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The Pitt News

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The Pitt News

The Pitt News sat down for an interview with Pitt basketball Head Coach Kevin Stallings. (Photo by John Hamilton / Editor in Chief)

Q&A: Stallings discusses transfers, recruits and “hard decisions”

By Ryan Zimba / Sports Editor May 29, 2017

Coming off its worst season since 2000, the Pitt men’s basketball program will attempt to rebound this year as head coach Kevin Stallings enters year two of his tenure. This season’s team will be...

Pitt Head Coach Kevin Stallings is close to finalizing next year's team, which will be made up almost entirely of new players. John Hamilton | Editor-in-Chief

Pitt basketball lands Lafayette transfer Monty Boykins

By Ryan Zimba | Sports Editor May 15, 2017

The 2017-18 Pitt basketball roster is taking its final shape with head coach Kevin Stallings adding another player Monday in Lafayette transfer Monty Boykins. The 6-foot-5 guard played just one game...

Rozelle Nix (25) became the fifth player to transfer from the men's basketball team this offseason, announcing his decision Tuesday. Evan Meng | Staff Photographer

Recapping an exciting two weeks in Pitt sports

By Ryan Zimba | Sports Editor May 9, 2017

It was a busy couple of weeks for Pitt athletics, as the spring teams’ seasons come to a close and the football team had players up for the NFL draft. Here’s a rundown of everything that you might...

Center Rozelle Nix became a fan favorite during the 2016-17 season despite playing sparingly. TPN File Photo

Pitt center Rozelle Nix announces transfer

By Ryan Zimba | Sports Editor May 8, 2017

The Pitt basketball program suffered another defection Monday afternoon with the transfer of 6-foot-11 center Rozelle Nix. “I would like to take my time and say thank you to all of [the] University...

Pitt Head Coach Kevin Stallings is attempting to rebuild the Panthers roster and has four spots remaining in the 2017 recruiting class. TPN File Photo

Men’s basketball adds two recruits to 2017 class

By Ryan Zimba | Sports Editor May 5, 2017

Pitt basketball landed two commits this week as coach Kevin Stallings begins to fill in his roster for next season. St. John’s transfer Malik Ellison pledged to Pitt Tuesday, according to ESPN’s...

Pitt Head Coach Kevin Stallings continues to add to his coaching staff with the addition of Matt Woodley as new special assistant coach. TPN File Photo

Pitt men’s basketball names Matt Woodley special assistant coach

The Pitt men’s basketball team continues to increase its ranks, but this time it’s with a new coach instead of a new player. Head coach Kevin Stallings announced Monday the addition of Matt Woodley...

Pitt head coach Kevin Stallings is attempting to rebuild the basketball program after eight of last year's players have left. Matt Hawley | Staff Photographer

Men’s basketball signs small forward Shamiel Stevenson

By Ryan Zimba | Sports Editor April 30, 2017

Pitt men’s basketball added another player to its 2017 recruiting class after forward Shamiel Stevenson signed his Letter of Intent Sunday morning. Stevenson played at Hillcrest Prep in Arizona this...

Pitt head coach Kevin Stallings is retooling his team after several transfers to start the offseason. Jeff Ahearn | Senior Staff Photographer

Men’s basketball hires Sam Ferry as assistant coach

By Ryan Zimba | Sports Editor April 26, 2017

Pitt head coach Kevin Stallings finalized his coaching staff for the upcoming season with the addition of Sam Ferry as an assistant coach. Ferry will replace former Pitt assistant Jeremy Ballard, who...

Pitt head coach Kevin Stallings has several roster spots to fill before the signing period ends on May 17. Meghan Sunners | Assistant Visual Editor

Men’s basketball signs 6-foot-10 center Peace Ilegomah

By Ryan Zimba | Sports Editor April 25, 2017

After a plethora of defects to start the offseason, the Pitt men’s basketball program received a recruit on Monday with the signing of 6-foot-10 center Peace Ilegomah. Ilegomah played at Montverde...

Pitt men's basketball Head Coach Kevin Stallings has already seen four players transfer after his debut season with the Panthers, and now two of his incoming recruits have decommitted as well. John Hamilton | Contributing Editor

Pitt men’s basketball loses commitment from Aaron Thompson

By Ryan Zimba | Staff Writer April 22, 2017

The Pitt men’s basketball team isn’t only suffering from an exodus of transfers — now, it’s losing recruits as well. According to a press release Friday night, the university granted incoming...

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