Former N.C. State player Scott Wood acknowledges the crowd during the second half of N.C. State’s 88-66 victory over Duke at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020.
Ethan Hyman
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Former UNC linebacker Shakeel Rashad and former N.C. State basketball player Scott Wood join The News & Observer’s C.L. Brown and Jonas Pope IV to discuss the name, imagine and likeness (NIL) collectives they are part of that help pool money and resources together to present deals for athletes at their former schools.
North Carolina football players Shakeel Rashad, left and Marquise Williams are recognized during the North Carolina vs. Maryland basketball game on Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
Natalie Pierre is the sports editor at The News & Observer. Over the last 15 years, she has covered some of college football’s most successful programs extensively, served in top leadership roles for basketball coverage across the Southeast and reported on NCAA business, policies and legislation. A native of Lake Mary, Florida, her career includes stops at AL.com/The Birmingham News and the Tallahassee Democrat. She is a graduate of Syracuse University and Delta State University.