This NC high school player is the latest add to the Wolfpack’s basketball roster
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- Three-star guard Kingston Whitty decommitted from West Virginia, joined Wolfpack.
- Whitty is from Arden, North Carolina, and the sixth addition to the upcoming roster.
- Whitty averaged 18.7 points, 4.4 rebounds and 4.1 assists in the Under Armour AAU circuit.
N.C. State head coach Justin Gainey said he believes the state is ripe with talent and wants to be a dominant in-state recruiter. He now he’s picked up his first North Carolina high school player.
Three-star guard Kingston Whitty, from Christ School in Arden near Asheville, committed to the Wolfpack Tuesday night. He was ranked No. 12 in the state, according to 247Sports, and No. 9 in the industry composite rankings.
Whitty is a guard who can play multiple positions in the backcourt. He is listed as a point guard on some recruiting sites, but others list him as a shooting guard due to his affinity for scoring.
He was the leading scorer in the Under Armour AAU circuit last year. He averaged 18.7 points, 4.4 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game.
The incoming freshman also played at Christ School in the EYBL Scholastic League, where he contributed 17.4 points, 4.4 rebounds and four assists per appearance.
Regardless of where Gainey puts him, Whitty appears to be poised to make an early impact on the Wolfpack.
Who is Kingston Whitty?
Whitty previously committed to West Virginia. He also received offers from Tennessee last year, back when Gainey was on the Volunteers’ staff; Marshall, where former Wolfpack assistant coach Steve Snell is on staff; Liberty; Middle Tennessee; and Alabama reportedly made a late push.
He is the sixth player to commit to N.C. State for Gainey’s first year in Raleigh. He joins guards Preston Edmead and Christian Hammond in the backcourt, both of whom transferred from the mid-major level. Whitty is the first high school commitment of the Gainey era.
His addition not only provides depth, but he could be an important piece if the Wolfpack misses on a couple other transfer guards or is unable to retain Paul McNeil. McNeil entered the portal and has not made a decision regarding his next step.
