Catching up with Tray Woodall
After seeing the court for 139 games over his Pitt career that spanned from 2008 to 2013, former star point guard Tray Woodall left the University and trekked the globe. Since leaving Oakland, Woodall...
View ArticleJay Williams to host Pitt’s #ZooAfterHours
Pitt’s men’s and women’s basketball teams’ first official outing of the season, Midnight Madness, will host a surprising emcee. The University announced Tuesday that Jay Williams, ESPN college...
View ArticleDixon, Pitt basketball need to up recruiting game to compete in ACC
There was a time when Pitt basketball could compile northeastern-focused recruiting classes. Unfortunately for Jamie Dixon and the Panthers, that time has passed. For the majority of Dixon’s tenure as...
View ArticleGaining ground: Cameron Johnson bulks up in offseason
Most students fear the “freshman 15.” Pitt shooting guard Cameron Johnson embraced all that and more with open, growing arms this offseason. Johnson, an unheralded 2014 recruit from Moon Township,...
View ArticleWiz Khalifa to perform at Pitt basketball’s #ZooAfterHours event Friday
Pitt basketball’s Midnight Madness event will have Panther fans seeing black and yellow. The University announced Pittsburgh native and Grammy-nominated rapper Wiz Khalifa will perform at the event,...
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Khalifa brings down the Pete at Pitt basketball’s #ZooAfterHours event
Pitt’s basketball teams worked hard and played hard at their #ZooAfterHours event to prepare fans for the upcoming season. Following team introductions and a shooting competition, rap star and...
View ArticleKilgore kid: Jonathan Milligan a late find for Dixon, Pitt
When junior point guard Josh Newkirk decided to transfer from Pitt in early August, Pitt basketball head coach Jamie Dixon didn’t panic. Instead, he looked to a small junior college in Texas. Though...
View ArticleAfter trying offseason, Wilson ready for impact on court
With the NCAA questioning his academic eligibility following graduation, Pitt basketball commit Damon Wilson was angry. Before the NCAA eventually deemed him eligible for collegiate play in September,...
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Pitt hoops showcase new faces in Blue-Gold Scrimmage
Though he hasn’t appeared in an official contest yet for the Pitt men’s basketball team, Alonzo Nelson-Adoda can check one accomplishment off his season list: make a game-winning shot. With seconds...
View ArticleAfter season abroad, Patterson striving to stick with Hawks
During his one season abroad, Lamar Patterson never talked about hanging around Europe for another campaign. He was going to come home to America to play and stay for good. Last season, the former Pitt...
View ArticleTrio of transfers prepare for final season at new school
Rafael Maia, Alonzo Nelson-Ododa and Sterling Smith aren’t going to set school career records for Pitt men’s basketball — but it’s not for lack of talent. Their Pitt careers will only last one year, as...
View ArticleDixon, staff find hidden benefits in advanced analytics
Trailing by one point with less than 15 seconds left against Notre Dame last season, James Robinson took the ball to his right, spun and hit the game-winning floater. The point guard’s basket may have...
View ArticleJamel’s journey: Junior forward steps into leadership role
High school projections say Jamel Artis’ basketball career wasn’t supposed to go this way — becoming the team’s offensive focal point by his sophomore year and earning NBA draft mentions. Artis showed...
View ArticleFearsome foes: Pitt men’s basketball’s five toughest teams
After a difficult season one year ago, the Pitt men’s basketball team’s road to rebounding won’t get any easier. With the 2015-16 college basketball season imminent, the Panthers will return to the...
View ArticleRotation questions need resolutions prior to opening of season for mens,...
As leaves fall and the air chills, the attention of Pitt fans shifts from the resurgent Panther football team to the promising campaigns of the Pitt men’s and women’s basketball teams. Hitting the...
View ArticlePitt cruises to 80-50 victory over Gannon in exhibition
It might not have counted, but the Pitt men’s basketball team surged on Friday night. With the season opener against Gonzaga approaching next week, the Panthers took the court for their first and only...
View ArticleIsland Warriors: Pitt men’s basketball opens season in Japan
Sheldon Jeter was ready to take on the 11-hour flight on Tuesday to Pitt’s men’s basketball season opener — as long as he got the right seat. “As long as I’m not stuck in the middle seat, I’m happy,”...
View ArticleSlippery when wet: Pitt game against Gonzaga called due to floor conditions
The Pitt men’s basketball team traveled 6600 miles for a game that didn’t even count. During the first intermission, the referees determined the Panthers’ game against the No. 9 Gonzaga Bulldogs would...
View ArticlePitt men’s basketball adds three in early signing period
With the early recruit signing period coming to a close, the Pitt men’s basketball team announced the three newest members of the Panther Hoops program. A University release announced that Pitt head...
View ArticlePanthers open season — again — with 84-43 win over St. Joseph’s (Indiana)
With a pristine, safe hardwood court under its feet, the Pitt men’s basketball team officially opened its season, avoiding a slipup Tuesday evening. After officials cancelled Pitt’s original season...
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