NC State Pursues Bashir, Boosts Shooting Guard Lineup

0:00On April 30th, NC State Basketball is deep in the transfer portal hunt, zeroing in on Abbey Bashir, Jr. from Kansas State. This 6 foot 7 guard is lining up a zoom call with the Wolfpack staff on Thursday and talks have heated up lately. Bashir put up solid numbers last season, averaging 13.2 points, 2.3 assists, and 2.2 rebounds per game. He shot over 42% from the field, and 44% from 3, but a mid-January foot-stress fracture sideline him after just 18 starts. Before Kansas State, he broke out a mom-mouth with 20.1 points a game. He's a lead at creating shots and avoiding turnovers, ranking in the top percentiles nationally, though defense has been a weak spot throughout his career. Little big programs like Duke, Arkansas, LSU, and others are chasing him, too, after his Wednesday zoom with Kansas. NC State Coach Justin Gainey could fix that defense issue, given his track record with

1:00top 20 units. But injury history might affect his NIL, value. The pack is still waiting on Paul McNeil's decision and can't sit idle while the portal dries up. They're building around a sharp-shooting wing to spark something special next season.