NC State basketball signees guards Breon Pass from Reidsville (N.C.) High and Terquavion Smith from Farmville (N.C.) Central High started their seasons in January, after forward Ernest Ross from Santa Fe High in Alachua, Fla., began in December.
Here is an update on how the three are doing on the hardwood.
Reidsville is 4-1 but has not played since Jan. 19. It is set to return to the court on Thursday with a game at Summerfield (N.C.) Bethany Community School.
For the season, Pass is producing video game numbers. He is averaging 34.4 points per game while shooting 79.0 percent from the field, 56.3 percent on threes and 89.7 percent at the line. He also is contributing 14.0 rebounds, 6.6 assists, 2.0 steals and 2.0 blocks.
Ross had 21 points, 15 rebounds and five block shots for Santa Fe in a 51-47 home win over Gainesville (Fla.) Buchholz High on Tuesday evening, improving Santa Fe to 13-4 on the year.
In an 86-78 home win for Farmville (N.C.) Central over Trinity Academy from Raleigh, Smith had a monster effort — 50 points. It was Trinity Academy's first defeat of the season. Smith made five three pointers on the night.
“I have never scored 50, but it feels so good,” Smith said to ENCMoments.com. “I wouldn’t have done it without my team—when they see me going, they keep me going. They’ve always got my back.”
Overall, Farmville Central is 7-0 on the season.
In his first five games prior to the last two, Smith was averaging 27.4 points, 4.0 assists, 4.8 rebounds, 3.0 steals and 1.2 blocks. He shot 50 of 104 from the field (48.1 percent) and was 14 of 51 (27.5 percent) on threes and 23 of 33 (69.7 percent) at the line.
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