Most expected that Omer Yurtseven (NC State’s star big man last season) wouldn’t be around this season.
They were right. However, not many expected that his departure would be by way of transfer.
At the end of the season, Omer Yurtseven was averaging 13.5 points and almost 7 rebounds per game. He was NC State’s go-to-guy in the middle and was a big reason they shocked the ACC and made it to the tournament in Kevin Keatts’ first season.
After almost declaring for the NBA draft after his freshman season, it seemed as if it were a foregone conclusion that he would do so after showing so much promise in his sophomore season.