Get your first look: Will Wade leads official NC State basketball practice
By Kaitlin McKeown
It’s a new season with a new coach for the NC State Wolfpack.
N.C. State head coach Will Wade held his team’s first official practice of the 2025-2026 season on Monday at Dail Basketball Center in Raleigh.
The Wolfpack’s roster features many new faces, alongside returning players Paul McNeil and Jordan Snell.
N.C. State will return to action in an exhibition game against South Carolina on Oct. 26 in Greensboro.
N.C. State head coach Will Wade greets Zymicah Williams at the start of the team’s first official practice on Monday, Sept. 22, 2025, in Raleigh, N.C. at Dail Basketball Center. Kaitlin McKeown The News & Observer
N.C. State freshman Musa Sagnia speaks with reporters during media day at Dail Basketball Center on Monday, Sept. 22, 2025, in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown The News & Observer
N.C. State head coach Will Wade gives instructions during his team’s first official practice on Monday, Sept. 22, 2025, in Raleigh, N.C. at Dail Basketball Center. Kaitlin McKeown The News & Observer
N.C. State’s Ven-Allen Lubin dunks the ball during the team’s first official practice on Monday, Sept. 22, 2025, in Raleigh, N.C. at Dail Basketball Center. Kaitlin McKeown The News & Observer
N.C. State head coach Will Wade speaks with Tre Holloman at the start of the team’s first official practice on Monday, Sept. 22, 2025, in Raleigh, N.C. at Dail Basketball Center. Kaitlin McKeown The News & Observer
N.C. State head coach Will Wade smiles while speaking with reporters during media day at Dail Basketball Center on Monday, Sept. 22, 2025, in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown The News & Observer
N.C. State head coach Will Wade speaks with reporters during media day at Dail Basketball Center on Monday, Sept. 22, 2025, in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown The News & Observer
N.C. State’s Tre Holloman looks to pass during the team’s first official practice on Monday, Sept. 22, 2025, in Raleigh, N.C. at Dail Basketball Center. Kaitlin McKeown The News & Observer
N.C. State’s Darrion Williams, right, interviews teammate Jordan Snell during media day at Dail Basketball Center on Monday, Sept. 22, 2025, in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown The News & Observer
N.C. State’s Paul McNeil takes the ball to the hoop during the team’s first official practice on Monday, Sept. 22, 2025, in Raleigh, N.C. at Dail Basketball Center. Kaitlin McKeown The News & Observer
N.C. State’s Ven-Allen Lubin cheers on his teammates during the Wolfpack’s first official practice on Monday, Sept. 22, 2025, in Raleigh, N.C. at Dail Basketball Center. Kaitlin McKeown The News & Observer
N.C. State’s Paul McNeil answers questions from reporters during media day at Dail Basketball Center on Monday, Sept. 22, 2025, in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown The News & Observer
N.C. State’s Darrion Williams, center, laughs with teammates Matt Able and Terrence Arceneaux at the start of the Wolfpack’s first official practice at Dail Basketball Center on Monday, Sept. 22, 2025, in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown The News & Observer
N.C. State head coach Will Wade watches during his team’s first official practice on Monday, Sept. 22, 2025, in Raleigh, N.C. at Dail Basketball Center. Kaitlin McKeown The News & Observer
