolfpack • Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors 1d ago

After watching that game in Cameron, most of us were too.

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u/No-Hurry2372 Duke Blue Devils 1d ago

He scored 40, right?

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u/Spidaaman NC State Wolfpack • Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors 1d ago

32 (plus the last dunk)

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u/No-Hurry2372 Duke Blue Devils 1d ago

Ahh shit. You right.

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u/FatMamaJuJu Mount Olive Trojans • NC State Wolfpack 1d ago

Felt like it. He put the team on his back

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u/TripleThreatTua 21h ago

Same, thought he was the next Westbrook

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u/Insane_Pigmask NC State Wolfpack 1d ago

McNeil’s coming back too

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u/chrisncsu NC State Wolfpack 1d ago

Let Will Wade cook!

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u/AccomplishedRainbow1 Arizona State Sun Devils 1d ago

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u/Spidaaman NC State Wolfpack • Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors 1d ago

“There’s gonna be a reckoning.”

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u/crackers780 NC State Wolfpack 23h ago

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u/ScrofessorLongHair Alabama Crimson Tide • Final Four 20h ago

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u/crackers780 NC State Wolfpack 20h ago

Oh no

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u/len_bias7 Maryland Terrapins • Virginia Cavaliers 1d ago

I know the Pack went to the final four just last year, but holy moly Will Wade is going to have them cooking

NC State fans I am excited on your behalf for next season. Sleeper to win the ACC ???

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u/winkerpack NC State Wolfpack 1d ago

We have 1 guy over 6'6 and that's a hs commit so not even signed yet. Have to land a few more bigs to even make a team

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u/mF-Jonezy NC State Wolfpack 1d ago

I like basically all the guards being around 6’5, Keatts always seemed to have smaller guards around. You can start 4 guys all around 6’5 or 6’6 but yeah we’ll need at least 2 true bigs to complete the roster

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u/Spidaaman NC State Wolfpack • Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors 1d ago

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u/hegemon_y NC State Wolfpack 1d ago

You’re 100% right. I have said this exact thought to some buddies. We have to trust and let him cook.

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u/winkerpack NC State Wolfpack 1d ago

That center from high point would be nice but not sure we're even after him

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u/Exoskele NC State Wolfpack 1d ago

He seems like a good rebounder but not really a pick n roll kind of guy

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u/hershculez NC State Wolfpack 1d ago

Ezra Ausar is back in the portal. Both Utah bigs in the portal look solid.

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u/CountDeGucci NC State Wolfpack 1d ago

If we finish top 8 and make the NCAAT it would be a huge improvement.

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u/Crom- NC State Wolfpack 1d ago

Those are mutually exclusive right now. Need to be top 5 in ACC to make NCAAT

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u/ZipGhost Kentucky Wildcats 1d ago

Agree!

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u/TheBoosThree 1d ago

Let's worry about getting back to the ACC tournament first lol.

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u/FatMamaJuJu Mount Olive Trojans • NC State Wolfpack 1d ago

It took Will Wade like two weeks to get a prospect ranked higher than anyone Keatts got during his entire tenure

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u/Im__Ron__Burgundy Miami Hurricanes 1d ago

Was really hoping Lucas could get him back on board. Good get for NC State.

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u/No-Hurry2372 Duke Blue Devils 1d ago

Ayy, I love the Lucas hype. I hope he succeeds at Miami.

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u/ColonialRebel North Carolina Tar Heels 1d ago

ACC gonna be back next season?

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u/oxycodonefan87 Louisville Cardinals 1d ago edited 1d ago

Looks like it. Duke and you guys have your typically great classes, our class next year is phenomenal, Cuse and SMU both have strong classes rn, and Will Wade has cooked thus far in his short time at NC State.

Edit: Clemson and Notre Dame also have good classes!

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u/crackers780 NC State Wolfpack 1d ago

We’re so back

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u/LateProgress0 NC State Wolfpack • Final Four 1d ago

Holy crap

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u/Mr-Cantaloupe Michigan State Spartans • No… 1d ago

Holy shit what a get for NC State!

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u/Wolfpack_DO NC State Wolfpack 1d ago

WWIAW

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u/Ruger_Booger NC State Wolfpack 1d ago

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u/No-Hurry2372 Duke Blue Devils 1d ago

Way to be Kevin Keatts Will Wade.

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u/user_4250 North Carolina Tar Heels 1d ago

Congrats nc state.

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u/ALStark69 Alabama Crimson Tide • Florida State S… 1d ago

Other P5 offers: Alabama, Baylor, Boston College, Georgia, Miami, Michigan, Minnesota, Northwestern, Stanford, St. John's, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, Xavier

Other offers: Brown, Dartmouth, FGCU, Georgia State, Jacksonville, New Mexico State, Stetson

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u/thetenorguitarist North Carolina Tar Heels 1d ago

Yeah but only one strong ass offer

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u/tc100292 Vanderbilt Commodores 1d ago

STRONG

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u/hershculez NC State Wolfpack 23h ago

ASS

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u/ALStark69 Alabama Crimson Tide • Florida State S… 3h ago

OFFER

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u/Mistermxylplyx NC State Wolfpack 1d ago

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u/CrookedWarden19 Virginia Tech Hokies • Emory & Henr… 1d ago

Strong ass offer

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u/drewbert4 North Carolina Tar Heels 1d ago edited 1d ago

Nice pickup. I gotta say, I would love for State to become consistently good. Would be great for triangle bball

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u/hershculez NC State Wolfpack 23h ago

Absolutely right. It’s nice when the three schools all have sweet 16 or better programs. We have not held up our end of the deal lately.

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u/Steady365 Auburn Tigers 1d ago

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u/JohnSouthern NC State Wolfpack • Final Four 19h ago

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u/ScrofessorLongHair Alabama Crimson Tide • Final Four 19h ago

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