To help introduce his new team to Wolfpack fans, first-year head coach Will Wade hosted several episodes of a series called “Around Raleigh.” The coach has interviewed several players so far. Wade sat down with one of the only returners on the 2025-26 roster, senior guard Jordan Snell. The guard walked onto the team back in 2022 and has remained a member of the program since. He gained attention when he became the “Boom Box” bearer during the team’s remarkable Final Four run in 2024. Below are some of Snell’s quotes from the episode: On why he ended up choosing NC State after high school: Snell: “Just being around the team, that’s what made me want to go to NC State and then growing up, my dad was always at mid-majors, so I was just mind-blown by the high-major lifestyle. It played a big part in my development as a player and just my development as a person.” On why he loves NC State: Snell: “I just think it’s the community that’s around NC State. Like when I came in, I was kind of hesitant to really, like b
