Providence transfer forward Greg Gantt Jr. commits to NC State

Providence transfer forward Greg Gantt Jr. has committed to NC State, per his Instagram page Wednesday morning.

Gantt, a 6-8, 220-pound sophomore, averaged 4.0 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game for the Friars in 2020-21.

A former four-star that was the No. 55 overall prospect in the 2019 class according to Rivals, Gantt was originally a Wolfpack target out of Trinity Christian School in Fayetteville, N.C. before committing to Providence out of high school.

Gantt appeared in 53 games and started 12 over two seasons at Providence.

He averaged 2.6 points and 2.3 rebounds in 12.4 minutes per contest during his freshman campaign in 2019-20. Gantt saw his production increase last season after averaging 21.4 minutes per game in 2020-21.

Gantt has a career shooting average of 42.1 percent from the field, 25.5 percent on three-point attempts and 68.9 percent from the foul line.

In 2020-21, Gantt was used on just 13.1 percent of possessions according to KenPom.com, the lowest among Providence's 10-man rotation last season.

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