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Signing Period Spotlight: NC State Loads Up With In-State Talent

19, Nov 2019

Signing Period Spotlight: NC State Loads Up With In-State Talent

NC State pulled together one of the strongest recruiting classes in the country during the early signing period. While the state overall has the three of the top five classes nationally. NC State rivals North Carolina and Duke also pulled in top-five classes. 

This class for Kevin Keatts is his biggest recruiting haul for his tenure and he did it by recruiting the state. The Wolfpack picked up four players ranked in the top 21 according to our HoopSeenNC 2020 rankings. 

 

Josh Hall

Hickory, NC

Class
2020
|
Position
SF
|
Height
6' 8"
|
School Team
National
16
National Pos. Rank
4
State
1
State Pos. Rank
1

 

The biggest of the signing period for NC State came last night as HoopSeenNC’s #1 ranked player, Josh Hall made his announcement. The 6-foot-9 forward this time a year and a half ago was for the most part a regional recruit, now he is a five-star prospect. We saw Hall numerous times on our HoopSeen stage and he was named to our All-HoopSeen Shoe Sponsored Team. Hall chose Keatts’ ultimately over Louisville and DePaul, his two other official visits. 

Cam Hayes

Greensboro, NC

Class
2020
|
Position
PG
|
Height
6' 2"
|
School Team
National
53
National Pos. Rank
14
State
5
State Pos. Rank
2

Team CP3 point guard Cam Hayes made his future with the Wolfpack last Thursday signing his letter-of-intent. The Greensboro (NC) Day product was one of the bright spots for Team CP3 this travel season in the Nike EYBL circuit. Hayes is ranked as the fifth-best prospect in the 2020 class after moving up a class from 2021. 

 

Shakeel Moore

Greensboro, NC

Class
2020
|
Position
PG
|
Height
6'
|
School Team
National
NR
National Pos. Rank
NR
State
4
State Pos. Rank
1

Adding to this superb class was the signing of Hall’s Hickory (NC) Moravian Prep teammate Shakeel Moore, who will play both guard spots in Raleigh and chose NC State over Providence, DePaul and Ole Miss. Moore is a powerful guard with uncanny athleticism that can score from all spots on the floor. He will be able to play off the ball or on it. 

 

Nick Farrar

Raleigh, NC

Class
2020
|
Position
PF
|
Height
6' 7"
|
School Team
National
NR
National Pos. Rank
NR
State
22
State Pos. Rank
4

Apex (NC) Friendship HS forward Nick Farrar broke out over the spring and summer between the travel season back in April and the team camp portion of the June live period. The big-bodied forward is a little under-sized but will be able to come in and get minutes with his rebounding and his ability to score from the foul-line in. 

 


Justin Byerly
State Editor

Justin Byerly has spent the past 15 years covering North Carolina prep and grassroots basketball. He has previously worked with The Recruit Scoop and Rivals.com. In addition to that he has contributed to The USA Today, Charlotte Observer, The Asheville Citizen-Times and The Sun News. He has held The Justin Byerly Upstate/WNC Showcase the past two years and has helped student-athletes from North Carolina and South Carolina receive college scholarships. He owns The Byerly Report scouting service that has over 100 college subscriptions. Justin resides in Asheville, North Carolina with his wife Danielle and four children. 

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