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R. Cory Smith

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Editor, @PackPride. I tweet about sports (NC State, NASCAR, NFL, fantasy and everything in between). Views expressed are my own, I think.

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  • 1 week ago | 247sports.com | R. Cory Smith

    RALEIGH, N.C. -- NC State baseball dropped in the major national polls released on Monday after an 0-3 week that included a loss to UNCW and a pair of losses at Miami. The Wolfpack (30-15, 15-8 ACC) has still won six of its eight ACC series thus far this year, but was no match for a red-hot Hurricanes squad that jumped into the Top 25 in the latest RPI rankings. So where did the Wolfpack land in the latest national polls after the frustrating weekend?

  • 1 week ago | 247sports.com | R. Cory Smith

    HAMPTON, VA. -- NC State basketball signee Matt Able showed out in the 2025 Iverson Classic over the weekend in his final showcase event before enrolling with the Wolfpack. The five-star guard won the three-point contest, earned a prestigious award and finished in double figures in the showcase event. On Friday, Able started off the weekend with a win in the three-point shootout over a star-studded field before the game even got underway.

  • 1 week ago | 247sports.com | R. Cory Smith

    NC State basketball and Will Wade have landed 6-foot-11, 231-pound center Paul Mbiya in the 2025 class. RALEIGH, N.C. -- NC State basketball and Will Wade have landed 6-foot-11, 231-pound center Paul Mbiya in the 2025 class, according to Pack Pride sources. Mbiya is a Congolese big man who chose the Wolfpack over offers from Kansas, Oregon, Kansas State and several others.

  • 1 week ago | 247sports.com | R. Cory Smith

    Here's the absolute latest on where NC State basketball stands with PJ Haggerty, James Scott, Ven-Allen Lubin and others. VIPRALEIGH, N.C. -- With just a handful of roster spots remaining, NC State basketball is being selective about the players its targeting in the transfer portal. Will Wade and his staff have been connected to high-profile names like PJ Haggerty, Darrion Williams and a few others, but who will the Wolfpack ultimately fill out the roster with in the coming weeks?

  • 1 week ago | 247sports.com | R. Cory Smith

    NC State basketball analysts Cory Smith and Miles Masercola discuss the three new transfer portal commits and the latest on the Wolfpack's recruitment of James Scott, PJ Haggerty, Darrion Williams and much more. NC State basketball has added three major transfer portal additions in the last week, with another likely on the way. With four spots left on the roster, Will Wade and his staff have some potentially big fish on the hook along with other key pieces to complete the roster.

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