ACC legend talks NC State run, recruiting new team at HBCU

May 7, 2024

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NC State legend Chucky Brown watched in amazement together with the remainder of the world when his alma mater went on a storybook run to win the ACC and go to the Last 4.

The Wolfpack legend and present head coach at Saint Augustine’s College talked about his alma mater’s run with Chris Clark of CBS17. He additionally in contrast this season’s run to the 1987 staff he was on, coached by the legendary Jim Valvano.

“We weren’t getting alongside,” Brown mentioned with amusing. “Then it lastly clicked. We lastly began realizing we wanted to play for the identify on the entrance of the jersey as a substitute of the identify on the again of the jersey. Now this staff, I don’t know what was happening — if something was happening — within the locker room. However outdoors trying in, it seemed wish to me, some guys that have been on the finish they usually simply didn’t need it to finish.

Brown says he obtained calls from some Duke and UNC legends as NC State started to make its run.

“He instructed me he was fascinated with having a bet, however then he modified his thoughts,” Brown mentioned. “I did hear from Kenny Smith and Sam Perkins, a few of my Carolina guys that I do know and performed with and Christian Lattener. So it was good to brag to them slightly bit.”