NC State basketball newcomer Dontrez Styles fueled the Wolfpack attack early in the opener.
Senior guard/forward Dontrez Styles, now two years removed from his sophomore season as a UNC basketball player, drew a start in the first NC State basketball regular season game of his career, a season-opening home bout against the USC Upstate Spartans in the Lenovo Center on Monday night.And the 6-foot-6, 210-pound Styles, a former four-star recruit out of Kinston, N.C.
At the time of this article's publishing, Styles had tallied nine points and one rebound in his first seven minutes of action against the Spartans, shooting 4-for-5 from the field and 1-for-2 from downtown. The Wolfpack led, 44-30, with a few minutes remaining in the first half. Last season, following two campaigns as a seldom-used reserve in Chapel Hill, Styles averaged 12.8 and 5.8 rebounds across 33.5 minutes per game as a full-time starter at Georgetown.
Dontrez Styles and Kevin Keatts' eighth NC State basketball squad next host Presbyterian at 7 p.m. ET Friday .Matt Giles is the editor and publisher of NC State Wolfpack on SI, Duke Blue Devils on SI, and North Carolina Tar Heels on SI, making him a key source for comprehensive coverage of these storied college basketball programs. Since joining NC State Wolfpack on SI in 2024, Matt has been dedicated to providing in-depth analysis, breaking news, and exclusive content on all three teams.
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