North Carolina State University Athletics
Wolfpack Hosts Season-Opening Media Day
10/1/2014 12:00:00 AM
PHOTO GALLERY | GOTTFRIED PRESS CONFERENCE TWEETS | PLAYER INTERVIEWS
With just days left before the official start of practice, Mark Gottfried and the NC State men's basketball team met with the media Wednesday afternoon to tip off the 2014-15 season.
The 16 players on the 2014-15 edition of NC State men's basketball showed off their new uniforms, new court design and new roster for the first time heading into the start of
practice Monday, Oct. 6.
"It's an exciting time of year. pic.twitter.com/uRGTywymZi
-- NC State MensBball (@PackMensBball) October 1, 2014After the players spent 30 minutes on the floor in uniform with photographers and local TV, radio and print media, Gottfried gave his address at the podium. The head coach, who has mentored NC State to three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, covered everything from the team's improvement on defense to the challenge of replacing 2014 ACC Player of the Year T.J. Warren.
"We've got to replace maybe the best scorer in college basketball last year, Tj Warren. We've got a lot of young guys that can step up
-- NC State MensBball (@PackMensBball) October 1, 2014
Gottfried: "From an offensive standpoint I think our team is going to be a lot like our first two years with 5 guys in double digits"
-- NC State MensBball (@PackMensBball) October 1, 2014
