No. 27 Cole Cloer Commits to NC State

Cole Cloer, a 6-foot-7 four-star small forward ranked No. 27 nationally in the 2026 class, committed to NC State on Saturday. A North Carolina native now at IMG Academy who starred on Team CP3 and averaged about 16 points per game on the EYBL, Cloer picked the Wolfpack over finalists that included Alabama, Florida, UConn and North Carolina after canceling his UNC visit. Cloer said he grew up rooting for NC State and cited fit in coach Will Wade’s offense and confidence in the staff as reasons for his choice. Scouts project Cloer as an immediate-impact wing and one of the class’s top shooters who can score off the catch, create off the bounce and contribute across the board. His commitment, joining earlier 2026 pledge Trevon Carter-Givens, gives Wade back-to-back Top-30 recruits in his first two classes and signals recruiting momentum for the program after the previous regime signed no Top-30 prospects.