ACC In 2024 NCAA Tournament
Elite Eight Preview: #11 NC State (vs. #4 Duke)
By David Glenn
North Carolina Sports Network
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School: North Carolina State University
Location: Raleigh, N.C.
Previous Conference Affiliations: Independent (1912-1921), Southern Conference (1921-1953)
ACC Member Since: 1953-54
ACC Ranking Among 32 Leagues (KenPom): 5th (2024), 7th (2023), 5th (2022), 5th (2021), 4th (2020)
NCAA Tournament Bids: 29 (1950, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1965, 1970, 1974, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2023, 2024)
Sweet 16s*: 8/14 (1951, 1952, 1954, 1965, 1970, 1974, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1989, 2005, 2012, 2015, 2024)
Elite Eights*: 6/7 (1950, 1951, 1974, 1983, 1985, 1986, 2024)
* — ACC/NCAA do not credit Sweet 16s pre-1975 or Elite Eights pre-1951
Final Fours: 3 (1950, 1974, 1983)
NCAA Titles: 2 (1974, 1983)
Head Coach: Kevin Keatts, 51, 7th season at NC State, 138-93 (.597)
As A Player: Ferrum (1991-95)
Record As Head Coach (Through March 30): 210-121 (.634) in 9+ seasons, including 72-28 (.720) in 3 seasons at UNC Wilmington
Previous HC Experience: Hargrave Military Academy/prep school (1999-2001; 2003-11), UNC Wilmington (2014-17)
AC Experience: Southwest Michigan/NJCAA (1996-97), Hargrave Military Academy (1997-99), Marshall (2001-03), Louisville (2011-14)
Assistant Under: Greg White, Rick Pitino
2023-24 Record (Through March 30): 25-14, 9-11 ACC (10th place), ACC Tournament champions
2023-24 Rankings (AP Poll/BPI/KenPom/NET): NR/#45/#49/#63
2023-24 Offensive/Defensive Efficiency (KenPom): #43/#57
2024 NCAA Tournament/South Region:
#11 NC State 80, #6 Texas Tech 67 in Round of 64
#11 NC State 79, #14 Oakland 73 (OT) in Round of 32
#11 NC State 67, #2 Marquette 58 in Sweet 16
(NCSU-Duke winner will face Purdue-Tennessee winner in Final Four)
2023-24 NC State Wolfpack
(25-14, 9-11 ACC; Through March 30)
Starters
PG Michael O’Connell, 6-2/195, Gr.
25 mpg, 6 ppg, 3 rpg, 45% FG, 80% FT, 37% threes, 123/48 ATO, 3 blocks, 34 steals
2023 Stanford transfer (3-year starter); Blair (N.J.) Academy; Mineola, N.Y.
G DJ Horne, 6-2/180, Gr., 2024 3rd-Team All-ACC
32 mpg, 17 ppg, 3 rpg, 44% FG, 81% FT, 41% threes, 80/50 ATO, 5 blocks, 50 steals
2023 Arizona State transfer (2-year starter); Illinois State (2019-21); Trinity Christian; Raleigh, N.C.
G Casey Morsell*, 6-3/200, Gr.
33 mpg, 12 ppg, 3 rpg, 41% FG, 80% FT, 27% threes, 64/36 ATO, 18 blocks, 43 steals
2021 Virginia transfer (backup); St. John’s College HS; Ft. Washington, Md.
F Mohamed Diarra, 6-10/215, Jr.
22 mpg, 7 ppg, 8 rpg, 49% FG, 66% FT, 33% threes, 23/26 ATO, 40 blocks, 27 steals
2023 Missouri transfer (reserve); Garden City CC (2020-22); Montreuil, France
C DJ Burns Jr.*, 6-9/275, Gr., 2023 Honorable Mention All-ACC
25 mpg, 13 ppg, 4 rpg, 53% FG, 68% FT, 110/74 ATO, 23 blocks, 18 steals
2022 Winthrop transfer (3-year starter); 2023 HM All-ACC; York Prep; Rock Hill, S.C.
Key Reserves
G Jayden Taylor, 6-4/195, Jr.
28 mpg, 11 ppg, 4 rpg, 41% FG, 76% FT, 36% threes, 54/61 ATO, 18 blocks, 45 steals
2023 Butler transfer (2-year starter); Perry Meridian HS; Indianapolis, Ind.
G Dennis Parker Jr., 6-6/205, Fr.
15 mpg, 5 ppg, 3 rpg, 44% FG, 54% FT, 31% threes, 11/19 ATO, 7 blocks, 21 steals
4-star signee; 3x state champion; John Marshall HS; Richmond, Va.
F Ben Middlebrooks, 6-10/240, Jr.
16 mpg, 6 ppg, 4 rpg, 49% FG, 74% FT, 22/25 ATO, 21 blocks, 32 steals
2023 Clemson transfer (reserve); Westminster Academy; Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
*—returning starter (started at least 50% of current team’s games last season)
2023-24 Duke Blue Devils
2023-24 Record (Through March 30): 27-8, 15-5 ACC (2nd place)
2023-24 Rankings (AP Poll/BPI/KenPom/NET): #13/#5/#5/#10
2023-24 Offensive/Defensive Efficiency (KenPom): #7/#14
2024 NCAA Tournament/South Region:
#4 Duke 64, #13 Vermont 47 in Round of 64
#4 Duke 93, #12 James Madison 55 in Round of 32
#4 Duke 54, #1 Houston 51 in Sweet 16
Starters
PG Tyrese Proctor*, 6-5/183, So., 2023 ACC All-Freshman
31 mpg, 11 ppg, 3 rpg, 44% FG, 76% FT, 36% threes, 114/39 ATO, 3 blocks, 22 steals
2023 ACC All-Freshman honoree; NBA Global Academy; Sydney, Australia
G Jeremy Roach*, 6-2/180, Sr., 2024 3rd-Team All-ACC
33 mpg, 14 ppg, 3 rpg, 47% FG, 86% FT, 43% threes, 111/47 ATO, 4 blocks, 38 steals
4-year starter; McDonald’s All-American; St. Paul VI HS, Leesburg, Va.
G Jared McCain, 6-3/197, Fr., 2024 ACC All-Freshman
31 mpg, 14 ppg, 5 rpg, 47% FG, 87% FT, 42% threes, 67/45 ATO, 1 block, 37 steals
McDonald’s All-American; Centennial HS, Sacramento, Calif.
F Mark Mitchell*, 6-9/232, So.
29 mpg, 12 ppg, 6 rpg, 54% FG, 63% FT, 28% threes, 35/37 ATO, 23 blocks, 26 steals
9 ppg, 5 rpg in 2023; McDonald’s All-American; Sunrise Christian HS, Kansas City, Kan.
C Kyle Filipowski*, 7-0/248, So., 2023/2024 1st-Team All-ACC
30 mpg, 17 ppg, 8 rpg, 51% FG, 66% FT, 36% threes, 99/73 ATO, 54 blocks, 40 steals
2023 ACC Freshman of Year; Wilbraham & Monson Academy, Westtown, N.Y.
Key Reserves
G Caleb Foster, 6-5/197, Fr., (Injured/Unavailable)
25 mpg, 8 ppg, 2 rpg, 44% FG, 69% FT, 41% threes, 58/29 ATO, 2 blocks, 16 steals
2023 MaxPreps Calif. POY; Notre Dame HS (Calif.), Oak Hill (Va.) Academy, Harrisburg, N.C.
G Jaylen Blakes, 6-2/204, Jr.
9 mpg, 2 ppg, 1 rpg, 41% FG, 94% FT, 26% threes, 12/8 ATO, 5 blocks, 20 steals
2023 backup; 2022 reserve; from Blair Academy, Somerset, N.J.
F TJ Power, 6-9/216, Fr.
7 mpg, 2 ppg, 1 rpg, 33% FG, 86% FT, 36% threes, 5/4 ATO, 3 blocks, 5 steals
2022 Massachusetts POY; Worcester Academy, Shrewsbury, Mass.
F Sean Stewart, 6-9/227, Fr.
8 mpg, 3 ppg, 3 rpg, 57%FG, 54% FT, 7/13 ATO, 14 blocks, 17 steals
McDonald’s All-American; Montverde (Fla.) Academy; Windermere, Fla.
C Ryan Young, 6-10/238, Gr.
12 mpg, 3 ppg, 3 rpg, 58% FG, 63% FT, 30/29 ATO, 17 blocks, 10 steals
2022 Northwestern transfer (backup); Bethlehem (Pa.) Catholic, Stewartsville, N.J.
*—returning starter (started at least 50% of current team’s games last season)
