Throughout June and continuing into the all-important July recruiting period, Jeff Goodman and Jeff Borzello will take a look at the summer checklists for the top 50 programs in college basketball, as revealed in Goodman's preseason ballot published in late May. Goodman and Borzello will show you each roster the way the program's coaches are looking at it, projecting graduation/NBA casualties and areas of need ahead of 2016-17. Below is the summer guide for the NC State Wolfpack.
An index and schedule for the Summer Recruiting Bible series is located HERE.
Scholarship chart
Seniors (0): None
Juniors (4): PG Cat Barber, C BeeJay Anya, SG Terry Henderson, PF Lennard Freeman,
Sophomores (4): PF Abdul-Malik Abu, SF Caleb Martin, SF Cody Martin, SG Torin Dorn (sitting out this season)
Freshmen (1): F Shaun Kirk
Possible early entry losses after next season: Barber
Available scholarships for 2016: Four (will likely use only two)
Committed prospects for 2016 and beyond: None
Biggest needs for 2016-17: Point guard, forward and maybe a combo guard
Must-haves: Dennis Smith Jr. (No. 4, Team Loaded)
Targets: Smith, (No. 4, Team Loaded), PF Edrice "Bam" Adebayo (No. 8, Team Loaded), SG Markelle Fultz (No. 21, Team Final), C James Banks (No. 48, Atlanta Celtics)
Summer Scenario
Mark Gottfried generally uses only 10 or 11 scholarships, and right now, the Wolfpack are at nine -- they did not expect to lose Trevor Lacey. The Pack are in the mix for two 2015 kids: wing Maverick Rowan (also considering St. John's and Wisconsin) and 7-foot-1 Greek center Georgios Papagiannis. The basic needs for 2016 are a point guard and also a forward. Smith is the priority at the point, and Adebayo is the guy up front. Fultz is high on the radar among the top wings.