Gambiaj.com – (Banjul, the Gambia)- In a last-minute acquisition, the NC State Wolfpack have added international player Musa Sagnia to their roster. The Gambian power forward was recruited early in the summer, but it took some time to secure his commitment. Standing at 6 feet 8 inches and weighing 218 pounds, Sagnia brings professional basketball experience to the team. Despite concerns about the team’s lack of size and depth in the front court, the Wolfpack staff have high hopes for Sagnia and believe he will be a valuable asset to the team.

Sagnia adds some front-court depth to the Wolfpack roster. While he’s likely more of a long-term project, the Wolfpack needed an extra body to throw at larger teams and Sagnia fills that need relatively well.
There were murmurs for a few weeks that the Wolfpack tried to add several big men before the end of August and the start of the official season. Wade and his staff were able to get Sagnia before full practices began, giving the big man enough time to acclimate to the area and his new teammates.

Sagnia became the final piece to a complete rebuild of the NC State roster, structured largely around the acquisition of Darrion Williams, who transferred in from Texas Tech. Shooting guard Paul McNeil was one of the team’s only returners.The addition of Sagnia also marks an expansion into international recruiting for Wade and Co. With basketball becoming a more global game, more and more international players want to come play in the United States to improve their potential to play professionally in the United States.