OT: Dennis Smith, Jr. to NC State

[UConNick]

Number 4 on the ESPN 100. Also had offers from Duke and UK, but I always had a feeling that he would end up in Raliegh. One down, but still a lot of elite PG recruits for the two evil empires.

 

[scotty0330]

With unc in limbo he would be crazy to go to chapel hill. Likely came down to Durham or Raleigh. Many like you said had him leaning godfried's way for some time now

 

[Walker11]

I appreciate that KO is impressive enough on his own that he doesn't need to visit recruits in helicopters in order to impress them.

NCSU continually reels in recruits, yet it never is reflected in their play. This seems to be a bad life decision -when you choose Gottfried and NCSU while having the opportunity to play for K and Duke. Hopefully Smith is good enough that he can get to the next level on his own.

 

[Rocktheworld]

With unc in limbo he would be crazy to go to chapel hill.

Why? Nothing significant is going to happen to UNC. All of us with a clue know this, and Roy is known to be telling recruits exactly that.

 

[Huskyforlife]

Yeah he choose nc st because of MG. $$$

 

[Rocktheworld]

Why? Nothing significant is going to happen to UNC. All of us with a clue know this, and Roy is known to be telling recruits exactly that.

I can't read, disregard this

 

[Tampahusky]

Dennis Smith is the real deal. I'll be rooting for him in the NBA

 

[James]

Dennis Smith is the real deal. I'll be rooting for him in the NBA

He tore his acl . Nothing is guaranteed at this point


Also hilarious that gottfried is outchea taking helicopters to prep campuses , seems gaudy.

 

[Fishy]

If I was Dennis Smith, I would have gone to North Carolina in a heartbeat over NC State.

Gottfried can't coach.

 

[Zionn]

This

 

[BUConn10]

I think he's the best player in his class. Good get for NC State, always nice when the underdogs beat out the Dukes and UKs.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Thank god. This kid is an animal.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

I think he's the best player in his class. Good get for NC State, always nice when the underdogs beat out the Dukes and UKs.

Josh Jackson is gonna be a perennial All-Star and future MVP, mark my words

 

[James]

Josh Jackson is gonna be a perennial All-Star and future MVP, mark my words

yeah i think jackson is clear cut the best player in the class. reminds me of andrew wiggins but a better ball handler . I would probably put de'aaron fox, Giles, and monk next in some order. Giles rebounded from acl injury in a great way, he mains highly skilled in the post and versatile on both ends of play. maybe its his size, so this give me great optimism for durhams bounce back. The difference with smith imo is he is a 6'2 guard whose most valued trait was athleticism... he doesn't possess great length at the pg position. still think of him as a 5* player though