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Matt Able , Quadir Copeland, Paul McNeil Jr., Darrion Williams Scored 10, 13, 27, 32 Points, NC State Went On To Rout UNC G 110-64 Wednesday Night In Raleigh

Mattt Able, Quadir Copeland , Paul McNeil Jr., Darrion Williams scored 10, 13, 27, 32 points NC State went on to rout UNC G Wednesday night in North Carolina’s state capital.

Where?

On the hardwood!

As Matt Able who is a freshman a guard scored 10 points he was 3-9 on field goals to go along with 2 rebounds, 1 assists.As Quadir Copeland who is a senior guard scored 13 points he was 5-7 on field goals, 2-2 on free throws to go along with 3 rebounds, 6 assists. Paul O’Neil Jr. who is a sophomore guard scored 27 points he was 8-16 on field goals 5-5 on free throws to go along with 5 rebounds, 2 assists , 1 block. As Darrion Williams scored 32 points he was 12-19 on field goals 2-2 on free throws to go along with 10 rebounds , 2 assists, 4 steals. As a team NC State was 38-68 on field goals , 16-32 on 3 pointers to go along with 43 rebounds , 4 turnovers.

Following Matt Able , Quadir Copeland , Paul McNeil Jr. , Darrion Williams scoring 10, 13, 27, 32 points following NC State going on to rout UNCG Quadir Copeland had this to say about playing for Head Coach Will Wade!

“He allows me to be Q,“I don’t feel like I wouldn’t be that leader if I didn’t talk. I’ve got to be able to talk. I’ve got to be building confidence in players. I’ve got to be checking to make sure everybody’s good.”

Following Matt Able , Quadir Copeland , Paul McNeil Jr. , Darrion Williams scoring 10, 13, 27, 32 points following NC State going on to rout UNCG Head Coach Will Wade had this to say about his defensive efficiency!

Our defensive efficiency tonight was great, except for the fouling,”inside shooting. “That’s the biggest statistical anomaly you’ll ever see. … We were just walking them to the free throw line.”

Following Matt Able , Quadir Copeland , Paul McNeil Jr. , Darrion Williams scoring 10, 13, 27, 32 points following NC State guard Darrion Williams who scored 32 points had this to say about his fellow guard Quadir Copeland!

is one of a kind. I think if you’re around him enough, you’ll understand that,”“His energy and relentlessness throughout the game — me and him were just talking about trying to bring the energy. I think the energy was slacking in the beginning. He didn’t start the second half, but when he was coming in, he was ready to go. And, he was trying to make sure we were ready from the bench.”

According to Jadyn Watson Fisher News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/nc-state/article312832147.html

NC State is now going to prepare to host VCU Monday night in North Carolina’s state capital!

Like NC State,

VCU routed their opponent on Wednesday! Their opponent? St. Peters as they won 78-61 in Richmond Virginia where Lazor Djokovica junior a forward was 3-7 on field goals , 0-1 on 3 pointers 5-7 on free throws to go along with 5 rebounds, 1 assists , 4 blocks. Barry Evans who is a senior a forward was 5-7 on field goals , 0-1 on 3 pointers , 1-1 on free throws to go along with 8 rebounds, 4 assists. Jadrian Tracey who is a guard was 2-8 on field goals , 2-4 on 3 pointers , 5-6 on free throws to go along with 4 rebounds, 3 assists. Terrance Hill Jr. a sophomore guard was 4-5 on field goals , 3-4 on on 3 pointers to go along with 1 rebound 13 points. Tyrell Ward who is a junior a guard was 5-11 on field goals , 2-6 on 3 pointers to go along 3 rebounds , 15 points.

As a team VCU shot 44.9 % on field goals shot 8-22 on 3 pointers for 36% was 26-39 on free throws to go along 7 steals, 5 blocks.

Tip off is set for 7:00pm from Lenovo Center!

The game is going to be televised on ACC Network with Jay Alter, Randolph Childress commentating!

Jay Alter joined ESPN in 2018, calling various college sports including football, basketball and lacrosse, as well as contributing to NFL coverage on ESPN Radio. In addition to college sports, Alter also calls Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) games on ABC and ESPN platforms.

Prior to ESPN, Alter served as a host, play-by-play commentator and reporter for the BIG EAST Digital Network. He was also a weekend sports anchor for News12 (CT) in 2016.

Alter graduated from Syracuse University in 2016 with a bachelor’s in broadcast journalism. He currently resides in Darien, Conn. with his wife, Liz, and daughter, Ellie.

Randolph Childress is a former Wake Forest guard who played in 120 career games averaged 18.4 points per game, 3.0 rebounds per game , 3.9 assists per game while shooting 44.6 % on field goals , 39.5 % on 3 pointers, 80.4 % on free throws. Following his playing career at Wake Forest Randolph Childress went on to be drafted in 1st round of 1995 NBA Draft as 19th overall pick, selection before going on to play 3 seasons in NBA where he would play two seasons for Portalnd one season for Detroit.

https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/randolph-childress-1.html

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Following playing professionally in the NBA Randolph Childress would go on to coach at Wake Forest as at his collegiate alma mater where he would coach 10 seasons as Assistant Coach before stepping away from that position on April 7, 2021. At the time of stepping away from Assistant Coach position Randolph Childress had this to say!

I love coaching and Wake Forest, and I treasure the relationships my family and I have with Deacon Nation,"and Wake Forest, and I treasure the relationships my family and I have with Deacon Nation," Childress said. "With the support of my wife Tabetha, we feel that this is the right time for me to step away and explore other opportunities. I am proud of the role I have served in helping young men be successful on and off the court. I look forward to continuing to serve my community and will always support Wake Forest Athletics."

According to article by Wake Forest Athletic Communications!