NC State lands sophomore Terquavion Smith
NC State had zeroed in on Farmville (N.C.) Central High sophomore wing Terquavion Smith, and the hard work paid off Monday.
Smith verbally committed to NC State over East Carolina, informing coach Kevin Keatts and assistant coach James Johnson, who was the point man on his recruitment.
The 6-foot-3, 175-pounder was offered by the Wolfpack on Sept. 29, and has been a steady unofficial visitor ever since. He played with CP3 15s last spring and summer.
The 24-0 Central Jaguars play at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in their conference tournament. Smith is averaging 18.6 points, 5.1 assists and 5.0 rebounds per game this season.
Rivals.com's Eric Bossi believes that Smith could develop into a four-star, top-100 prospect in the 2021 class:
"A long and athletic 6-foot-3 shooting guard from Farmville (N.C.) Central, Smith is not a guy that I had seen a lot when his commitment broke," said Bossi. "However, I spent much of my Monday watching game film of the sophomore, and I see a guy with a lot of upside.
"First of all, he's a fit for how Keatts wants to play. He's a sleek athlete, he's got long arms he uses to get deflections and he's laterally quick. There are some small kinks to work out of his jump shot, but he's a very willing shooter from deep who looks like he should be a respectable guy from deep by the time he lands in Raleigh. In the open floor, he gets to the rim, and while he'll need to continue to improve his off hand, he should be able to create his own offense off the dribble.
"We are going to start him off as a high-end three-star prospect, but he looks to easily have top-100, or better, potential. My suspicion is that he's a guy who will have an excellent shot to make the jump to four-star territory once we are able to see him in person against national competition instead of relying on film against small school local comp.
"Bottom line, he looks to be a quality early pick-up for Keatts and the Pack.""
For more on Smith's decision, including reaction from his coach Larry Williford, click here.
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