NC State freshman Braxton Beverly said Monday that the NCAA's denial of his appeal for a waiver to play this season shocked him, and said the news had hit him hard.
Last week, the NCAA for a second time denied Beverly's request, and he remains ineligible because he attended summer school at Ohio State before former Buckeyes coach Thad Matta was fired.
Monday, in a personal essay posted on Twitter Beverly said, "I am still happy with the decision to come to NC State. I think it was the best move for me to set me up to be the most successful man I can be.