CLARIFICATION: When Wood was introduced, Trevor Ferguson's name and number -- but not his picture -- flashed on the scoreboard.
RALEIGH — When freshman Scott Wood, right, was introduced as part of N.C. State’s starting lineup Thursday night, a picture of Trevor Ferguson — last year’s No. 15 – was accidentally flashed on the big screen.
Bet that mix-up won’t happen again.
The 6-feet-7 wing from Indiana scored 12 points during the Wolfpack’s 84-42 exhibition victory over St. Paul’s College. His 4-for-4 shooting — along with DeShawn Painter’s eight points and six rebounds, Josh Davis’ three points and three rebounds and Jordan Vandenberg’s six points and five rebounds — gave the fans at Reynolds Coliseum a hopeful glance of what they can hope for out of the rookie class when State opens the regular season next Thursday.
“Our freshmen are going to be pretty good,’’ said sophomore forward Tracy Smith, who used his height advantage to score 21 points. “Scott Woods is an unbelievable shooter; DeShawn Painter has a good presence inside; Jordan’s very good on defense, we’re still going to work on his offense.”
Wood, Smith, C.J. Williams, Javier Gonzalez and Dennis Horner started for the Pack; State opens the regular season next Thursday.
Photo: ETHAN HYMAN - ehyman@newsobserver.com
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