The 2017–18 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team represented North Carolina State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wolfpack, led by first-year head coach Kevin Keatts, played its home games at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina and were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). They finished the season 21–12, 11–7 in ACC play to finish in a tie for third place. They lost in the second round of the ACC tournament to Boston College. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to Seton Hall.
Previous season The Wolfpack finished the 2016–17 season 15–17, 4–14 in ACC play to finish in 13th place. They lost to Clemson in the first round of the ACC tournament.
Offseason
Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Terry Henderson 3 G 6'5" 190 Senior Raleigh, NC Graduated Dennis Smith Jr. 4 G 6'3" 195 Freshman Fayetteville, NC Declared for 2017 NBA draft Cameron Gottfried 12 G 6'3" 183 Junior Raleigh, NC Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons Chris Corchiani Jr. 13 G 6'0" 180 Junior Raleigh, NC Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons Chris Brickhouse 15 F 6'5" 205 Senior Raleigh, NC Walk-on; graduated BeeJay Anya 21 F 6'9" 320 Senior Washington, D.C. Graduated Ted Kapita 23 F 6'2" 219 Freshman Kinshasa, DR Congo Declared for 2017 NBA Draft Maverick Rowan 24 G/F 6'7" 220 Sophomore Fort Lauderdale, FL Turned pro Tucker Thompson 42 F/C 6'10" 248 Junior Huntersville, North Carolina Walk-on; left the team to focus on academics
Class of 2017 Recruiting Class
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School Al Freeman 12 G 6'3" 200 RS Senior Charlotte, NC Transferred from Baylor. Will be eligible to play immediately since Freeman graduated from Baylor. Sam Hunt 15 G 6'2" 185 RS Senior Greensboro, NC Transferred from NC A&T. Will be eligible to play immediately since Hunt graduated from NC A&T. C. J. Bryce 13 G 6'5" 185 Junior Huntersville, NC Transferred from UNC Wilmington. Under NCAA transfer rules, Bryce will have to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. Devon Daniels 24 G 6'5" 200 Sophomore Battle Creek, MI Transferred from Utah. Under NCAA transfer rules, Daniels will have to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
Future recruits
2018–19 team recruits
Roster
Schedule and results
!colspan=12 style=| Exhibition
!colspan=12 style=| Non-conference regular season
!colspan=12 style=| ACC regular season
!colspan=12 style=| ACC Tournament
!colspan=12 style="background:#E00000; color:white;"| NCAA tournament
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