NC State Basketball: Will Wade Hits Paydirt in Transfer Portal
The NC State basketball program secured the first transfer under its new head coach.
NC State basketball head coach Will Wade
North Carolina State Wolfpack
Six members of the 2024-25 NC State basketball roster entered this year’s portal. But now, first-year Wolfpack head coach Will Wade and his staff have added a transfer prize in veteran guard Alyn Breed.
Late Wednesday afternoon, On3’s Joe Tipton reported Breed’s Wolfpack commitment, just a few hours after the Georgia native formally added his name to the transfer portal.
The 6-foot-3, 180-pound Breed spent three years at Providence before transferring to McNeese State, where he played for Wade this past season. Although he saw action in only two games due to a season-ending injury in November, he exhibited his scoring prowess in those contests by averaging 17.5 points per outing, along with 3.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 1.5 steals.
He posted averages of 4.3 points and 1.9 rebounds for his career at Providence, shooting 36.7 percent from the field, 25.2 percent beyond the arc, 79.2 at the charity stripe.
Roster construction must continue at full steam in Raleigh, though, as Wade and his cohorts still have eight scholarship openings for next season.
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Since taking over as head coach of the NC State basketball program roughly two weeks ago, Will Wade has seemingly taken his time when it comes to building his inaugural Wolfpack roster.
Thus far, the Wolfpack has landed only one commitment from the transfer cycle, and that prize is one of Wade’s former players in McNeese State transfer guard Alyn Breed.
Breed’s pledge earlier this week, though, may have opened the floodgates for Wade and his staff, as they hosted another transfer for a visit on the same day they secured Breed’s commitment.
Washington transfer guard Tyler Harris checked out the Wolfpack on Wednesday, NC State Wolfpack On SI confirmed.
Harris entered the transfer portal on Monday, with no news regarding his recruitment coming to light prior to his reported visit to Raleigh.
The 6-foot-8, 190-pound sophomore spent this past season with the Huskies after beginning his career at Portland. As a full-time Washington starter, Harris averaged 11.8 points and 5.0 rebounds per game while shooting 45-for-91 beyond the arc, a 49.5 percent mark.
Perhaps the visit will spark a commitment. He would become just the fifth player penciled in on State’s 2025-26 roster
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