Pittsboro (N.C.) Seaforth product Jarin Stevenson of Alabama is in the transfer portal after two years with the Crimson Tide.

Overtime Elite product Jahki Howard, a freshman small forward for Auburn, who got into a fight on an air plane this season, has entered the transfer portal.

Didn’t want to hijack the COVID19 thread so thought I would make separate one for Biden v Trump

Florida Atlantic junior power forward Tre Carroll is a fascinating prospect in a good way. He did very little his first three years at FAU and former coach Dusty May must not have wanted to bring him to Michigan. Then he breaks out this season, but what makes him fascinating, that he didn't play heavy minutes, 22.1 minutes per game. I think he played 13 games of 19 minutes or less, which is just unusual, though he did collect a lot of fouls (104).

He'd be a solid role-playing power forward at 6-7 and 233 pounds.

Tre Carroll stats​

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That game is why I hate basketball so much.

The referees completely changed the game with about fifteen minutes to go by totally changing the way the game was being called.

I hate it but I watch it anyway.

I turned it off with thirteen and a half minutes to go.

Houston still had a chance at the end but blew it.

Is gambling running the show?

Jacey-any word on serious potential women transfers into our program? The big names are shaking out at TCU, South Carolina, LSU etc., and we don’t seem to be included? Is it a budget issue; or coach Moore is highly selective? Appreciate any insight on something that is becoming more and more interesting to follow.

One of the interesting stories this spring is that Division II power Lincoln Memorial in Harrogate, Tenn., fired its coach, Jeremiah Samarrippas, despite going 25-6 overall. He had replaced Josh Schertz, who is now at Saint Louis, but should be at a high major program soon.

NC State has contacted sophomore shooting guard Wes Enis, who is a stocky 6-2, 200-pound left-handed shooter. Some project him at point guard, but I don't see that at all. he averaged 20.3 points and 4.6 rebounds per game, and had 91 assists and 60 turnovers. Enis shot an impressive 41.3 percent on three-pointers.

The freshman forward Elyjah Freeman is the big prize at Lincoln Memorial. How he ended up at D-II is a complete mystery as he has a chance to be an NBA player. Freeman averaged 18.9 points and 8.7 rebounds per game, and shot 45.6 percent on three-pointers (26 of 57) and 58.7 percent from the field.

Junior Elijah Littlejohn impressed with NC State​

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The other thread has gotten a little long. So this one will focus on the ACC and NCAA Championships.

The competition is tough with Villanova, Baylor and UNC, so Michigan State junior point guard Tre Holloman could end up not making it to Raleigh. However, that wouldn't be a bad thing. He really struggled with his offense this season in splitting point guard duties with Jeremy Fears. What he is good at is playing defense — he was a standout prep football player in Minneapolis — and got touted for his leadership/intangibles. However, he went 0 of 10 vs. Auburn for zero points in their Elite Eight game.

Holloman averaged 9.1 points and 3.7 assists, which are good numbers for 23.1 minutes a contest, but he shot 37.3 percent from the field and 32.9 percent on three-pointers. He torched Bryant in the first round, but then still went a collective 11 of 38 from the field in the four NCAA Tournament games.

He had big hype at a young age and played up in age groups. I saw him before the start of his ninth grade year. He then fell off in the middle of his prep career, and then found himself toward the end.

Holloman had 19 points against UNC, so that might be why the Tar Heels like him. Baylor has long had a connection to Minneapolis/St. Paul. Villanova has a devastated roster.

Tre Holloman stats​

NC State has landed four-star shooting guard Matthew Able in the class of 2025, who is a former Miami signee.

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Swept fordham. All three games we won with the run rule

The other thread can be for the opinions, this thread will only include updates with the latest numbers and developments.

Four-star WR Jonathan Dillon forming strong bond with NC State​

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Wall Street Journal article. And this is how you do it. Duke basketball redefining NIL collectives . Minimum donation is 1 million. Donors are anonymous but three guys run it. Ome Goldman Sachs partner, one owner of a Venture Capital fund, and an owner of an investment firm. And this is in addition to their normal collective. It’s an investment firm that supports NIL for Duke basketball. Guys, this is a totally different league. Our STEM degrees will struggle to keep up.

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It's been relatively quiet with NC State and centers, and many have gone off the board already. It got me to start thinking, what is still out there. Here are my top five centers that haven't committed yet in the transfer portal.

To put this in perspective, UCLA sophomore center Aday Mara is at No. 64 overall

Top five centers available in transfer portal​

Junior power forward Jerome Brewer has entered the portal after missing this past season due to injury. The listed 6-9, 216-pounder caught my eye a year ago after a sneaky good year at Texas A&M-Commerce, which now goes by East Texas A&M. Good athlete, can hit the three-ball a little and has had some solid games against major opponents.

You could see why McNeese State would want him — he had 32 points, seven rebounds and went 4 of 9 on three-pointers against them Jan. 6, 2024.

His other games of note:

Brewer struggled against Texas Christian in a. 77-42 loss, with two points and two boards.

Brewer had 11 points and zero rebounds against SMU in a 90-47 loss.

Brewer had 12 points, four rebounds and went 3 of 4 on 3-pointers in a 81-61 loss at Kentucky.

Brewer had 11 points, nine boards and four blocks in a 73-46 loss at Texas Tech.

Brewer had 13 points and five rebounds in a 78-46 loss at Texas A&M.

Obviously, it's up to Wade if he wants him as a third or fourth post player type. Physically, he is a good athlete and holds his own. I thought McNeese State really could have used him for 20-25 minutes a game this season.

Jerome Brewer statistics​