
34 games played
Paul McNeil Jr. is a sophomore guard and one of NC State's most reliable scorers at 13.7 points per game. NC State doesn't rely on any single scorer — Paul McNeil Jr. is one of 4 players averaging between 13.6 and 14.0 points. He's been a dangerous perimeter threat, hitting 42.4% from deep. He takes care of the ball with just 0.4 turnovers per game.
Paul McNeil Jr. entered NC State as the highest-ranked high school recruit head coach Kevin Keatts had ever landed, and he remains a cornerstone of the program's future. The 6-foot-6 guard from Richmond Senior High School in Rockingham, North Carolina, was a consensus four-star prospect ranked No. 26 overall in the 2024 class by the 247Sports Composite. McNeil set the North Carolina state record for points in a single game with 71 and surpassed 2,000 career points at the high school level. As a senior, he averaged 31.7 points, 9.5 rebounds, 4.9 assists, and 2.6 steals while shooting 54 percent from the field and knocking down 110 three-pointers. He chose NC State over offers from Clemson, Indiana, Tennessee, Illinois, Alabama, Miami, and LSU. His freshman season saw limited minutes overall, but McNeil flashed his ceiling when given the opportunity -- averaging 9.3 points on 49.1 percent shooting in games where he played 10 or more minutes, including a 24-point outburst in his first career start against Wake Forest.
Paul McNeil Jr. entered NC State as the highest-ranked high school recruit head coach Kevin Keatts had ever landed, and he remains a cornerstone of the program's future. The 6-foot-6 guard from Richmond Senior High School in Rockingham, North Carolina, was a consensus four-star prospect ranked No. 26 overall in the 2024 class by the 247Sports Composite. McNeil set the North Carolina state record for points in a single game with 71 and surpassed 2,000 career points at the high school level. As a senior, he averaged 31.7 points, 9.5 rebounds, 4.9 assists, and 2.6 steals while shooting 54 percent from the field and knocking down 110 three-pointers. He chose NC State over offers from Clemson, Indiana, Tennessee, Illinois, Alabama, Miami, and LSU. His freshman season saw limited minutes overall, but McNeil flashed his ceiling when given the opportunity -- averaging 9.3 points on 49.1 percent shooting in games where he played 10 or more minutes, including a 24-point outburst in his first career start against Wake Forest.
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