RALEIGH, N.C. -- One week after the start of the early signing period, NC State has officially announced it has signed two members of the 2024 recruiting class in Paul McNeil and Trey Parker. The two guards make up the No. 34 class in the country, according to the 247Sports rankings, and the No. 10 haul with only two signees in the class.
Both McNeil and Parker are listed inside the Top 100 for 247Sports with McNeil coming in at No. 62 while Parker is at No. 84 overall. McNeil is slightly higher at No. 58 in the industry-generated Composite Rankings while Parker comes at much lower at No. 105 due to Rivals listing him at No. 115 and ESPN not having him ranked inside the Top 100 entirely.
Read the full release from NC State Athletics on McNeil and Parker signing below.
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NC State men’s basketball head coach Kevin Keatts announced Tuesday that Class of 2024 prospects Paul McNeil and Trey Parker have signed and will join the Wolfpack Basketball Program next season.
Paul McNeil (Rockingham, N.C./Richmond Senior)
Consensus four-star recruit in Class of 2024 … No. 57 overall recruit by ESPN, No. 59 overall by On3, No. 60 overall by Rivals and No. 62 overall by 247Sports … Plays high school basketball at Richmond Senior High School in Rockingham, N.C. … As a junior led Richmond to a 28-3 record and 4A East Regional champions … Led team to first state championship appearance since 1997 … 28 wins were most in a single season in program history … Averaged 24.0 points, 8.7 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 2.2 steals per game … Shot 53 percent from the field and made 78 three-pointers … Tied career-high with 41 points in win over Union Pines on 1/6/23 … Led Sandhills Athletic Conference in scoring … Named SAC Player of the Year and All-SAC Team … Selected as NCBCA District 4 Player of the Year … As a sophomore led Richmond to 26-2 record … Averaged 24.5 points, 9.7 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.8 blocks and 1.7 steals per game … Named Gatorade North Carolina Player of the Year, SAC Player of the Year, NCBCA District 4 Player of the Year and was member of HighSchoolOT All-State team, All-SAC team and NCBCA All-State team … Averaged 18.1 points and 8.2 rebounds per game as a freshman … Led SAC in scoring and ranked fourth in rebounding … Named to All-SAC team … Played AAU basketball for Garner Road.
Keatts on McNeil: “I’m really excited to have Paul join our program. It’s always great to keep great local players from our state. He’s a young man that we targeted the second we could start recruiting him. He fits our program. He’s athletic, highly skilled and a knock down shooter. I think he is going to flourish in our system. Off the floor, he’s a wonderful young man who is a great addition to our locker room.”
Trey Parker (Fayetteville, N.C./Overtime Elite (Ga.)
Originally signed a NLI with NC State in fall of 2023 but opted to spend a second season with Overtime Elite … Consensus four star prospect in Class of 2024 … No. 84 overall recruit by 247Sports, and No. 85 overall recruit by On3 … Played senior season (2022-23) at Overtime Elite in Atlanta, Ga. … Averaged 12.4 points, 3.5 rebounds 2.3 assists and 1.9 steals per game … Scored over 20 points in six games … Won the OT Elite Championship with the City Reapers … Played Junior season at Vertical Academy in Charlotte, N.C. … … Named Co-MVP of the Junior Showcase at the Underclassmen All-American game after scoring 42 points and hitting 10 three-pointers … Played sophomore season at New Life Christian Academy in Fayetteville, N.C. … Led Cape Fear High School in scoring as a freshman … Averaged 16.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 3.0 steals per game … Scored 22 points to lead Colts to first state playoff win in 15 years … Older brother Kwe played college basketball at Tennessee and North Carolina A&T.
Keatts on Parker: “I think Trey is just scratching the surface of what he can become. He is an explosive athlete and probably one of the most entertaining high school basketball players out there, but there is a lot more to his game than just flash. He understands the game and he’s equally able to play with or without the ball. He has deep range on his jump shot, but is also shifty enough to create offensive opportunities for himself and others. He is coachable and will put the work in to get better, and I’m excited to get him in our program.”