Coach: Howell's letter mailed to N.C. State

Although N.C. State apparently hadn’t received a letter of intent from Richard Howell as of Friday morning, the Marietta (Ga.) Wheeler High standout’s coach indicated that there’s no reason to worry.

Wheeler coach Doug Lipscomb said Howell signed with N.C. State during a ceremony Wednesday in Marietta and then mailed the paperwork to N.C. State.
“They mailed it back,” Lipscomb said Friday afternoon.

N.C. State coach Sidney Lowe was asked Friday morning about his signing class, and only mentioned guards Lorenzo Brown of Roswell, Ga., and Scott Wood of Marion, Ind.

“Lorenzo Brown is going to be a great addition to our ballclub,” Lowe said during a news conference. “Scott Wood is an excellent shooter. He has got to provide some of that outside shooting first. We have some others. I can’t really talk about them but we are optimistic. There are no problems with the other people, but those two gentlemen are signed and are ready to go.”

Lowe could not talk about Howell because NCAA rules prohibit coaches from talking about recruits until they receive a signed letter of intent from the player.

Howell, a 6-foot-7 forward, is rated the No. 51 player in the nation in the senior class by scout.com.