One NC State Basketball Recruiting Prospect Defeats Another in Raleigh
The Broughton High School (N.C.) Capitals, now in their first season under the command of 34-year-old NC State basketball product Scott Wood, suffered a 63-54 loss on their home court in the third-place game of the Day'Ron Sharpe Bracket at the John Wall Holiday Invitational in Raleigh on Monday afternoon.
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Broughton, featuring a probable NC State target in five-star sophomore Jordan Page, fell at the hands of the Caldwell Academy (N.C.) Eagles and their full-fledged Wolfpack offer holder, junior forward Cole Cloer.
Page, a 6-foot-5, 190-pound wing ranking No. 11 overall and No. 2 among North Carolina talents on the 2027 ESPN 25, posted a game-high 20 points in the loss, shooting 7-for-19 from the field and 5-for-8 at the charity stripe. He added six rebounds, three assists, one steal, and one block.
5⭐️ sophomore Jordan Page is smooth! pic.twitter.com/Zl9THX0Gen
— SLAM HS Hoops (@SLAM_HS) December 30, 2024
But Cloer was a bit more efficient in his winning effort. The 6-foot-6, 180-pound four-star, No. 28 overall and No. 1 in the state on the 247Sports 2026 Composite, recorded a team-high 16 points on 6-for-10 shooting from the field, including a 3-for-6 clip beyond the arc, and 1-for-1 at the line. Plus, he grabbed four boards and dished out a game-high six dimes.
Neither Jordan Page nor Cole Cloer appears to be in a rush to choose a college.
Eighth-year NC State basketball head coach Kevin Keatts and his cohorts remain in contention both heralded North Carolinians.
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