NC State currently has ten scholarships filled for the 2012-2013 season following the announcement that Ralston Turner will be transferring in from LSU. Here is a closer look at the Wolfpack's projected roster and depth chart.
NC State has signed letters of intent from a trio of McDonald's All-Americans: Raleigh (NC) Upper Room combo guard Rodney Purvis, Brewster Academy (NH) forward T.J. Warren, and Oak Hill (VA) point guard Tyler Lewis.
With two seniors on the 2012-2013 squad, NC State will have at least another two scholarships available for the 2013 recruiting class.
2012-2013 Projected NC State Scholarship Roster
Here is an updated roster of the scholarship players following the Ralston Turner announcement.
| Scott Wood |
F |
Sr. |
Marion (Marion, Ind.) |
6-6/175 |
| Wood has played small forward his entire career but could play some shooting guard if needed. |
| Richard Howell |
F |
Sr. |
Wheeler (Marietta, Ga.) |
6-8/250 |
| Howell started for NC State as a junior, logging major minutes. |
| Jordan Vandenberg |
C |
R-Jr. |
Aust. Institute of Sport (Melbourne, Aust.) |
7-1/258 |
| Vandenberg sat out the 2011-2012 season as a medical redshirt. |
| C.J. Leslie |
PF |
Jr. |
Word of God (Raleigh, N.C.) |
6-8/209 |
| Leslie announced a couple of weeks ago that he will be back for his junior season, and he could be the ACC's top returning player. |
| Lorenzo Brown |
PG |
Jr. |
Centennial (Roswell, Ga.) |
6-5/186 |
| Brown will be back to lead the team from the point guard position. |
| Ralston Turner |
SG/SF |
Jr. |
LSU (Muscle Shoals, Ala.) |
6-6/205 |
| Due to NCAA rules, Turner must sit out the 2012-2013 season but will be on scholarship and have two years of eligibility remaining. |
Thomas de Thaey |
F |
Soph. |
Canarias Basketball Academy (Dendermonde, Belgium) |
6-8/239 |
| De Thaey will add depth at both frontcourt positions. |
| Tyler Lewis |
PG |
Fr. |
Oak Hill Academy (Lewisville, N.C.) |
5-11/165 |
| NC State's first commitment in the 2012 class, Lewis should see minutes right away at point guard for the Wolfpack. |
| Rodney Purvis |
G |
Fr. |
Upper Room Christian Acad. (Raleigh, N.C.) |
6-4/185 |
| Like Lewis, Purvis will be counted on to play as a true freshman. He is expected to start at shooting guard and play major minutes. |
| T.J. Warren |
F |
Fr. |
Brewster Academy (Durham, N.C.) |
6-8/230 |
| Warren has a chance to play right away because of his ability to score the basketball. He's one of the top scorers in the 2012 recruiting class. |
2012-2013 NC State Projected Depth Chart
Here is a look at the scholarship roster based on classes and positions.
| Position |
Senior |
Junior |
Sophomore |
Freshman |
| PG |
|
Lorenzo Brown |
|
Tyler Lewis |
| G |
|
|
|
Rodney Purvis |
| WG/WF |
Scott Wood |
Ralston Turner |
|
|
| WF |
|
|
|
T.J. Warren |
| WF/PF |
|
|
Thomas de Thaey |
|
| PF |
|
C.J. Leslie |
|
|
| C/PF |
Richard Howell |
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|
|
| C |
|
Jordan Vandenberg |
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