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Brown leaving N.C State for the NBA
ACC Now | News & Observer — With a stamp of approval from his coach and his mom, N.C. State junior Lorenzo Brown is headed to the NBA. Brown, who led the ACC in assists, will skip his final college season and enter the NBA draft, Kim Banks, Brown's mother, said Thursday. Banks said she spoke with her son and Wolfpack coach Mark Gottfried on Wednesday. "Coach said he's ready for the NBA," Banks said. See photos from Brown's career at N.C. State. DraftExpress.com projects Brown, a 6-5 point guard, to be a late first-round pick. Brown averaged 7.2 assists per game and was the first N.C. State player to lead the ACC in tha...
March 28, 2013Brown, Warren still undecided on NBA future
ACC Now | News & Observer — N.C. State could lose as many as three starters early to the NBA draft. The Wolfpack could also get C.J. Leslie, Lorenzo Brown or T.J. Warren back for another season. The parents of Brown and Warren said Tuesday that no decision has been made about their sons' respective futures. CBSSports.com reported Tuesday that both Brown and Leslie, both juniors, were expected to leave for the NBA. Back in October, N.C. State coach Mark Gottfried said he expected to lose both juniors after the season. N.C. State went 24-11 this season and lost to Temple in the second round of the NCAA tournament. Brown...
March 27, 2013N.C. State stars Lorenzo Brown, T.J. Warren still undecided on NBA future
Above the Rims | Charlotte Observer — N.C. State could lose as many as three starters early to the NBA draft. The Wolfpack could also get C.J. Leslie, Lorenzo Brown or T.J. Warren back for another season.The parents of Brown and Warren said Tuesday that no decision has been made about their sons' respective futures.CBSSports.com reported Tuesday that both Brown and Leslie, both juniors, were expected to leave for the NBA.Back in October, N.C. State coach Mark Gottfried said he expected to lose both juniors after the season. N.C. State went 24-11 this season and lost to Temple in the second round of the NCAA tournament.Brown, a 6-5...
March 26, 2013Pursuit of Gottfried would cost UCLA
ACC Now | News & Observer — If UCLA is interested in N.C. State's Mark Gottfried to replace Ben Howland, it would cost the Bruins. Gottfried, who led N.C. State to the NCAA tournament in each of his first two seasons, has a $3.75 million buyout in his contract. UCLA is expected to pursue Virginia Commonwealth's Shaka Smart and Butler's Brad Stevens, according to the Los Angeles Times, but Gottfried has multiple connections to the Pac-12 power. Gottfried spent eight seasons as an assistant to Jim Harrick at UCLA, including the 1994-95 season, when the Bruins won their last national title — and only one since the legendar...
March 25, 2013Temple sends N.C. State packing
ACC Now | News & Observer — DAYTON, Ohio — This is where it ends for N.C. State, on the corner of disappointment and despair in Dayton. A season that started with so much hope lasted only one NCAA tournament game. Temple, with 31 points from Khalif Wyatt, turned out the lights on N.C. State's season with a 76-72 win in the round of 64 on Friday afternoon. There was no ACC title, as was predicted before the season started, nor was there another NCAA run for the Wolfpack (24-11), only season of missed opportunities. The Sweet 16 finish from last March never seemed so far away on Friday while Temple was creating turnovers,...
March 22, 2013Gottfried: Defense, immaturity issues contribute to Wolfpack's demise
ACC Now | News & Observer — DAYTON, Ohio — Mark Gottfried was as honest about N.C. State's problems after Friday's loss to Temple in the NCAA tournament as a coach could be. Gottfried explained the issues with the Wolfpack, who closed out the 2012-13 season on Friday with a 76-72 loss to Temple. N.C. State finished 24-11 and Friday's loss was symbolic of many of the same, reoccurring problems that derailed a season full of promise for the Wolfpack. First and foremost of the problems was the team's defense. N.C. State, one of the best offensive teams in the country, would have lapses this season where it didn't defend. It...
March 22, 2013Round table: N&O beat writers talk NCAA tourney
ACC Now | News & Observer — Andrew Carter, Joe Giglio and Laura Keeley, The N&O;’s three college beat writers, took a quick break Thursday to share some of their insights, opinions and favorite moments about the NCAA tournament: Q: All 3 teams start Friday. How many make the Sweet 16? Andrew Carter: One. Duke. North Carolina will have a difficult time against Villanova and even if the Tar Heels advance, it’s unlikely they get past Kansas, which basically will be playing a home game in Kansas City. N.C. State can’t be counted on to win two win consecutive games against mediocre competition, let alone the likes of Temple a...
March 21, 2013Lowe's tax case continued until May
ACC Now | News & Observer — Former N.C. State basketball coach Sidney Lowe's court date for tax evasion was rescheduled for May 29 on Tuesday. Lowe was arrested last month in Wake County and charged for failure to file and pay state income tax in the years 2009, 2010 and 2011. It is unclear how much he owes the state of North Carolina in taxes. Lowe had a base salary of about $210,000 annually and his total compensation was about $900,000 at N.C. State. Lowe was the Wolfpack's coach from 2006 to 11, going 86-78 in five seasons, and is now an assistant for the Utah Jazz in the NBA. He was on the Utah bench on Monday night...
March 19, 2013Towe, Blue Raiders also start NCAA journey in Dayton
ACC Now | News & Observer — Monte Towe will be in Dayton, Ohio, on Tuesday with Middle Tennessee State in the NCAA tournament. There's a part of the former N.C. State assistant coach, and star player, that wishes he could stay until Friday to watch the Wolfpack take on Temple. Towe, an assistant to Sidney Lowe for five seasons at State, helped recruit and develop many of the current Wolfpack players. "I'm really proud of them," Towe said. "I know they had high expectations at the beginning of the season, but they've played well. "I hope they can beat Temple and make a run in the tournament. I'll be rooting for them." Tow...
March 18, 2013N.C. State on NCAA bubble alert after ACC loss
Above the Rims | Charlotte Observer — Durand Scott scored 32 points to help lift Miami over N.C. State in Saturday's ACC tournament semifinals. The Charlotte Observer's Joe Giglio breaks down the Wolfpack's loss and their shot at an NCAA tournament bid.
March 17, 2013Instant Analysis: Wolfpack running out of shots at redemption
ACC Now | News & Observer — GREENSBORO -- Late in the second half, Richard Howell was pedaling slowly on a stationary bike, going nowhere -- a tidy metaphor for N.C. State’s performance Saturday if you’re into that kind of thing. Unable to stop Durand Scott, unable to muster much energy or emotion for much of the game, the Wolfpack failed to find redemption in the ACC tournament, just another loss that was all too similar to so many losses over the course of a season where N.C. State has consistently failed to meet expectations. Miami is a very good team with a chance to claim a No. 1 seed with a win over Maryland or Nor...
March 16, 2013Canes in control of N.C. State at the half
ACC Now | News & Observer — GREENSBORO — N.C. State shut down Erick Green and Joe Harris to get to the semifinals of the ACC tournament. Miami's Durand Scott has proven more difficult to defend. Scott scored 19 points in the first half to lead the top-seeded Hurricanes to a 41-29 halftime lead over the Wolfpack. N.C. State, playing for the third time in as many days, started sluggish while Scott heated up. The Wolfpack had five missed shots and two turnovers on its first seven possessions. N.C. State held Virginia Tech's Green, the nation's leading scorer, to 15 points on Thursday and Virginia's Harris to 13 in Friday's ...
March 16, 2013Three Points: The real Zo, matchups matter, free throws
ACC Now | News & Observer — Three Points from N.C. State's 80-63 ACC tournament win over Virginia: 1) The real Zo Defense and rebounding, rebounding and defense. Lorenzo Brown took care of the Wolfpack's two biggest problems of the season all by himself on Thursday. Brown blanketed Virginia Tech's Erick Green (15 points, 5 of 19 shooting), in a bounce-back effort from the troubling loss at Florida State, and he also had seven rebounds on Thursday. We've talked about this before (here, here and here) but when N.C. State gets into trouble on defense, it's not necessarily because the Wolfpack is a bad defensive team rather...
March 15, 2013Instant analyses: N.C. State finding skills, chemistry in ACC tournament
Above the Rims | Charlotte Observer — It’s all falling into place now for N.C. State. C.J. Leslie is replicating his postseason form of a year ago. Lorenzo Brown is rounding into health. Scott Wood is making shots. Richard Howell is Richard Howell.Virginia posed little opposition Friday N.C. State took control early as Leslie scored eight of N.C. State’s first 17 points, then pulled away when Wood hit 3-pointers on back-to-back-to-back possessions early in the second half for a 75-56 win.Just as he was in Atlanta last year, Leslie was dominant. He took the ball to the rim. He made (most of) his free throws. He rebounded. He blocke...
March 15, 2013Aggressive Pack downs Virginia
ACC Now | News & Observer — GREENSBORO — N.C. State beat Virginia at its own game on Friday at the ACC tournament. The Wolfpack's defense, for the second straight day, stymied one of the top scorers in the ACC, this time in a 75-56 win over Virginia. N.C. State (24-9) will play top-seeded Miami on Saturday at 1 p.m. in the semifinals. The Wolfpack held Virginia's Joe Harris to 13 points and got plenty of offense, and fight, from its veterans. Senior guard Scott Wood scored 23 points, nine coming in a flurry of 3-pointers early in the second half to torment one of the best defensive teams in the country. Junior forward C....
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