N.C. State doesn’t have a game until Sunday at Wake Forest, and perhaps it comes at a good time for the Wolfpack. Tracy Smith’s knee is ailing – again – and State is also looking to get freshman C.J. Leslie back on course after he was suspended from Saturday’s loss at Duke for violating team rules.Wolfpack coach Sidney Lowe said Monday that he expects Leslie to practice Tuesday and play Sunday.
As for the suspension, Lowe said, “I characterize that just as youth, just not understanding the importance of things, little things. …
“It’s just youth. It’s just growth and maturity and understanding there is structure, there is discipline, and it has to be done.”
Lowe also made a pointed remark about the club circuit and its impact on the elite players. Lowe suggested that some of the behavior seen at the college level has its roots in club basketball.
“Unfortunately sometimes kids today – and I hate to talk about the AAU circuit – but there is not a lot of structure and discipline there. And then we get the kid and we have to show them that.”
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