Key takeaways from Keatts, Smith and Joiner at ACC Tipoff

As we reported, yesterday was the ACC Tipoff event in Charlotte. This is basically the media day for the ACC where teams send two players (usually team captains) along with their head coach to answer questions and talk about the upcoming season.

This year NC State opted to bring sophomore Terquavion Smith and senior Jarkell Joiner along with Keavin Keatts. Here is the transcript from their interviews and here is what we learned.

Terquavion Smith and Jarkell Joiner are your leaders this year

Smith is just a sophomore, but Keatts made a point to say this.

“Going through this process and going through the NBA combine and having the opportunity to go meet at some great programs in the NBA, man,…