The more you hear from him, the more impressed you become
“This is a chance for me to make a new mark on a historically good program. This place and opportunity gives me a chance to do that.”
NC State coach Will Wade opened his summer press conference with a joke and some laughs for @GrantHughesNC: pic.twitter.com/0WX88tThal
— Noah Fleischman (@fleischman_noah) July 9, 2025
Highlights:
Roster:
- Will Wade on missing on Paul Mbiya: “It’s not his fault. It’s ours.”
- “Ven-Allen Lubin has been very consistent for us, just what we expected. He’s working on his three-point shot. We need to get him some more help down there however.”
- “We’re still looking to add another big or two before the season begins. Could come from the international ranks. “We’ll see what happens between now and Aug. 17.” [fall classes start the 18th]
- “We’ve got 1-2 scholarships available with a potential to have three open up. We’re looking to still add a couple of pieces.” [Jordan Snell can be grandfathered in, so technically the team is allowed 16 scholarships this season, if they need them]
- “All things being equal, we’re going to tilt towards the guys who have won. … “Talent wins. But the teams who show up who have been coached worth a damn win.”
- “We’re at the forming stage right now. We’ve only had one day where we can play 5V5 as we’re trying to get healthy right now. It is an area of concern.”
- [Director of Pack Performance] “Greg Goldin is the best in the country. Thankful to have him back, I couldn’t afford him at McNeese State. I think we have the best strength and conditioning programs in the country, one of the few that has two people at the head of it.”
Schedule:
- “We want to play games against teams that are both good teams in their league but that are also local so the fans know who they are if you expect them to be coming to the Lenovo Center.”
- “LeVelle Moton was the first person who called me when I got the job.”
The non-conference opponents are set.
- 11/3 – NC Central
- 11/7 – UAB
- 11/17 – VCU
- 11/24 – Maui ***
- 11/25 – Maui ***
- 11/26 – Maui ***
- 12/3 – Auburn (ACC / SEC Challenge)
- 12/13 – Kansas
- 12/21 – Ole Miss
Dates yet to be announced: Liberty, UNC-A, UNC-G, and Texas Southern will be the game at Reynolds
* ** Maui invitational – Boise St, Wash St, Chaminade, Seton Hall, Texas, AZ St, USC, NC State