N.C. State lands Slovenian forward Robert Jurkovic

By ADAM ZAGORIA

N.C. State has landed a pledge from Slovenian big man Robert Jurkovic, agents Stefan Petrovic and Boris Gorenc from ProStep Agency told ZAGSBLOG.

DraftExpress first reported the news.

The 6-foot-9, 23-year-old averaged 8.3 points and 3.6 rebounds in 19 minutes per game in the Adriatic League, shooting 54.5% from the field and 36% from beyond the arc. He played for the Slovenian National Team since 2023.

Under first-year coach Justin Gainey, the Wolfpack has eight outgoing transfers and eight incoming transfers.

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Written by Adam Zagoria

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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.