NC State men's basketball prepares for start of official practice

NC State men's basketball begins its official preseason schedule on September 21, marking the start of the Justin Gainey era. The team has announced an exhibition game against Mississippi State in Greensboro for October 18, followed by the season opener on November 2. With a roster of 14 players, staff are evaluating playing time distributions as the team heads into the final 10 days before practice sessions commence. Coaching staff have identified several players for increased roles, including forward Zymicah Wilkins, who enters his redshirt freshman season after physical development during his first year with the program. Other roster members, including Comeh Emuobar, Jacari Brim, Shah Hall, and Kingston Whitty, are also competing for rotation spots as the team finalizes its lineup.

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