It was every N.C. State fan’s dream come true. When J.J. Hickson signed to play basketball with the Wolfpack, their team had finally snagged the kind of top-25 prospect it usually lost to neighboring rivals North Carolina and Duke.
Costner's Numbers Don't Lie Dan Mason * 99.9 This isn't exactly going to be earth-shattering news to anyone that has followed the N.C. State basketball team. But examining Brandon Costner's numbers reveals some amazing discrepancies from last year when he was third-team All-ACC and should have won the Everett Case Award as the best player at the ACC Tournament.
Perhaps it's because it would have seemed unfathomable not long ago that the talented 6-foot-9 lefthander would have turned in such a mediocre performance midway through this season.
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The Wolfpack's forgotten pieces Brett Friedlander * Fayetteville Observer It was every N.C. State fan’s dream come true. When J.J. Hickson signed to play basketball with the Wolfpack, their team had finally snagged the kind of top-25 prospect it usually lost to neighboring rivals North Carolina and Duke.
Once he finally got onto the court wearing red and white, Hickson proved to be even better than advertised by going 12 for 12 from the floor and scoring 31 points in an opening night victory against William & Mary on Nov. 15.
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