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NC State making moves to try to land priority 5-star target over the Tar Heels

The Wolfpack want to make sure this five-star talent doesn't end up anywhere but Raleigh.

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NC State already won one recruiting battle over North Carolina during this recruiting cycle. Now, they aim to make it two.

The Wolfpack are putting on the full-court press to land five-star guard Deron Rippey Jr., a player who the UNC basketball program has been heavily in pursuit of. Scheduled to visit Raleigh this weekend, Rippey Jr.'s schedule has changed a bit, as he now is expected to arrive on campus earlier than originally anticipated.