Torian Graham, one of the top basketball recruits in the country, excited N.C. State fans again today when he announced his commitment to play for the Wolfpack next season. Then, within just a few hours, he decided to change his mind again and pull out of his commitment.

This wasn’t the first time Graham, a 6-foot-4 senior guard from Durham, has reopened his recruitment after initially picking N.C. State.

In August, Graham de-committed from the N.C. State after choosing the school in May, a month after new coach Mark Gottfried was hired.

“Nothing bad happened at State,” Graham said back in August, as the News & Observer has not been able to reach him today. “I felt like I made my decision too fast and didn’t give other colleges a chance to recruit me.”

Last night, a YouTube video surfaced of Graham announcing his decision to pick the Wolfpack.

“I’m going to end up at N.C. State,” Graham said in the video. “At heart, that’s where I’ve always wanted to be.”

Graham, the No. 38 prospect in the country by ESPN, also suggested he was going to N.C. State on his Twitter account this morning.

Graham’s addition would have given N.C. State one of the best recruiting classes for next season.

Already, the Wolfpack have three seniors in Rodney Purvis (16), T.J. Warren (23) and Tyler Lewis (69) who are ranked in the top-100 by ESPN.

Top 25 basketball prospect Torian Graham has re-opened his college recruiting options.

Graham, a 6-4 guard from Durham, committed to N.C. State in May but has decided to back off his original decision.

"Nothing bad happened at State," said Graham, who's ranked as the No. 24 prospect in the country by ESPN. "I felt like I made my decision too fast and didn't give other colleges a chance to recruit me."

The first day new N.C. State basketball coach Mark Gottfried was allowed to talk to recruits, he called Torian Graham.

The timing of the call in early April made a big impression on Graham, one of the top recruits in the country who made a verbal commitment to the Wolfpack on Monday.

"He told me I was their top priority," Graham said. "That meant a lot to me."

Dave Telep's Carolina Challenge is a one-day basketball showcase that will be held Saturday at Ravenscroft. Eighty of the top boys high school basketball players in North Carolina will participate in the event.

Games begin at 9:30 a.m. The final games of the day start at 5:20 p.m.

T.J. Warren and Torian Graham are among the players transferring to Raleigh Word of God.