RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Devon Daniels, C.J. Bryce and Blake Harris spent the better part of last season leading North Carolina State's practice team and working on their games - along with their ability to stay patient - while sitting out as transfers.

The Wolfpack's success this season could depend on how successful they were in turning that time into sharpened skillsets, particularly with so many new faces on the roster for coach Kevin Keatts' second season.

"They know how the game is," sophomore guard Braxton Beverly said Monday during the team's preseason media day. "They're a little more mature. They know how everything goes, so that makes it a lot easier when it's not a lot of freshmen who've never experienced this level."