Luke Cothron, the 6-foot-8 basketball forward at Red Springs Flora McDonald, is no longer committed to N.C. State, but still likes coach Sidney Lowe, the school and its fan base.
"Basically, his concern is playing time," Flora McDonald coach Derrick Bond said Wednesday morning. "He and C.J. Leslie [of Raleigh Word of God] basically play the same position. They have some different skills, but they play the same position.
"If State gets C.J., he is going to a lot of minutes."
Bond said Cothron had mentioned State's dream lineup for next year: freshmen Lorenzo Brown and Ryan Harrow plus veterans Tracy Smith and Scott Wood plus possibly Leslie.
"I know that Luke still likes N.C. State a great deal and is watching the program very closely," Bond said. "He watched every minute of its game on Tuesday night [a 57-56 NIT win over South Florida] and was sitting on the edge of his seat."
Bond said he wasn't sure which other schools Cothron is interested in schools but thinks he will speak with Kentucky, Alabama and Texas A&M.
"All of them could use a player with Luke's skills," Bond said. "Luke wants to go somewhere that needs a player with his skill set. I tell him the more competition the better, but I also tell him he needs to make what he thinks is the best decision for him.
"But I'll tell you, if C.J. were to commit to Kentucky tomorrow, you'd probably see Kentucky come off his list and N.C. State at the top again."
Leslie, a McDonald's All-America and ranked among the top prospects in the country, has not announced a final list of schools. He had committed to N.C. State after his freshman year, but later decided to reopen his recruitment.
Among the schools that he is believed to be most interested are N.C. State and Kentucky.
Ken Tysiac
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
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Hilarious! The only time NCSU gets press is when something negative happens. ACC Tourney wins took backseat to UNC losses, NIT win, backseat to Cothron decommit.
Do an article on Roy comparing UNC's season to Haiti, promoting himself as a brat(cause he has won so many titles), slicing NIT tickets to get 6k fans in Carmichael (like that's something to brag about),or kicking a fan out who pulled against him.
Meanwhile, NCSU will still beat UNC at football and still post a better overall basketball record. The articles are always so one sided.
/\ agreed. the subject of cothron is OK. Good for the kid to do what's best for him. I would be nervous about CJ too. That guy is a beast, however, I would love for the PACK to have Cothron too!
I just thought the UNC uni's were so SWEET! lol.
Reddish Pink trim on light blue and white? Made the silver uni's look good.
What are they doing over there?
It's sad when ncsu fans have to comment on UNC when they aren't mentioned in the article. Deal with your complex and concentrate on your own team.
The kid wants guaranteed playing time---as a freshman? How about working for something kid.
Have fun wherever you end up.
What this kid is saying is that he wants to turn pro after his freshman year. NC State is not going far enough in the NCAA to get him in the NBA. In fact, NC State is not even in the NCAA. Bet that was a big factor in his decommitting.
Wolfpack......What a joke.......
so state fans are pathetic for commenting about carolina on this post? or is it more pathetic that carolina fans are on here all worried about state's 2010 class and feeling the need to comment themselves? heels, you're old news. stick with ladies soccer
Even women's basketball could not make it at UNC this year. Hope the holes are gone for awhile. Roy boy has no one and done this year.
I love how Moo U fans continue to think that Carolina actually considers them rivals...
State fans are so pathetically obsessed with Carolina and it just KILLS them that Carolina ignores them.
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