5-Star 2023 PG Prospect Robert Dillingham Decommits From North Carolina State

Robert Dillingham, a 5-star prospect in the 2023 college basketball recruiting class, announced Saturday he's decided to decommit from NC State.

Dillingham, who verbally committed to the Wolfpack in December, said the program remains an option as he restarts the recruitment process:

The standout point guard announced his selection of NC State on Dec. 1.

Three weeks later, the NCAA handed down penalties to the program through its new Independent Accountability Resolution Process for allegedly facilitating a $40,000 payment to then-prized prospect Dennis Smith Jr. in October 2015.

The violations, which took place under former head coach Mark Gottfried, led to one year of probation, a loss of one scholarship and recruiting restrictions for the men's basketball program.

NC State just finished its fifth season under current coach Kevin Keatts, going 11-21 with a 4-16 mark in ACC play.

Dillingham didn't state a specific reason for reevaluating his options.

The 6'2'', 165-pound Donda Academy star should attract plenty of interest as the No. 9 overall player in the 2023 class and the top-ranked point guard in next year's group, according to 247Sports' composite rankings.

"I'm a playmaker and a leader and just a point guard for real," Dillingham told Jacob Polacheck of Zags Blog when asked about his game in November.

Auburn, Kansas, Kentucky, Memphis and North Carolina were among the high-profile programs that offered him a scholarship before he chose NC State, per 247Sports.

He'll likely need to add a little more weight to withstand the rigors of college and eventually pro basketball, but otherwise he's shown all the signs of being an instant-impact player by the time he arrives to the college ranks for the 2023-24 season.

Dillingham didn't provide a timetable for a new decision.