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Men’s Basketball: Junior College forward Haughton commits to Pitt

Tyrone Haughton, a 6-foot-9 junior college forward/center, has committed to play basketball at Pitt, he announced Tuesday night via Twitter. 

After graduating from Dr. Krop High School (Miami) in 2012, Haughton played for two years at Iowa Western Community College. As a freshman, he broke the program’s record for blocks in a season with 112 and averaged 4.5 points per game and 6.5 rebounds per game.

Haughton has two years of eligibility left, and at 210 pounds, might be a fit for the center position in 2014-15 after Talib Zanna graduates at the end of this season.

He had offers from Fresno State, Memphis, San Jose State, Tennessee, Texas Tech and Wichita State, but a recent trip to campus might have swayed Haughton toward Pittsburgh.

Haughton visited Pitt on March 2 and attended the Panthers’ game Monday night against North Carolina State at the Petersen Events Center. Although Pitt lost the game, 74-67, Haughton praised the environment throughout the night and followed up with more encouraging words on his Twitter early Tuesday morning.

If the verbal commitment sticks and Pitt signs Haughton, its 2014 class would sit at four signees (Shaquille Doorson, Ryan Luther and Sheldon Jeter have already signed).

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