NC State men's basketball program got a major update as sophomore guard Terquavion Smith has been released from UNC Medical Center.

Smith will return to Raleigh after a hard fall during Saturday night's interstate matchup against the North Carolina Tar Heels led to him reporting neck and elbow pain. Smith also reported numbness in his right arm.

He would be led off the court in a stretcher midway through the second half.

On Sunday morning, the Wolfpack provided an update to Smith's status, saying that all X-rays taken came back negative. Subsequently, Smith's playing status is day-to-day.

Although basketball is technically a non-contact sport, it's one of the sports in which there seems to be an abundance of freak accidents, and these can have serious medical repercussions.

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Considering the number of significant in-game injuries that have occurred at the NCAA level for men's basketball, Smith is lucky.

With the highly touted guard averaging 18.7 points, 4.5 assists and 1.8 steals per game, all team-high marks, this news is great for the Wolfpack as well. After going 11-21 last season, they're currently 15-5 and could make a legitimate bid for a spot in the NCAA Tournament by March.

The North Carolina native's return to the court and sustained dominance is crucial to the program's hopes.

Smith is currently projected to be a late first-round pick in the 2023 NBA Draft by The Ringer. If that scenario plays out, he'll be the first player and first-round pick to be drafted out of NC State since Charlotte Hornets point guard Dennis Smith Jr. in 2017.