The Wolfpacker: An Independent Magazine Covering NC State Sports
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78 ■ THE WOLFPACKER ■ Spencer Newman 31 • G R-Fr. • Daphne, Ala. • 6-3 • 185 Career Highlights: Redshirted last season with an injury … Preferred walk-on finished as Bayside Academy's all-time leading scorer with 2,232 career points … Averaged at least 20 points per game from his sophomore through senior seasons, including 22 in his final year when he was named first-team all-state … Also was named all-region that year and addition - ally averaged four rebounds, three assists and 2.5 steals per game … At one point reported an offer from Oklahoma State before committing to NC State. ■ Tucker Thompson 42 • C Sr. • Huntersville, N.C. • 6-10 • 250 Career Highlights: Walked on at NC State after playing at Western Carolina as a freshman … Last season, saw the court in five games for seven total minutes and scored six points … Played in all 32 games for the Catamounts in 2014-15 and made 15 starts … Averaged 3.0 points and 2.8 rebounds in 14.7 minutes per game … Scored a career-high 12 points against Saint Catherine and had a personal-best 11 rebounds versus VMI … Was an all-conference performer at Hough High as a senior after averaging 11.9 points and 8.8 rebounds per game. PHOTOS BY KEN MARTIN BASKETBALL PREVIEW 2017-18