The early signing period for the Class of 2027 opened on Wednesday, November 11, and runs through November 18. As of Thursday morning, NC State has yet to secure a single high school commitment in the cycle.

A Quiet Start on the Trail

Wes Moore’s staff extended offers to a number of well-regarded 2027 prospects, hosted several official visits, and landed in a handful of final lists. So far, those efforts have not produced a commitment. The list of known targets who have chosen elsewhere is lengthy and includes several players ranked inside or near the national top 50.

Confirmed Misses

• Chance Berry (5-11 G, DME Academy) visited NC State on October 10 and listed the Wolfpack in her final four before committing to West Virginia on November 6 and signing the following day.
• De’Andra Minor (6-1 CG) took an official visit to Raleigh on October 1, then committed to Oregon on October 9.
• Qandace Samuels (6-1 SF/W, Bishop McNamara), an ESPN top-15 prospect who held an NC State offer, did not include the Pack in her final four and committed to Texas around November 10.
• Jordyn Palmer (6-1 W), ranked as high as No. 6 by ESPN, committed to South Carolina on October 24.
• Abuna Ruop (6-6/6-9 C) committed to Kansas State on October 17.
• Jazman Bailey (5-9 PG) committed to Virginia Tech on September 23.
• Bella Owumi (5-11 SG) committed to Florida on September 23.
• Justice Brown-Jones (6-1 CG/W) committed to Georgia on September 19.
• Brookeslee Colvin (5-8 PG), an ESPN top-40 prospect, committed to Indiana on September 21.
• Corinne Lomax (6-0 W) committed to Arizona on September 3.
• Ivanna Wilson Manyacka (6-2 G/W, Bullis), ranked as high as No. 2 overall on some boards, held an NC State offer but visited Texas, LSU, and UCLA and remains a national target.

One Name Still in Play: Jemyma Manyok

The clearest remaining high-upside option is Jemyma Manyok, a 6-5 center/forward from Ipswich/Redbank Plains, Queensland, who is developing at Basketball Australia’s Centre of Excellence in Canberra. She is widely regarded as the top Australian prospect in the class. Manyok narrowed her list to Arizona State, NC State, and Michigan State and completed official visits in late October and early November: NC State on October 29, Michigan State on October 31, and Arizona State on November 2. No decision has been announced.

Roster Realities and the 5-in-5 Rule

The lack of early high school additions is easier to contextualize when looking at the current roster and the new NCAA eligibility framework. The 2026-27 team is experienced. Seniors and graduate-level players include Zoe Brooks, Khamil Pierre, Maddie Cox, Audrey Ericksen, Qadence Samuels, and Desiree Wooten. Wooten is in her final year of eligibility. Several of the others, particularly Brooks, Pierre, Cox, and Samuels, are positioned to potentially return for a fifth season under the recently approved 5-in-5 age-based eligibility model (or by selecting the more favorable set of rules available to current players).

Moore has previously noted that some players had already discussed taking advantage of the extra year. If Brooks or Pierre (both multi-year All-ACC producers) decide to test the 2027 WNBA Draft and leave, the resulting scholarship and NIL openings can be directed toward the transfer portal for more immediate contributors rather than relying on true freshmen to carry significant roles right away. The 2026 class (Kamora Pruitt and Annsley Trivette) and recent portal additions already provide some youth and frontcourt depth alongside the veteran core.

Looking Ahead

It has been an unusually quiet high school recruiting cycle so far for a program that has historically stayed competitive on the trail. The combination of potential super-senior returns, a strong portal emphasis in the current landscape, and the remaining possibility of landing Manyok (or a late sleeper or international) gives the staff flexibility. There is still time before the regular signing period in April 2027 and the spring transfer window. For now, the approach appears measured: prioritize continuity and proven production over forcing volume in the 2027 high school class.