No. 1 Player in Pennsylvania, Jeffress, commits to Pitt basketball
By Stephen Thompson, Sports Editor
April 28, 2020
In a five minute video detailing his journey through basketball, William Jeffress Jr., a 6-foot-7 four-star forward in the class of 2020 from nearby Erie, Pa. announced his commitment to Pitt basketball.
Rodney Gallagher receives Pitt football offer
By Trent Leonard, Sports Editor
April 17, 2020
Laurel Highlands freshman Rodney Gallagher, who received a basketball offer from Capel on March 7, announced Thursday that he also received an offer from Pitt football.
Pitt target Murphy III chooses Virginia
By Trent Leonard, Sports Editor
April 13, 2020
With sophomore Rice transfer Trey Murphy III — who had previously put Pitt in his top four finalists — committing to Virginia on Monday, the Panthers are starting to run out of options.
In the shadow of The Mecca: Reflecting on the Pitt-NY basketball pipeline
By Ben Bobeck, Senior Staff Writer
April 10, 2020
During the heyday of Pitt men’s basketball in the Big East conference — the period in which former head coach Jamie Dixon’s teams appeared in eight straight NCAA Tournaments between 2004 and 2011 — nearly every borough of New York City was represented on the Panthers’ roster.
Michael chooses Elon, Pitt eyeing Murphy III
By Trent Leonard, Sports Editor
April 7, 2020
After striking out on several top prospects in recent weeks, Pitt basketball is looking for Rice transfer Trey Murphy III or 2020 recruit William Jeffress to fill its last two scholarships.
Redemption and Rosie O’Grady’s: Pitt’s 2008 Big East Title from the stands
By Stephen Thompson, Assistant Sports Editor
April 1, 2020
New York has a distinctive basketball culture. It is blue-collar, born from pick-up games on blacktops and manifested through moxie. So when the Big East basketball tournament moved to New York City in 1983, member teams embraced the natural fit — and no one embodied the host city’s gritty personality more than the 2008 Pitt Panthers.
March 27, 2003: Dwyane Wade ends Howland era
By Trent Leonard, Sports Editor
March 27, 2020
March 27, 2003, was the day Pitt basketball fans became acquainted with one the greatest shooting guards to ever play the game — Dwyane Wade.
Pitt’s future is bright with Hugley, Hood-Schifino
By Trent Leonard, Sports Editor
March 26, 2020
Pitt hasn't had a winning season in the post-Jamie Dixon era — but with a pair of outstanding prospects set to join the team over the next few years, fans can expect the Panthers to return to their winning ways.
March 26, 2009: Levance Fields cements Pitt legacy
By Kyle Saxon, Staff Writer
March 25, 2020
Exactly 11 years ago today, senior Pitt guard Levance Fields ensured that Pitt would not suffer another Sweet 16 disappointment.
Projecting the makeup of Pitt’s post-transfer roster
By Stephen Thompson, Assistant Sports Editor
March 22, 2020
Recently, Pitt men’s basketball’s roster became subject to college basketball’s ever-volatile transfer portal. Now the Panthers are trying to use it to bolster a crop of already talented newcomers.