Despite their paths crossing for just one season, Kim Mulkey gave NC State basketball head coach Will Wade a ringing endorsement.

LSU women's basketball coach Kim Mulkey overlapped with Will Wade one year at LSU. But the impression he made on her still remains. "He treated me with the utmost respect," Mulkey said of Wade.

NC State introduced Will Wade as its 21st head coach in program history on Tuesday afternoon. The full press conference can be watched in the player above. Who is Will Wade? Proven winner Wade has experienced massive success in all four of his stops as a head coach thus far in

With the new hire Will Wade, NC State will be looking to add more talent after guard Marcus Hill announced that he’ll be entering the transfer portal after one season with the team, according to Field of 68’s Jeff Goodman.

Another Clemson basketball guard has entered the transfer portal. Tigers guard Jake Heidbreder entered the portal on Thursday, The State has confirmed. On3 Sports was the first to report the news of Heidbreder’s departure.

Oklahoma State sophomore guard Connor Dow has entered the transfer portal, per multiple reports. Oklahoma State guard Connor Dow (13) drives the ball during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game,