Five-Star Pits NC State Basketball Against Two Nearby ACC Foes
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Compass Prep (Ariz.) forward Miikka Muurinen is down to a final seven in his loaded recruitment, the 6-foot-10, 200-pound rising senior revealed on Friday. And despite not entering the fray for his coveted services until earlier this week, first-year NC State basketball head coach Will Wade and his high-powered recruiting team survived the cut.
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So did two more Tobacco Road programs in the Duke Blue Devils and UNC Tar Heels. Both of those bluebloods extended an offer to Muurinen almost a year ago.
NEWS: 5⭐️ Miikka Muurinen is down to 7 schools, his agent Teddy Archer of @taa_sports tells @Rivals.
— Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) July 11, 2025
The 6-10 forward is a top-10 recruit in the 2026 class. https://t.co/rPNgLoX4K2 pic.twitter.com/yakrXtSboF
Muurinen's other four remaining contenders are Indiana, Michigan, Kentucky, and Arkansas.
A five-star talent from Finland who reeled in roughly two dozen offers in his recruitment, Miikka Muurinen currently ranks No. 9 overall on the 247Sports 2026 Composite. He checks in at No. 2 among power forwards in the cycle and No. 1 in Arizona.
Will Wade and his crew have offers out to well over a dozen 2026 recruits. None has committed to the NC State basketball coaches just yet; however, the Wolfpack is still in the mix for most of its full-fledged targets.
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