The Wolfpacker: An Independent Magazine Covering NC State Sports
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NOVEMBER 2018 ■ 47 BASKETBALL PREVIEW 2017-8 Analysis: Going into last season, there was an expectation that Beverly may have to redshirt due to a strict interpretation of transfer rules. Beverly enrolled at NC State after taking a summer school class at Ohio State prior to the Buckeyes making a coaching change. Eventually the NCAA ruled Beverly eligible, and he became a revelation with his reliable decision-making and clutch shooting. Those two traits will allow Beverly to continue to see extensive playing time in a crowded backcourt. Career Highlights: Had a 3.27 assist-to-turnover ratio last season, third best in a single season at NC State and best ever for a freshman in the ACC … Scored in double figures 15 times, including a career-high 20 points in a win over then-No. 2 Arizona … Made 43.0 percent of his threes in ACC play, fourth best in the league in conference-only games … Had a double-double of 15 points and 11 assists against Jacksonville … Rated by Rivals.com as a three-star prospect … Played for former NC State assistant coach A.W. Hamilton for two seasons at Hargrave Military Academy in Cha - tham, Va., and helped lead the prep powerhouse to a 90-3 overall re- cord … Made 14 of 20 threes in a win over Genesis Academy en route to a school-record 70 points … Averaged 20.1 points, 6.4 assists and 2.2 steals per game as a junior to help Hargrave win the 2016 National Prep Champion- ship … Previously attended Perry County High in Hazard, Ky., and started playing varsity in the seventh grade … Scored 2,558 career points at Perry County, 17 shy of the school record. Personal: Son of Kelly and Richard Beverly … Has a sister … Birthday is Feb. 18. STATISTICS Year G-GS MPG PPG RPG BPG FG% 3FG% FT% 2017-18 31-26 32.4 9.5 2.4 3.9 39.1 38.5 81.6 BRAXTON BEVERLEY 10 So. • Hazard, Ky. • 6-0 • 180 G T e n Q u e s t i o n s W i t h B r a x t o n B e v e r l y Who would you like to see in concert that you haven't seen yet? Red Hot Chili Pep- pers or Pearl Jam. Who is your favorite NBA player? Chris Paul. What is your guilty-pleasure TV program? A crime show like "NCIS." Who is your favorite athlete at NC State that is not a basketball player? Thayer Thomas, who plays football. Did you play close attention to your rankings in high school? Not really. I got ranked here and there, but it wasn't important to me. What is the toughest road venue you have played in? UNC is tough. Syracuse is tough because it's different. It's a football stadium. When you were playing traveling team basketball in high school, what was your favorite city to visit? L.A. or Sacramento. If you could try a different college sport what would it be? Football, I played it growing up. Would you wear your NC State jersey in a social setting? No, I wouldn't do it. What is your go-to restaurant for a date? Cheesecake Factory. PHOTO BY KEN MARTIN