South Raleigh News

Four-star recruit Adelaide Jernigan has signed her National Letter of Intent to join the NC State women's basketball team. Ranked as the No. 66 player in the ESPNW HoopGurlz Recruiting Rankings and top recruit in North Carolina, Jernigan will officially join NC State starting in fall 2025.

"We're excited to have Adelaide join the Pack," said head coach Wes Moore. "Her ability to score the ball at all three levels and stretch a defense will be a welcoming addition. The work she has put in the past few years makes her more college ready than the average freshman, and I know that same work ethic will continue to raise her game and make us better."

Jernigan, a consensus national top-100 recruit from Bishop McGuinness High School, is known for her achievements as a two-time state champion and three-time all-state pick. In her junior year, she averaged 19.0 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and 1.8 steals per game while earning all-state first team honors.

From Kernersville, North Carolina, Jernigan made an impact from her freshman year with averages of 17.6 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 2.3 steals per game during Bishop's N.C. High School Athletic Association 1A Championship win. Her sophomore year saw another championship victory with averages of 18.3 points, 3.9 boards, 1.6 assists, and 2.4 steals per game.

Additionally involved with Team USA's developmental program, Jernigan was named an alternate for the U18 USA Women's National Team.

Jernigan committed to NC State on October 6th over other finalists Kentucky and Michigan.