Saying the NC State Wolfpack needed a big man doesn’t quite encapsulate how desperate the situation was starting to look, but the program can now feel a little bit better about things knowing that Darius Hicks has decided to play ball in Raleigh. Don’t believe desperate is an accurate description? Let’s examine what was going on prior to his decision.
Before his commitment, the Wolfpack had a grand total of three scholarship forwards on the roster. It doesn’t sound so bad until you dig a little deeper and see that two of them, Abdul-Malik Abu and BeeJay Anya, have entered the the upcoming NBA Draft.