2009-2010 NC State College Basketball Predictions
2009-2010 NC State Predictions
2008 Record: (16-14, 6-10)
Coach: Sidney Lowe (4th year, 51-46 at NC State)
Assistants: Monty Towe, Larry Harris, Pete Strickland
Ret. Starters/Lost: 2/3
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Overview: Sidney Lowe has to turn this thing around sooner or later. It just may not be this season with only two returning starters. Another problem is that the Wolfpack was depending on blue-chip recruit Lorenzo Brow, a 6-5 shooting guard from Georgia , to come in and make an impact. However, Brown didn’t make the grade and will have to go the prep route. The will have to depend more on a solid freshman class, which includes local favorite Josh Davis. In the backcourt, Javier Gonzalez (6.6ppg, 3.3apg), is a 5-11 junior, will get another shot after a spotty sophomore season. Sophomore Julius Mays (4.7ppg) was also erratic and did not play in the final six games. Farnold Degand (4.7ppg) is a 6-3 senior who can also play the point. The leading returner up front is 6-8, 240-pound junior Tracy Smith (10ppg, 4.5rpg), who averaged 14ppg and 7.2rpg in the final nine games. Senior forward Dennis Horner (6.4ppg), at 6-9, 215, is a solid player who can play on the wing. Freshman Jordan Vandenburg (7-0, 230) is a late signee from Australia, who can score some from the outside, but may not be strong enough to bang inside. Another freshman counted on to score is Scott Wood (6-6), who has a chance to give the Wolfpack the outside threat that they need.
Outlook: A lot of new pieces to the puzzle for Lowe, who might need another year with arrival of Brown. The Pack has to get tougher defensively and it’s usually tougher to get freshmen to play defense in their first year.
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