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In the ACC Tournament, N.C. State
was stunned by Maryland in the first
round. The Wolfpack went on to de
feat South Carolina and Iowa in the
first two rounds of the NCAA Tour
nament before bowing out to mighty
Georgetown in the regional semifi
nals. The Pack will use some different
tactics this season to try to surpass
the success of last year's team. In
stead of sticking to only one style,
N.C. State players will let the other
team set the tempo and take what the
opponents give them.
Unlike last year, the Wolfpack is
not fully certain as to which five play
ers will always be starting. As the
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year progresses and the inevitable
changes are made in the lineup, the
style may change also.
Matching the success of last year
will be difficult, as N.C. State has a
rough non-conference schedule along
with the tough games in the ACC.
The Pack has to face UNLV, Temple
and DePaul and will meet St. John's
in the ACCBig East Challenge. In
addition, State will play in the Tour
nament of Champions and the Pre
season NTT Tournament.
Those games, combined with play
ing in the ACC, which Corchiani said
is the strongest it has ever been, make
for one of the toughest schedules that
N.C. State has ever had.
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By NEIL AMATO
Staff Writer
Going into last season, everyone
knew Pete Chilcutt's role as a backup
in Dean Smith's rotation would ex
pand. Chilcutt got extra minutes when
J.R. Reid was injured and performed
well. Now, with the early departure
of Reid, the 6-foot-10 junior will step
to the forefront of the frontcourt in
this, his fourth season in the Tar Heel
program.
Chilcutt, seniors Kevin Madden
and Scott Williams, junior Rick Fox
and freshmen George Lynch and Matt
Wenstrom make up a frontcourt that
may be one of the deepest and most
talented in the country.
With all the good company,
Chilcutt, who averaged 6.9 points and
5.4 boards per game in '88-'89, knows
what part he plays with the loss of
Reid.
"Basically, my minutes will in
crease and so will my role as a re
bounder," the Eutaw, Ala., native said.
Going to the boards is something
Chilcutt will be counted on to do if
the Tar Heels want to continue their
tradition of excellence. Chilcutt hopes
his off-season work in the weight
room and in pickup games will help.
He also claims he's sprouted an inch
from last year's 6-9 measurement.
"During the summer, I worked on
my entire game," Chilcutt said. "I
also tried to get a little stronger. In
doing that, I think I'll be a much
better player."
Just by looking at him, one can
tell he's definitely bulked up since
last year. In fact, Smith, who joked
that Williams looked like he was on
steroids, noted that Chilcutt was the
Tar Heels' strongest player.
Williams lifted with Chilcutt over
the summer and the pair have both
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improved their physiques. The two
also played a lot of summer hoops.
Chilcutt put in most of his time
over the summer, however, traveling
to Greece with an ACC all-star team
which included Madden and players
from other ACC squads. He surprised
quite a few people on the trip, shoot
ing 62 percent from the field and
averaging 17.6 points and 9.4 re
bounds per game, second only to
Clemson's Dale Davis in both cate
gories. "Pete Chilcutt is the one that's
going to surprise a lot of people this
year," junior point guard King Rice
said. "He's improved tremendously
over the summer, and I think that
showed when he went to Greece."
As the Williams-Reid combo
worked last season, Chilcutt and
Williams believe they can work well
together also.
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Williams, who came to Chapel Hill
the same year Chilcutt did (Chilcutt
was red-shirted), discussed the duo's
similarities.
"We're both team-oriented play
ers," Williams said. "We work well
together, setting screens and getting
each other open and on defense as
well. We basically have to continue
to do the same thing."
When Chilcutt did play, he often
made things happen on the offensive
boards. Many a time last year, he
either tipped the ball and kept it alive
or got his hands on it and put it back
in. The forward gives several rea
sons for his affinity to the offensive
glass.
"It's easier to rebound offensively,
because it's more fun to go to the
offensive boards and put the ball in,"
Chilcutt said. "And, a lot of times,
people don't like to box out. You put
the two together and it makes it en
joyable going to the offensive boards."
Chilcutt hopes to add another
dimension to his offensive array
the three-point shot. "Hopefully, I'll
get the green light," he said. "If I do
get the chance, I hope I can make the
most of it."
Although only a junior, Chilcutt
is a four-year program man who
knows the system and should assume
a leadership role. "As Scott and Kevin
will lead vocally, I think I'll lead by
example," he said.
With Chilcutt's versatility, Smith
hopes to play him in a variety of
positions.
"The nice thing about Pete is I
hope to use him inside and outside,"
Smith said. "On offense, he'll be a
wing, and on defense, he'll be a four
man." Hopefully, with his added dimen
sions, he'll also be an enforcer.
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