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NC State forward Ben Middlebrooks enters transfer portal

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Ben Middlebrooks
Dec 14, 2024; Lawrence, Kansas, USA; North Carolina State Wolfpack forward Ben Middlebrooks (34) shoots the ball against Kansas Jayhawks forward KJ Adams Jr. (24) and forward Zach Clemence (41) during the first half at Allen Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images

NC State’s first transfer portal departure of the Will Wade era has arrived. Senior forward Ben Middlebrooks, a former Clemson transfer, entered his name in the NCAA’s database on Monday afternoon.

Middlebrooks is weighing his options for the future, which include either a fifth year of eligibility or playing professionally overseas.

The Fort Lauderdale, Fla., native spent two seasons with the Wolfpack. He averaged a career-best 7.5 points with 4.2 rebounds and 1.3 blocks this past season in Raleigh.

Middlebrooks was a key reserve during NC State’s run to the Final Four in the 2023-24 campaign. He scored a team-best 21 points on 6-of-8 shooting in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament to help the Pack past Texas Tech, 80-67, in Pittsburgh.

NC State has five open scholarships for the 2025-26 campaign.

This story will be updated.