Kevin Keatts and the Transfer Portal were always destined for greatness. Back in the day, when he was at Hargrave Military Academy, he basically experienced roster turnover on an annual basis.
NC State is the only team in the Elite 8 that doesn’t have a single player in their Starting 5 that started at the school straight out of high school. All 5 starters are members of the Wolfpack via the Transfer Portal.
Casey Morsell transferred from Virginia, where he spent his first two years, and has been with the Wolfpack for the past three.