Manny Bates

Next man up: NC State looks to overcome Bates’ season-ending injury

November 17, 2021 Brett Friedlander

The NC State basketball team had to reinvent itself last February when leading scorer Devon Daniels was lost to a torn ACL. This time, misfortune didn’t wait as long to visit the Wolfpack. The season-altering […]

Injury ends season for NC State star Manny Bates

November 12, 2021 Brett Friedlander

Kevin Keatts said he “didn’t want his mind to go to the worst situation” on Tuesday when addressing the status of star center Manny Bates following NC State’s season-opening win against Bucknell. Friday, he had […]

Wolfpack overcomes adversity to beat Bucknell in opener

November 9, 2021 Brett Friedlander

RALEIGH — Shortly before the start of Tuesday’s basketball season opener against Bucknell, NC State announced that veteran guard Thomas Allen had received a one-game suspension from the NCAA for his participation in an unsanctioned […]

Thrust into role, Jericole Hellems looks to lead NC State to NCAAs

October 27, 2021 Brett Friedlander

If Jericole Hellems played football instead of basketball, NC State coach Kevin Keatts knows exactly what position he’d play. Think Antonio Gates, Tony Gonzalez, or Jimmy Graham. “He’s my tight end,” Keatts said recently at […]

Wolfpack’s season ends with NIT loss to Colorado State

March 25, 2021 Brett Friedlander

It wasn’t the NCAA Tournament, but by accepting a bid to the NIT, coach Kevin Keatts was hoping to give his NC State basketball team a taste of what the postseason is like. From the […]

Wolfpack extends NIT stay by beating Davidson

March 18, 2021 Brett Friedlander

NC State coach Kevin Keatts was hoping that the NIT would give freshman guards Cam Hayes and Shakeel Moore an opportunity to play a few more games and gain some valuable tournament experience before heading […]

NIT opportunity a win-win situation for NC State

March 18, 2021 Brett Friedlander

There are two kinds of teams in the NIT. One would rather be playing in the NCAA Tournament. The other is happy to still be playing anywhere. As far as NC State coach Kevin Keatts […]

Third time against Syracuse not a charm for Wolfpack

March 10, 2021 Brett Friedlander

GREENSBORO — There’s a time-worn adage in college basketball that it’s tough to beat the same team three times in a season. The reality, however, is that if a team is good enough to beat […]

College Basketball Roundup: Wolfpack hold off Pitt’s 2nd-half rally

February 28, 2021 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — DJ Funderburk dunked after a Cam Hayes steal to slow down a Pitt rally and swing some late momentum back to NC State on Sunday in a 65-62 Wolfpack victory. The win marks […]

Familiar problem leads to familiar result for fading Wolfpack

February 9, 2021 Brett Friedlander

RALEIGH — Second verse, same as the first. Just as it did 10 days earlier in Syracuse, the NC State basketball team failed to capitalize on a strong start Tuesday and faded in the second […]