Let’s Check In On NC State Basketball

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Let’s check in on NC State basketball as they embark on a new era, shall we?

So, NC State fired Mark Gottfried on Feb 16, 2017 and State fans spent a month fending off national commentary on how the job is terrible:

NC State hired Kevin Keatts on Mar 17, 2017…:

…and it was roundly praised as one of the best hires of the basketball offseason, confusing State fans:

Dennis Smith Jr. cleared up any doubts and entered the NBA draft:

Terry Henderson filed for a 6th year from the NCAA, seems like a no-brainer:

Omer Yurtseven put his name in the draft for evaluation:

State’s lone recruit decommits:

Ted Kapita also threw his name in the eval process:

A 4-star recruit flips from VCU to State:

Then Maverick Rowan announced his intentions to go pro in April and all of a sudden…:

Still waiting on a response from the NCAA on Henderson’s 6th year like:

Kapita decides to stay in the draft and Yurtseven is only ’50/50’ to come back:

Keatts is trying to fix his lineup like:

State adds a couple of transfers to the mix:

NC State’s 2017-18 team as currently assembled:

What should fans expect out of the coming season?