T.J. Warren recorded the third-highest scoring mark ever by a Wolfpack freshman in an 84-66 win over Florida State Feb. 19, pouring in a career-high
31 points while also grabbing a personal-best 13 rebounds.
Learning
Lessons
NC State���s Freshmen Have Had
Wide-Ranging Experiences In
Their Adjustment To College Basketball
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By Jacey Zembal
C State freshmen Tyler Lewis,
Rodney Purvis and T.J. Warren
have gone through the highs and
lows of being first-year college
basketball players this season, but it should
make them better in the future.
All three freshmen were McDonald���s
All-Americans last year in high school and
ranked in the Rivals.com top 50 in the class
of 2012 ��� Purvis was No.�� 12, Warren
No.��17 and Lewis No.��48. Each has shown
why they achieved their lofty rankings, but
each also has struggled with consistency.
NC State���s freshmen helped fuel offseason expectations, with the Wolfpack
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