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Position Preview: PG should be a strength for NC State

Position: Point Guard
Players: Markell Johnson, Levar Batts Jr

Strengths: Pure speed. Ability to create chaos and find the open man. Aggressive and able to score when needed. Ability to play in-control at full throttle. Lock down defenders.

Weaknesses: Lack of experience. Both struggle shooting from long range.

A look at Gottfried’s shoot-first PG era
Cat Barber and Dennis Smith Jr were both elite level talents. Both were 5-star players and both led the Wolfpack in scoring. However, neither found team success when they were forced to put the load on their shoulders.