Ep10: Around Raleigh with Coach Wade

Class in Session

“Little stuff is what makes the big things happen” – Will Wade

Around Raleigh with Coach Wade

Coach Wade continues introducing the fans to the players on his first Wolfpack team while at the same time introducing the players to some Wolfpack ‘must see’ locales.

In case you missed the previous episodes:

Quick Refresher:

Matt Able is a 6’5” / 190 lb guard from Fort Lauderdale, FL. He’s been a star in workouts all summer having earned, or shared, Player of the Week three times.

He is Coach Wade’s first high school recruit at NC State, and he’s’ a good one. He is a 4-star recruit on ESPN and Rivals. 247 also has him as 4-stars, but a 5-star composite recruit ranked 28^th in the country.
Having signed one 5-star player helps the staff get involved with other highly ranked players, such as current targets Cole Cloer, Toni Bryant, Qayden Samuels, and Miikka Muurinen.
He had a solid list of suitors, including Texas, Alabama, Baylor, Tennessee, Va Tech, Wake Forest, Stanford and Miami. He originally signed with Miami prior to their coaching change.
He is NC State’s 4^th highest ranked high school recruit in the internet era, trailing only Dennis Smith, Jr, Calvin Leslie, and Rodney Purvis.
As a senior at Sagemont Prep he averaged 20.4 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and 2.1 steals while shooting 40% from 3PT and 81% from the free throw line.