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ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands -- Dennis Smith Jr. scored a career-high 24 points and N.C. State held off Saint Josephs for a 73-63 victory Monday in the third-place game of the Paradise Jam tournament.Torin Dorn added 19 points, Terry Henderson 15 and Abdul-Malik Abu had 12 points and 10 rebounds for the Wolfpack (4-1), who overcame an 11-point deficit in the first half to lead by as many as 14 points.I think we just started really slow, N.C. State coach Mark Gottfried said. I dont know if it was because of last nights game (a 112-94 loss to Creighton in the semifinals Sunday). We didnt have a lot of zip early. But around the 12-minute mark of the first half, we really started to play. We got going, started to execute and our defense was better. Our guys really responded.Shavar Newkirk scored 23 points and Charlie Brown added 14 for the Hawks (3-2), who shot just 32.9 percent from the field (24 of 73) including 5 of 22 from 3-point range.Still, Saint Josephs managed to make N.C. State sweat in the closing minutes. Down 57-43 with less than 11 minutes remaining, the Hawks pulled to within six points three times, the last at 69-63 with 2:29 remaining.But Smith connected of a pair of free throws less than a minute later, followed by a Henderson dunk that pushed N.C. States lead back to double digits.We had some terrific numbers -- 22 offensive rebounds, 73 shots, eight turnovers, 10 for 12 from the foul line, Saint Josephs coach Phil Martelli said. Just terrific numbers. We just didnt have enough guys making shots.BIG PICTURESaint Josephs: Sophomore guard Lamarr Kimble struggled in Mondays game, missing his first 10 shots. He finished with three points on 1-of-15 shooting, including 1-of-7 3-pointers.N.C. State: Smith showed why he was voted the ACCs preseason rookie of the year and put on the leagues preseason first team. While not particularly effective shooting (6 of 15 from the field, 3 of 6 on 3-pointers), he made 9 of 10 from the free throw line and added eight assists.UP NEXTSaint Josephs: Takes a few days off, then hosts Temple on Nov. 30.N.C. State: Hosts fellow Paradise Jam participant Loyola-Chicago on Saturday. Cheap Fake Vans . A big centre with all the tools to be an elite player, Johansen paced the Blue Jackets with a standout game Saturday night. He had a goal and two assists for a career-high three points as Columbus beat the New York Islanders 5-2 to snap a five-game losing streak. Fake Vans Online . Ancelotti says Ronaldo has recovered from a hamstring injury but "but he doesnt feel comfortable yet so we wont risk him." Madrid is third in the Spanish league, six points behind leader Barcelona, going into Saturdays game against Valladolid. http://www.fakevans.com/ . 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New Zealand Rugby are open to the idea of giving All Blacks skipper Kieran Read a Richie McCaw-esque sabbatical before the 2019 World Cup.Read, 31, is contracted until the end of 2017, with negotiations ongoing for a two-year extension.The tournament in Japan is likely to be the Crusaders No.8s last in the black jumper, as he will celebrate his 34th birthday during the Cup.NZ Rugby chief Steve Tew said the union was open to giving the 97-cap Read a sabbatical in 2018 to refresh before a final tilt at the Webb Ellis.If granted, the sabbatical would imitate former captain McCaws six-month break from the game at the beginning of 2013.McCaw, in a bid to preserve his body for the ultimately successful 2015 World Cup defence, missed most of Super Rugby in 2013 and the June series against France.Weve proven over a long period of time now that well sit down with each player and, within reason, be incredibly flexible, Tew said on Monday.If thats what any player wanted and we believed it merited in terms of their tenure and loyalty, and their workload, wed consider that.Irrespective of any sabbatical, Read will be forced to take a prolonged break from rugby after having his wrist operated on two weeks ago.Crusaders boss Scott Robertson confirmed oon Monday that Read would sit out Super Rugby action until April, just two months before the Lions tour.ddddddddddddAs a result Robertson has elected to install Test lock Sam Whitelock as his sides 2017 skipper, giving Read the chance to recuperate and rejuvenate.The 83-cap Whitelock had previously captained the Crusaders during Reads absence at the start of 2016.Kieran has been an excellent captain, hes a courageous leader who the players admire and love, Robertson said.This will allow Kieran to focus on just playing and enjoying himself in the Crusaders environment.Meanwhile, Tew confirmed contract offers had been extended to All Blacks stalwarts Aaron Cruden, Israel Dagg and Ben Smith.All three will be off-contract next year and have reportedly fielded lucrative deals from clubs in Ireland and France.Head coach Steve Hansen has publicly called on the trio to stay until 2019 and write another chapter in their Test stories.They all know we love them to death and wed love them to stay, but theyve got to make their decision, Tew said.We continue to work really hard to create great environments for our players. 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