C.J. Leslie is thinking big.
The Raleigh Word of God basketball forward said Monday afternoon at a press conference at the school that he believes N.C. State can be among the top five college basketball teams in the nation next year.
The 6-foot-8 Leslie committed to State last Wednesday, but answered questions about his decision on the same court where he earned national attention.
First Leslie laid out his reasons for picking the hometown Pack over Kentucky and Connecticut, his two other finalists.
First, he said, State is a great school,. Second, Sidney Lowe is a great coach. And third, it is great to be able to play close to home where his mother and father can see him play.
Leslie is part of a three-man recruiting class. He and point guards Ryan Harrow of Marietta (Ga.) Walton and Lorenzo Brown of Chatham (Va.) Hargrave Military all are five-state recruits, the highest ranking given by most national recruiting services.
Leslie said he believed the recruiting class was among the top five recruiting classes in the country. Adding that group with the recruiting veterans should result in an outstanding season.
Asked how good the team could be, Leslie said he thought the Wolfpack should be ranked among the top five in the country in the preseason.
"We should really turn it around," Leslie said.
Asked if he was going to be a one-year player at State and then try to enter the NBA, Leslie said he was looking forward to his college career.
"No one can foretell the future except for God," he said. "I'm looking forward to my college career."
-- Tim Stevens, (Raleigh) News & Observer
Monday, May 3, 2010
Leslie thinks N.C. State can crack Top 5
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Finally - it will be good to have strong comp. again from all three triangle schools.
Top 5 within Raleigh city limits maybe. HAHAHAHA. Go get 'em, Koach KoolAid.
I love the kid's attitude, and I hope he's right.
Anyone can be a top 5 program next year because college basketball suuuuuuuuucks right now.
Worst. Final. Four. Ever.
nobody caught the five-state recruits?
Not sure about the Brown kid but, Harrow is a selfish hot dog, and Leslie is a really selfish hot dog. I hope Lowe can find a way to have 2 basketballs in play at one time or else it could get ugly out there!
Stare at 5-star State stars' stats status stat!
Sounds like this Leslie kid is just as delusional as most State fans. Top 5? Really? Maybe they'll make the Top 5 in the state of North Carolina finally.
Now, now, latest anonymous and "delusional". Almost everybody will agree that they will be among the top five ACC schools in North Carolina.
"a great coach"??? does he even watch NC State basketball???
Sidney has been doing more with less talent than most. As opposed to RW (aka The Whiner) and his mentor DS (aka The Choker)
GO STATE!
Key word--"crack". Someone is on it.
This poor kid. Apparently, he didn't wait to enroll at NC State before he started buying drugs from Lowe's kid.
That's NOT what he said, he said their class was a top 5 class...not that they would be a top 5 team! Poor reporting!!!
I can understand all of the bitter comments from the Smurfs...they can't get past the fact that "K" is the best ever in the ACC (4 banners, the same as Roy and Dean combined). And soon to be 5 (hard for me to say since I'm a State fan).
They had to seek out Sidney's kid since LT was out Dancing with the Stars...maybe Phil Ford can buy them a drink.
I love the fact that UNC people are so mad at the comment. People talk when they are scared.
I love the fact that UNC people are so mad at the comment. People talk when they are scared.
I guess when people start hating, you know you are doing something right. Looking forward to a fun year for the Wolfpack!
LOL at all the UNC-CH cry babies! Well, here's to another Roy Williams flop next year too. Roy will either stroke out or quit after this season. Go Duke. National Champions 2010!
LMFAO @ 9:19. I don't think UNC fans are mad at the comment, it's just, uhhhh, very optimistic.
Congrats to State on the pickup, they'll have a very talented (albeit young) team on the floor next year, but c'mon man. Scared?!?
Anonymous at 9:19.
UNC finished second in the NIT...to Dayton! You finished 12 spots ahead of NC STATE for the 2010 bball year. You are far from the NCAA Champions you think you are.
Typically when Pack fans talk basketball, it's just among Pack fans. For you to spend time to write something about NC State, let's them know you take/took notice. In the end, they are right and you are still huffing the fumes of 2009 NC.
Jeff, I understand you're a Pack backer and all, but that's NOT what he said:
"Asked how good the team could be, Leslie said he thought the Wolfpack should be ranked among the top five in the country in the preseason."
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