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Shaq, Valvano and the 1991 National Champion Wolfpack

Most times when you dive into the world of hypotheticals, it gets messy. There ends up being wild exaggerations, misinformation or scenarios that are purely unfathomable.

“But…you’re talking about Shaq and a National Championship run…how are you not getting caught in the weeds?”

Let’s break it down, piece by piece, and allow me to show how it would have been plausible to put together a monster State team for the 1990-91 season.

Overview of Actual Season

That year, the Wolfpack finished 20-11 overall with an 8-6 ACC record. Rodney Monroe was ACC Player of the Year, while Chris Corchiani and Tom Gugliotta were All-ACC 2nd Team.