RELEASE: Pack Announces Addition of Ven-Allen Lubin
RALEIGH, N.C. – NC State men’s basketball head coach Will Wade announced Monday that Ven-Allen Lubin has signed and will join the Wolfpack Basketball Program next season.
Ven-Allen Lubin (Orlando, Fla./Orlando Christian (Notre Dame/Vanderbilt/North Carolina)
2024-25 Junior Season (at North Carolina): Averaged 8.6 points and a team-best 5.6 rebounds per game last season … Also led team in offensive rebounds (69) and blocks (33) … In last 10 games of season averaged 13.6 points and 7.7 rebounds per game …. Scored in double figures in each of the last 10 games of the season and had double-doubles in four of the last six games … Scored in double figures in 15 games … Led team in field goal percentage (67.7%) which is the second-highest in program history for any player with 100 or more made field goals … Shot over 50 percent from the floor in 33 of 35 games played … Scored season-high 20 points on 8-of-11 shooting in ACC Tournament semifinal game against Duke … Garnered Second-Team All-ACC Tournament honors … Had a season-high 13 rebounds in ACC Tournament quarterfinal win over Wake Forest.
2023-24 Sophomore Season (at Vanderbilt): Started all 26 games that he played in … Averaged 12.3 points and 6.3 rebounds per game … Led Commodores in field goal percentage (50.0%), offensive rebounds (64) and blocked shots (26) … Was second on team in rebounding and third in scoring … Scored in double figures 18 times, including three games over 20 points … Had five double-digit rebounding games and five double-doubles … Scored season-high 25 points twice (vs. Texas A&M and vs. Florida) … became first Vanderbilt player in 20 years to have consecutive 20-point/10-rebound games after scoring 25 points and pulling down 11 rebounds vs. Florida and then scoring 21 points and grabbing 10 rebounds against Arkansas … Had season-high 12 rebounds twice (at Auburn and vs. Arkansas).
2022-23 Freshman Season (at Notre Dame): Appeared in 28 games, making seven starts … Averaged 6.2 points and 4.4 rebounds per game … Led team in field goal percentage (58.0%) and blocks (23) … Scored in double figures eight times … Scored season-high 19 points at Wake Forest … Added eight rebounds and three blocks in game against Demon Deacons.
Before College: Consensus four-star recruit in the Class of 2020 … Ranked No. 47 overall recruit by Rivals, No. 65 overall by On3 and No. 69 by ESPN … Led Orlando Christian Prep to 2020 Class 2A State title … Earned first-team All-State honors from SourceHoops.com/Florida Association of Basketball Coaches.
Wade on Lubin: “We’re thrilled to welcome Ven-Allen to our program. Physically, he stands out with a wingspan over seven feet and a strong, powerful frame. Offensively, he creates mismatches—he can score over smaller defenders in the post and has the quickness to drive past bigger ones. He also showed the ability while at Vanderbilt to step out and be a weapon from three-point range and we’ll look to build off of that. He’s an incredibly efficient scorer, having led his team in field goal percentage each of his first three college seasons. Beyond that, he has a high basketball IQ and will be a tremendous presence in our locker room.”