It’s rare that a program just over 12 months removed from a Final Four appearance is in need of a total overhaul, but that’s the situation for Will Wade at North Carolina State. The Wolfpack moved on from Kevin Keatts after missing the ACC Tournament in 2025 and handed the program over to the former LSU head coach who upset Clemson in the first round of this year’s NCAA Tournament to end his second season at McNeese.
Wade is known as a high-level recruiter and was spending big money on his roster before it was cool (or legal). So, the expectations are high for Wade to orchestrate a one-year turnaround in the transfer portal, and the 42-year-old is starting to deliver with his third commitment of the offseason.
BREAKING: NC State has landed a commitment from veteran Michigan State point guard transfer Tre Holloman following his official visit.
— Cory Smith (@RCorySmith) April 13, 2025
Holloman averaged 9.1 points and 3.7 assists this past season as a captain for the Spartans.
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Former Michigan State guard Tre Holloman chooses NC State Wolfpack
Wade’s first two portal additions simply followed him from McNeese, and no I’m not including viral team manager Amir Khan on that list. Quadir Copeland and Alyn Breed are both former high-major players who blossomed in the Southland Conference and will be major parts of Wade’s rotation in Raleigh. However, Michigan State transfer Tre Holloman could be the first foundational piece for the Wolfpack’s 2025-26 roster.
The 6-foot-2 junior guard lost his spot in the starting lineup in East Lansing midway through last season to freshman phenom Jase Richardson, but still managed to average 9.1 points and 3.7 assists a game. Holloman struggled as a shooter, finishing the year at 37.3 percent from the field and 32.9 percent from three. Still, as an 85.1 percent free throw shooter, who shot over 40 percent from three as a sophomore, Holloman is a candidate for a major bounce-back season as a senior in Raleigh.
Breed was a much more prolific scorer a season ago, leading McNeese at over 17.0 points a game, but Holloman brings high-level experience from a Tom Izzo-led program and will provide much-needed backcourt stability for Wade in Year 1. With eight players transferring out of the program this offseason, Wade’s overhaul is far from complete, but the addition of Holloman is a good sign for the direction of a program that desperately needs to return to a competitive level in the ACC.