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NC State forward Ben Middlebrooks enters transfer portal

image_6483441 (3)by: Noah Fleischman03/24/25fleischman_noah

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.