Florida's loss is NC State's gain says Statefans Nation as NC State picked up Deshawn Painter. Painter had previously committed to Florida before changing his mind. Painter stands 6'9" and should help replace the void left in the middle by Ben McCauley and Brandon Costner.
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Painter, of Chatham (Va.) Hargrave Military Academy, is a very athletic, ‘lengthy’ 6′9 power forward who has a well rounded game that includes the ability to rebound and block shots. After originally committing to Billy Donovan at the University of Florida, DeShawn ultimately changed his mind and re-opened his recruitment.
He is ranked as one of the Top 75 high school players in the country; Scout has given him four stars and Rivals has given him three stars. ESPNU ranks Painter #19 on their list of top power forwards in the country, achieving “score” of 92 as NC State’s other post commit - Richard Howell. Howell is ranked #20 on ESPNU’s list.
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