P2 is BACK!! Paul McNeil is Returning

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CLEMSON, SC - JANUARY 20: NC State Wolfpack guard Paul McNeil Jr. (2) during a college basketball game between the NC State Wolfpack and the Clemson Tigers on January 20, 2026 at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, S.C. (Photo by John Byrum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

He's back. NC State SG Paul McNeil will withdraw from the transfer portal to play for Justin Gainey, he announced.

McNeil, who attracted serious interest from LSU, shot 42.7% from 3-point distance in his breakout sophomore season.

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— Noah Fleischman (@fleischman_noah) May 2, 2026

The only offseason story in Wolfpack basketball nearly as big as hiring Coach Gainey has been the question of, will Paul McNeil return to play for his third coach in three seasons? Recently we have been hearing there has been increased pressure for him to make his decision, which will help Coach Gainey and staff know if they need to fill his role from the transfer portal.

We know he has been working out to get feedback from the NBA, but the general expectation has been that he needed another year of college to round out his game. And then there were the rumors about UNC expressing interest, and supposedly there being contact last week. And most recently, supposedly Kentucky, LSU, and UConn joined the conversation.

Paul joins Christian Hammond and Preston Edmead as starters to form a dangerous backcourt.

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