State Out of Running For Two Prospective Hoop Recruits

Santa Clara transfer and Charlotte native Trey Wertz and high school big man Quincy Ballard, who plays for Quality Education Academy in Winston-Salem have narrowed their lists of prospective schools. And NC State isn't among either of them

Friday hasn't been a good day on the recruiting front for NC State coach Kevin Keatts.

First Trey Wertz, a Charlotte native who played his first two college seasons at Santa Clara, announced that the Wolfpack didn't make the cut for his final list of four possible landing spots.

Then a few hours later, high school big man Quincy Ballard of Quality Education Academy in Winston-Salem released a list of four finalists for his services.

And State wasn't among them, either.

Wertz, whose father is a long-time sportswriter for the Charlotte Observer, narrowed his transfer choicees down to North Carolina, Arizona, Butler and Notre Dame. He is expected to announce his decision on Saturday.

The 6-foot-3 combo guard from Charlotte's Providence High School, averaged 11.9 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.9 assists in his first two college seasons under former State coach Herb Sendek.

Ballard, meanwhile, scratched the Wolfpack from a group of college choices that now consists of Cincinnati, Florida State, Maryland and Syracuse. The native of upstate New York is also scheduled to announce his choice on Saturday.

Because State is currently at the NCAA limit of 13 scholarships for the 2020-21 season, someone would have to leave the program in order for any new players to be added to the roster. The team currently has three players -- juniors D.J. Funderburk and Devon Daniels, along with top signee Josh Hall -- going through the NBA draft process.

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