Dontrez Styles says 'it's time to go to war' as NC State basketball prepares for UNC

Posted Jan 10, 2025
Believed to be the first college basketball player to go from the Tar Heels to the Wolfpack, Dontrez Styles and NC State will host UNC on Saturday in Raleigh. "Those are my guys," Styles said. "Even at Georgetown, I was in contact with some of the coaches. It was a family. But Saturday it’s time to go to war. I’m ready to go out there and compete." (Yahoo! Sports)

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