4 star 2018 PF/C Manny Bates (6’9″/215)has revealed his Top 7, and NC State made the cut, along with Louisville, DePaul, South Carolina, Xavier, Georgetown and Georgia Tech. The big man out of Fayettville (Jack Britt High School) is ranked 107th nationally, and 7th in the state of North Carolina. Bates picked up his offer from the Wolfpack back on July 2nd, playing AAU ball with Team Felton. The Crystal Ball prediction over at 247 has Bates ending up in Raleigh, with all 4 experts tipping their hats to NC State.
After visiting NC State recently, Bates had this to say about the school.