From a personal standpoint, Allerik Freeman came to N.C. State from Baylor with an NCAA tournament history and used his one year with the Wolfpack to add to it.
From a program standpoint, Freeman and the players coach Kevin Keatts cobbled together to form a team last summer set the foundation for NCAA tournaments appearances that should come with more frequency.
Freeman, who led the Wolfpack (21-12) in scoring this season, capped off his lone season at N.C. State with a valiant 36-point performance in a 94-83 Midwest Region first-round loss to Seton Hall on Thursday.
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