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Recruiting: State Makes A Nice Late Pickup

Braxton Beverly could be a real steal.

By JD King

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PROVIDENCE, RI - MARCH 17: Head coach Kevin Keatts of the North Carolina-Wilmington Seahawks reacts in the first half against the Duke Blue Devils during the first round of the 2016 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Dunkin' Donuts Center on March 17, 2016 in Providence, Rhode Island.
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State got a nice late pickup when Braxton Beverly, who committed to Ohio State but bailed when Thad Matta was let go, picked the Pack.

He’s a 6-0 point guard from Hazard, Kentucky who played at Hargrave. His former coach, A.W. Hamilton, is now a State assistant (he played at Hargrave for State coach Kevin Keatts).

He’s a point guard but the guy can definitely shoot - he hit 14 three pointers in one game at Hargrave and scored 70 points in that game, setting a school record.

He probably won’t start - Markell Johnson and Lavar Batts are probably going to be ahead of him in the rotation - but he’s another guy who can help.

He could always exceed expectations and at an absolute minimum, he adds another practice player (State’s not a particularly deep team).

Realistically though he should be better than that and possibly much better.

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