Capel’s best newcomers are ready for the spotlight
By Sam Krimins, Staff Writer
July 23, 2020
The 2020 Pitt men’s basketball recruiting class enters Oakland ahead of one of the most highly anticipated seasons in recent memory. From sharpshooters to high flyers, this season welcomes a plethora of must-watch talent.
Former Panther Artis comes up empty in TBT championship, despite strong performance
By Alex Lehmbeck, Senior Staff Writer
July 14, 2020
As professional sports leagues prepare for tightly monitored seasons, former Pitt guard Jamel Artis has taken the court this July in one of the first returns to organized basketball.
Miami transfer Sibande picks Pitt
By Stephen Thompson, Sports Editor
June 20, 2020
Pitt men’s basketball coach Jeff Capel added to his already robust 2020 recruiting class on Saturday afternoon. Miami University transfer guard Nike Sibande announced at 1 p.m. on his Twitter account that he will use his final year of eligibility playing for the Panthers.
Men’s basketball offers four prospects on first day of 2022 contact
By Stephen Thompson, Sports Editor
June 16, 2020
Pitt men’s basketball currently boasts the second-best 2022 recruiting class in the country, trailing only Atlantic Coast Conference rival Syracuse. The one caveat: there are only four total commitments in the class spread across four teams. But that will change quickly, as restrictions on contact with players expired at midnight on Monday.
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.