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Final 2009-2010 North Carolina State Projection:

The Atlantic Coast Conference is very tough as always and the Wolfpack will have trouble stopping anybody under the basket if one of the newcomers cannot step in and at least play defense right away. If Smith and Horner are the starting frontcourt, NC State will be a team that lacks toughness in the paint and that is never a good thing in the ACC.

Projected Post-season Tournament: CBI/CIT

2009-2010 North Carolina State Basketball Projected Starting Five:

• Javier Gonzalez, Junior, Guard, 6.6 points per game
• Julius Mays, Sophomore, Guard, 4.7 points per game
• C.J. Williams, Sophomore, Forward, 3.7 points per game
• Tracy Smith, Junior, Forward, 10.0 points per game
• Dennis Horner, Senior, Forward, 6.4 points per game

By Joel Welser
CollegeSports-fans.com Senior Basketball Writer

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