Cameron Johnson and Ryan Luther named to All-ACC Academic Team

The Pitt men’s basketball team’s disappointing 2016-2017 season is almost at a close, but two Panthers earned recognition Wednesday for what they’ve accomplished off the court.

Pitt redshirt sophomore guard Cameron Johnson and junior forward Ryan Luther made it onto the All-ACC Academic Team for the second year in a row, ACC commissioner John Swofford announced Wednesday morning.

Student-athletes must have earned at least a 3.00 GPA for the previous semester and maintained at least a 3.00 cumulative GPA during their academic career in order to be eligible for consideration. This year’s list is comprised of 27 student-athletes from 13 of the ACC’s 15 schools.

After averaging only 4.8 points per game in his first year at Pitt, Johnson has emerged as a reliable scoring option for the Panthers this season. He’s averaged 11.9 points per game and ranks No. 12 in the conference with a 42.2 3-point field goal percentage. His 73 made 3-pointers are one behind Duke guard Luke Kennard for the ACC lead.

Meanwhile, Luther was enjoying a productive season as Pitt’s sixth man, but a foot injury sidelined him for 12 games soon after the Panthers began ACC play. Pitt struggled mightily in his absence, losing its first six games without Luther and going 3-9 over the 12-game stretch.

Luther returned Tuesday night in the Panthers’ 61-52 loss against Wake Forest, but he wasn’t able to provide the necessary spark to get Pitt back in the win column. He is averaging 6.3 points and 4.2 rebounds per game this season, along with a team-best 55.6 field goal percentage.

Johnson and Luther join former Panthers guard Cameron Wright as the program’s only two-time All-ACC Academic honorees.