Dennis Smith Jr. has been cleared to resume all basketball-related activities, but he's still got a long offseason to wait to make his official return to the court. He hasn't played in a game since last August, and man does it ever show in his remarks to the North State Journal's R. Cory Smith.
There's no way you can read that interview and not feel excited about both DSJ and NC State basketball next year. One thing I found interesting: DSJ recalls the exact date he tore his ACL. That definitely seems like a piece of motivation for him.