Anyone else get worried when the announcers started saying he might have s concussion? Great play from him 'cause managed to stay on the court so long.

12/5/2012 2:19:47 AM

12/5/2012 9:47:24 AM

I was more worried he had a neck sprain

12/5/2012 9:48:04 AM

It looked pretty painful.

He's averaging 14 points, 8 rebounds, 69% in only 24 mpg.

His nickname should be The Governor (in addition to Dick Towel)

12/5/2012 9:52:46 AM

Srsly guys, mason plumlee is a poor man's howell that is benefitting from being a team's only option in the paint.

12/5/2012 10:13:28 AM

Quote :

"I will never say a bad word against Howell (exception foul trouble)"

just wait for him to airball a layup

12/5/2012 11:02:10 AM

dude was a Man among boys last night

12/5/2012 11:53:30 AM

4th consecutive double double. Appreciated

12/8/2012 2:57:14 PM

Team MVP so far

12/8/2012 3:19:27 PM

I appreciate Richard Howell.

By the way, not sure if this has been posted yet, he is currently #3 in the nation in FG% http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/statistics/player/_/stat/field-goals/year/2013/seasontype/2/group/50

12/8/2012 3:58:28 PM

He is just really delightful. I love him, and I'm so glad he's on our team.

12/8/2012 4:02:56 PM

^^^^3rd in the last 4 games

but still impressive

12/8/2012 4:18:11 PM

Last 2 games. 64 minutes of play time. 1 foul. Presh.

12/8/2012 5:12:45 PM

appreciated for being a senior, knowing this is his last go round and giving 110%.

12/9/2012 2:11:27 AM

Bump

12/15/2012 8:50:24 PM

statline tonight: 12 points, 19 rebounds, 5 assists, 5 blocks

12/15/2012 9:01:09 PM

WTF. He should be benched for not getting a quadruple double. He sucks. He should be playing DII

12/15/2012 9:03:58 PM

^I don't get it

12/16/2012 11:52:34 AM

^^rabblerabblerabbleunrealisticNCSUexpectationsrabblerabblerabble

12/16/2012 12:27:33 PM

He's having a truly unbelievable season so far.

O-rating: 126.6, O-reb 16%, D-reb 24.6%, 66.7% FG, and in the top 500 nationally in block rate and turnover rate.


I really doubt ANYONE thought that Howell and Warren would be our best two players this season...

12/16/2012 12:31:04 PM

Could you put those numbers in perspective for people that don't know what they mean?

Like, compare him to zeller/plumlee/barnes/bennet?

[Edited on December 16, 2012 at 12:46 PM. Reason : still undecided]

12/16/2012 12:40:57 PM

O-rating of 100 is considered average. His ranks 79th in the entire country.

His eFG% is 21st in the nation, o-reb % is 28th, d-reb% is 53rd.

He's having a statistically dominant season right now basically.

Zeller by comparison is 129.2, 13.8% OREB, 19.2% DREB, and 60.7 eFG%


FWIW, TJ Warren's o-rating is a ludicrous 136.1 (#18 in the nation), with the #2 eFG% and the 41st lowest TO%. Realistically, he's the best freshman in the country though he might not get quite the exposure he needs to win national awards.

[Edited on December 16, 2012 at 12:49 PM. Reason : a]

12/16/2012 12:48:10 PM

ludicrous is a great fucking word.

12/16/2012 12:58:50 PM

It *was*... until I was a young adult and that no-talent ass clown became famous and started making albums and movies.

12/16/2012 2:22:05 PM

Howell is having a great season. When he wants to get to the basket, he is. I wish that he would've gotten on the diet a year sooner to see what he could've done in 3 years at this level of fitness. He's been running all around the court and just dominating. I appreciate him very much.

12/16/2012 3:56:14 PM

^^ i lol'd

And yes, Howell has been fantastic this season.

12/16/2012 6:02:59 PM

Quote :

"just wait for him to airball a layup"

against norfolk state he drained a baseline 15 footer, and shortly after (maybe the next trip down) he airballed from a foot behind the free-throw line...
but he made up for it.

12/16/2012 8:55:34 PM

http://northcarolinastate.scout.com/2/1250206.html

Quote :

" Impact Performer By Austin Johnson Pack Pride Posted Dec 18, 2012 RALEIGH, N.C. -- Since the day he stepped on campus, Richard Howell has been one of the best rebounders in the ACC. Since the day he stepped on campus, Richard Howell has been one of the best rebounders in the ACC. Even as a freshman, when Howell was playing sparingly behind Dennis Horner and Tracy Smith he managed to lead the team in both offensive rebounding percentage and defensive rebounding percentage. Since then, he just keeps getting better. As a sophomore he led the team in both categories once again while ranking sixth in the nation in offensive rebounding percentage. Last year he once again led the team in both categories and ranked 15th nationally on the offensive boards. So it’s no surprise that Howell is once again dominating the boards as a senior. Howell has grabbed 29 offensive rebounds – the rest of the team has a combined 67. His 57 defensive rebounds also lead the team. “I've had a couple [good rebounders] but [Richard Howell] is as good as I've had probably,” head coach Mark Gottfried said. “His hands are so good. When he gets his hands on it, he's got it." “He just gets every rebound. He's cleaning up some mistakes defensively when we make them." The big leap for Howell this year hasn’t been in his rebounding though, it’s been in his ability to finish around the basket. After shooting under 50 percent from the floor as a junior, Howell has become one of the most efficient scorers in the nation – shooting 66 percent from the floor (a figure that ties him for 10th in the nation in field goal percentage). The problem for Howell has never been producing when he was on the court – it’s been staying on the court. As a freshman and sophomore he was limited both by the players in front of him and his conditioning. As a junior he slimmed up but couldn’t stay out of foul trouble, playing just 27 minutes a game. It’s remained a problem into his junior year despite being a point of emphasis for him in the offseason, as he’s playing just 26 minutes a game up to this point. “I think the main thing is my fouling. I reached a lot when I shouldn't have and I feel like that's a growing stage,” Howell said at ACC Media Day in October. “I feel like if I don't reach a lot then we'll be alright.” Howell was more right than he knew at the time, as the Pack is 0-2 in games where Howell fouls out and undefeated otherwise. Because of foul trouble, Howell has played a full 40 minutes less than his front-court mate CJ Leslie and is tied for fifth on the team in minutes played. “Not necessarily,” Gottfried said. “I think the biggest key for Richard has been his ability to stay in the game and not be saddled with foul trouble. I think he's a different player... obviously when he stays in the game we're a different team.” “If he ends up with one or two fouls early in the game he just seems... that's hard for him to overcome.” The encouraging news for Pack fans is that since the loss to Michigan, Howell has just four fouls spread over three games. Not coincidentally, Howell had a double-double in each of those games and is coming off an absolutely dominant 12 point, 19 rebound, and five block performance against an overmatched Norfolk State team. “I just think for him, staying out of foul trouble changes the way he plays,” Gottfried said. If he’s finally learned how to stay on the court, the Pack becomes a much tougher team to beat."

12/18/2012 5:00:35 PM

LOL at 60% of that article being about his foul problems. Hes legendary for the fouls.

12/18/2012 5:11:37 PM

and another double double

12/18/2012 10:24:01 PM

i think that's 19 DDs.

12/18/2012 10:26:17 PM

Ayyo

12/18/2012 10:43:15 PM

Richard Howell, the Governor

12/18/2012 10:49:56 PM

So apparently the -owell in a last name means you foul out a lot

12/18/2012 10:57:04 PM

I fully expect Rich's stats to slide as soon as Acc Reffin season gets going

12/18/2012 10:57:42 PM

Double Double machine

12/18/2012 11:18:13 PM

19 double deezzz

12/18/2012 11:21:22 PM

12/19/2012 2:22:01 AM

^I guess they were handing those out to the students? I saw a shot where several people had them.

12/19/2012 9:19:17 AM

Found this on 6dollarshirts.com

12/21/2012 11:02:47 AM

its amazing what can happen when you dont have 3 fouls in the first 10 minutes every single game

12/21/2012 2:00:12 PM

ehe

12/23/2012 10:59:07 AM

oh how I love him

1/5/2013 5:32:37 PM

If he makes it to the NBA, he is going to make some EPIC gatorade commercials.

1/5/2013 9:28:13 PM

Howell getting appreciation on espn men's basketball front page, real nice article

http://espn.go.com/ncb/notebook/_/page/notebookweeklywatch130106/pick-n-roll

1/6/2013 7:41:24 PM

i'd like to go to Pizza Hut with Wood and Howell

we could talk sports, and take the leftovers for Wood's golden retriever

1/6/2013 7:43:00 PM

If Howell doesn't like what he hears from NBA scouts about his draft chances, he should try for an NFL roster as a tight end. He's got all the physical tools to be the next Jimmy Graham.

1/6/2013 8:33:44 PM

except Jimmy Graham has about 3 times his vertical

1/6/2013 8:41:02 PM

^^^AHA, the bit about Pizza Hut was my favorite part of the article.

1/7/2013 9:12:03 AM

If Tracy Smith didn't make it to the NBA, then Howell most definitely will not

1/7/2013 12:40:06 PM