From Reynolds to the radio, former NC State men’s basketball star Chucky Brown is back — this time as the voice beside the mic. With longtime analyst Tony Haynes retiring, Brown steps into the role eager to share in the program’s newest chapter.
Will Wade isn’t tolerating NC State men's basketball's careless play — even after a 24-point win. Wade: “When you have the ball, you have our program in your hands, you have NC State in your hands… You owe it to those people to take care of the ball.”
Despite missing its first 10 3-point attempts, NC State men's basketball rolled past UAB 94-70 behind big nights from Quadir Copeland and Paul McNeil Jr. McNeil: “[Wade] was just telling us to trust our shot and our shot will fall.”
Sophomore guard Paul McNeil Jr. is emerging as a key piece in Will Wade’s new-look men’s basketball team. With confidence from deep and a growing role in the offense, McNeil could become the Wolfpack’s difference maker.
Will Wade has changed the culture for NC State men's basketball. Just one game in, the team has already embraced one another. Williams: “We just want to go out there and win.”
Will Wade backed up his preseason talk, coaching NC State men's basketball to an emphatic 114-66 win over the NCCU Eagles. After the final buzzer, he grabbed the mic and talked some more: “The Reckoning is here.”
Will Wade steps into a program still haunted by Kevin Keatts’ legacy. As the new head coach vows to bring the Wolfpack back to glory, one question lingers in the Lenovo Center’s eerie halls: Can he escape the ghost of NC State men’s basketball’s recent past?
Can Paul McNeil Jr. become a star? Will the Pack’s center depth hold up? Can the team find consistent shooting from deep? Staff Writer Noah Teague asks three questions that will shape NC State men’s basketball’s season in his latest column.
Will Wade’s expectations were set high for NC State men's basketball, but Staff Writer Noah Teague claims that Wade has taken the right approach to build a contender.
Josiah Lee, Assistant Sports Editor
• Oct 23, 2025
Before Will Wade and NC State men’s basketball can back up their NCAA Tournament claims, Assistant Sports Editor Josiah Lee claims the Pack has to survive February first. After last year’s failure of a season, “NC State doesn’t need another promise. It needs progress.”
Every team needs a star, and NC State men’s basketball has its guy — Darrion Williams. The Preseason ACC Player of the Year is set to lead the Pack in 2025-26.
Josiah Lee, Assistant Sports Editor
• Oct 23, 2025
Assistant Sports Editor Josiah Lee discusses Amir “Aura” Khan’s viral rise to fame as he continues his career as a men’s basketball manager at NC State.
