How NC State’s Quadir Copeland has become the ‘engine’ with unselfish style of play

Quadir Copeland flew up the court with a purpose after nabbing a steal from Liberty’s Zach Cleveland in the opening six minutes of Wednesday’s midweek tilt. He found a lane up the middle of NC State’s home Lenovo Center floor, moving the defense with his intentional way of moving with the ball, which allowed Tre Holloman to find a wide-open transition three from his self-less pass.  Copeland, an athletic 6-foot-6 senior wing that tends to act as a point guard for the Wolfpack, can do it all for his new program. Not only is he a willing passer — a trait that Copeland seems to make his strength — but he can also fill the bucket with acrobatic finishes that reminded Maliq Brown, his former Syracuse teammate, of the Harlem Globetrotters.  Oh, and he’s a bulldog on defense with active hands that tend to poke the ball away with ease.  In a way, Copeland is what has powered NC State. He’s the spark that the Wolfpack has been looking for, and as the team has worked through an up-and-down non-conference, Copeland has been able to find his footing to help take pressure off the rest of his teammates.