Freshman forward Jericole Hellems isn’t an elite shooter. He’s not an elite ballhandler. He’s only 6’6. So why did NC State head coach Kevin Keatts single out Hellems as a priority in the class of 2018?
Because Hellems is the type of player that Kevin Keatts wants to build his team around. A blue-collar, do-it-all, make no excuses kind of kid who loves to defend and can guard every position on the court. We call this the ‘Quintessentialntial Keatts-guy” and this is the type of player who will find success in Keatts system.
“Fitting into Coach Keatts’ system with my game is just being everywhere and just doing a lot of everything.