2023–24 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team

2023–24 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball
2023–24 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	10–6 (1–4 ACC)
Head coach	Jeff Capel (6th season);
Associate head coach	Tim O'Toole (6th season)
Assistant coaches	Milan Brown (6th season); Jason Capel (6th season);
Home arena	Petersen Events Center; (Capacity: 12,508)

2023–24 ACC men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 7 North Carolina	4	–	0	1.000	12	–	3	.800
No. 11т Duke	3	–	1	.750	12	–	3	.800
NC State	3	–	1	.750	11	–	4	.733
Wake Forest	3	–	1	.750	11	–	4	.733
Florida State	3	–	1	.750	9	–	6	.600
Miami (FL)	2	–	2	.500	11	–	4	.733
Syracuse	2	–	2	.500	11	–	4	.733
Virginia	2	–	2	.500	11	–	4	.733
Virginia Tech	2	–	2	.500	10	–	5	.667
Notre Dame	2	–	3	.400	7	–	9	.438
No. 21 Clemson	1	–	3	.250	11	–	4	.733
Boston College	1	–	3	.250	10	–	5	.667
Georgia Tech	1	–	3	.250	8	–	7	.533
Louisville	1	–	3	.250	6	–	9	.400
Pittsburgh	1	–	4	.200	10	–	6	.625

† 2024 ACC tournament winner As of January 11, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023–24 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team represents the University of Pittsburgh during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers are led by sixth-year head coach Jeff Capel and play their home games at the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Previous season

The Panthers finished the 2022–23 season 24–12, 14–6 in ACC play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. This season marked a surprise turnaround from previous seasons; at one point, the Panthers were ranked No. 25 in the nation, their first appearance in the top-25 rankings in seven years. As the No. 5 seed in the ACC tournament, they defeated Georgia Tech before losing to Duke in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, the Panthers' first invitation since 2016. As a No. 11 seed in the Midwest region, they defeated Mississippi State in the First Four. They upset Iowa State in the first round before losing to Xavier in the second round. This marked Pitt's best season since 2014.

Offseason

Departures

Departures
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for Departure
Nelly Cummings	0	G	6'0"	190	GS Senior	Midland, PA	Graduated/signed to play professionally in Cyprus with AEL Limassol B.C.^[1]
Dior Johnson	1	G	6'3"	185	Freshman	Kingston, NY	Left the team due to personal reasons
Greg Elliott	3	G	6'3"	180	GS Senior	Detroit, MI	Graduated
John Hugley	4	F	6'9"	265	Junior	Cleveland, OH	Transferred to Oklahoma^[2]
Nate Santos	5	F	6'7"	215	Sophomore	Geneva, IL	Transferred to Dayton^[3]
Jamarius Burton	11	G	6'4"	200	Senior	Charlotte, NC	Graduated/signed to play professionally in Belgium with Kortrijk Spurs^[4]
Aidan Fisch	13	F	6'5"	185	Senior	Murrysville, PA	Walk-on; graduated
Nike Sibande	22	G	6'4"	185	Senior	Indianapolis, IN	Graduated

Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Ishmael Leggett	5	G	6'2"	180	Junior	Washington, D.C.	Rhode Island^[5]
KJ Marshall	12	G	5'10"	180	Senior	Reading, PA	Walk-on; Mars Hill
Zack Austin	55	F	6'7"	201	Junior	Winston-Salem, NC	High Point^[6]

Recruiting classes

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jaland Lowe #15 PG	Houston, TX	Marshall High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Oct 2, 2022
Jaland Lowe #15 PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81
Papa Kante #24 C	South Kent, CT	South Kent School	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	May 22, 2023
Papa Kante #24 C	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81
Carlton Carrington #33 SG	Baltimore, MD	St. Frances Academy	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jun 15, 2022
Carlton Carrington #33 SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81
Marlon Barnes Jr. #33 SG	Lyndhurst, OH	Brush High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jan 19, 2022
Marlon Barnes Jr. #33 SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 27 Rivals: 22
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Pittsburgh Panthers". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2023-08-31. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2023-08-31.

2024 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Brandin Cummings #30 SG	Midland, PA	Lincoln Park High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jan 4, 2023
Brandin Cummings #30 SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 27 Rivals: 22
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Pittsburgh Panthers". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2023-08-31. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2023-08-31.

Roster

2023–24 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G/F	2	Blake Hinson	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	RS Sr	Sunrise Christian Academy Iowa State	Deltona, FL
F	4	Papa Amadou Kante	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Fr	South Kent Prep	Dakar, Senegal
G	5	Ishmael Leggett	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	RS Jr	St. John's College Rhode Island	Washington, D.C.
G	7	Carlton Carrington	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	St. Frances Academy	Baltimore, MD
F	11	Marlon Barnes Jr.	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Brush	Cleveland, OH
G	12	KJ Marshall (W)	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Sr	Trinity Christian Academy Mars Hill	Reading, PA
G	13	Benjamin Mayhew (W)	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Propel Braddock Hills	Wilkinsburg, PA
G	15	Jaland Lowe	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Fr	Fort Bend Marshall	Missouri City, TX
G	21	Vason Stevenson (W)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	So	Montour	McKees Rocks, PA
F	24	William Jeffress	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	RS Jr	McDowell HS	Erie, PA
F	25	Guillermo Díaz Graham	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	So	IMG Academy	Canary Islands, Spain
F	31	Jorge Díaz Graham	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	So	IMG Academy	Canary Islands, Spain
C	33	Federiko Federiko	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jr	First Love Christian Academy (PA) Northern Oklahoma	Helsinki, Finland
F	44	Jajuan Nelson (W)	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Fr	String Theory Charter (PA)	Philadelphia, PA
F	55	Zack Austin	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	RS Jr	Moravian Prep High Point	Winston-Salem, NC

Head coach

Jeff Capel (Duke)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2023* 7:00 p.m.	Pitt-Johnstown	W 96–60	–	13 – Tied	8 – Tied	6 – Carrington	Petersen Events Center (–) Pittsburgh, PA
Regular season
November 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+	North Carolina A&T	W 100–52	1–0	18 – Carrington	12 – Carrington	10 – Carrington	Petersen Events Center (6,797) Pittsburgh, PA
November 10, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+	Binghamton	W 89–60	2–0	26 – Hinson	11 – Leggett	5 – Leggett	Petersen Events Center (7,747) Pittsburgh, PA
November 13, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ACCN	Florida Gulf Coast	W 86–74	3–0	19 – Carrington	7 – Tied	7 – Carrington	Petersen Events Center (6,567) Pittsburgh, PA
November 17, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+	Jacksonville	W 107–56	4–0	25 – Hinson	10 – G. Diaz Graham	6 – Lowe	Petersen Events Center (7,842) Pittsburgh, PA
November 22, 2023* 9:30 p.m., ESPN2	vs. Florida NIT Season Tip-Off semifinals	L 71–86	4–1	19 – Leggett	9 – Tied	7 – Carrington	Barclays Center (1,873) Brooklyn, NY
November 24, 2023* 3:00 p.m., ESPN2	vs. Oregon State NIT Season Tip-Off 3rd place game	W 76–51	5–1	19 – Austin	8 – Austin	5 – Carrington	Barclays Center (1,620) Brooklyn, NY
November 28, 2023* 7:30 p.m., ESPNU	Missouri ACC–SEC Challenge	L 64–71	5–2	22 – Hinson	7 – Tied	4 – Carrington	Petersen Events Center (7,390) Pittsburgh, PA
December 3, 2023 2:00 p.m., ACCN	Clemson	L 70–79	5–3 (0–1)	27 – Hinson	7 – Austin	6 – Carrington	Petersen Events Center (7,713) Pittsburgh, PA
December 6, 2023* 9:00 p.m., ESPN2	at West Virginia Backyard Brawl	W 80–63	6–3	29 – Hinson	9 – Jeffress	9 – Carrington	WVU Coliseum (12,301) Morgantown, WV
December 9, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ACCN	Canisius	W 82–71	7–3	26 – Hinson	5 – Tied	5 – Tied	Petersen Events Center (7,808) Pittsburgh, PA
December 16, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ACCN	South Carolina State	W 86–50	8–3	19 – Hinson	8 – G. Diaz Graham	6 – Lowe	Petersen Events Center (8,370) Pittsburgh, PA
December 20, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+	Purdue Fort Wayne	W 62–48	9–3	13 – G. Diaz Graham	10 – Hinson	3 – Tied	Petersen Events Center (7,641) Pittsburgh, PA
December 30, 2023 12:00 p.m., The CW	at Syracuse	L 73–81	9–4 (0–2)	17 – Carrington	10 – Jeffress	5 – Carrington	JMA Wireless Dome (20,642) Syracuse, NY
January 2, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN	No. 8 North Carolina	L 57–70	9–5 (0–3)	20 – Carrington	8 – Leggett	2 – Tied	Petersen Events Center (9,770) Pittsburgh, PA
January 6, 2024 12:00 p.m., The CW	at Louisville	W 83–70	10–5 (1–3)	21 – Hinson	6 – Tied	5 – Carrington	KFC Yum! Center (10,883) Louisville, KY
January 9, 2024 9:00 p.m., ESPN	No. 11т Duke	L 53–75	10–6 (1–4)	11 – Austin	8 – G. Diaz Graham	3 – Federiko	Petersen Events Center (11,476) Pittsburgh, PA
January 16, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU	Syracuse						Petersen Events Center Pittsburgh, PA
January 20, 2024 8:00 p.m., ACCN	at Duke						Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC
January 23, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU	at Georgia Tech						McCamish Pavilion Atlanta, GA
January 27, 2024 TBA, The CW	at Miami (FL)						Watsco Center Coral Gables, FL
January 31, 2024 7:00 p.m., ACCN	Wake Forest						Petersen Events Center Pittsburgh, PA
February 3, 2024 6:00 p.m., ACCN	Notre Dame						Petersen Events Center Pittsburgh, PA
February 7, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU	at NC State						PNC Arena Raleigh, NC
February 13, 2024 7:00 p.m., ACCN	at Virginia						John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville, VA
February 17, 2024 6:30 p.m., ACCN	Louisville						Petersen Events Center Pittsburgh, PA
February 20, 2024 9:00 p.m., ACCN	at Wake Forest						LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, NC
February 24, 2024 5:30 p.m., The CW	Virginia Tech						Petersen Events Center Pittsburgh, PA
February 27, 2024 7:00 p.m., ACCN	at Clemson						Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC
March 2, 2024 6:00 p.m., ACCN	at Boston College						Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA
March 5, 2024 9:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU	Florida State						Petersen Events Center Pittsburgh, PA
March 9, 2024 7:45 p.m., The CW	NC State						Petersen Events Center Pittsburgh, PA
ACC Tournament
March 12–16, 2024 TBA	vs. TBA						Capital One Arena Washington, D.C.
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

Source^[7]

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** — = Not ranked.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Final
AP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—										Not released
Coaches	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.

References

↑ Thompson, Stephen (July 20, 2023). "Pitt G Nelly Cummings Signs First Professional Contract". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
↑ Thompson, Stephen (April 20, 2023). "Pitt Transfer John Hugley Commits to Oklahoma". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
↑ Jablonski, David (June 13, 2023). "Dayton adds Pitt transfer to 2023-24 roster". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
↑ Thompson, Stephen (July 23, 2023). "Pitt G Jamarius Burton Signs with Belgian Team". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
↑ Thompson, Stephen (April 20, 2023). "Rhode Island Transfer Ishmael Leggett Signs with Pitt". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
↑ Thompson, Stephen (April 21, 2023). "High Point Transfer Zack Austin Signs with Pitt". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
↑ "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". pittsburghpanthers.com. University of Pittsburgh Athletics. Retrieved August 31, 2023.

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[1] Thompson, Stephen (July 20, 2023). "Pitt G Nelly Cummings Signs First Professional Contract". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 7, 2023.

[2] Thompson, Stephen (April 20, 2023). "Pitt Transfer John Hugley Commits to Oklahoma". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 7, 2023.

[3] Jablonski, David (June 13, 2023). "Dayton adds Pitt transfer to 2023-24 roster". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved September 7, 2023.

[4] Thompson, Stephen (July 23, 2023). "Pitt G Jamarius Burton Signs with Belgian Team". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 7, 2023.

[5] Thompson, Stephen (April 20, 2023). "Rhode Island Transfer Ishmael Leggett Signs with Pitt". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 7, 2023.

[6] Thompson, Stephen (April 21, 2023). "High Point Transfer Zack Austin Signs with Pitt". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 7, 2023.

[7] "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". pittsburghpanthers.com. University of Pittsburgh Athletics. Retrieved August 31, 2023.

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