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Pitt Duo Returns From Study Abroad Trip to Greece with USA East Coast Basketball
6/29/2022 9:47:00 AM | Men's Basketball
PITTSBURGH – Pitt wings William Jeffress and Nate Santos are coming off a week-long study abroad trip to Athens, Greece with USA East Coast. The team posted a 3-0 record on the trip, while touring the some of the most historic places on the Aegean Sea. PittsburghPanthers.com caught up with the tandem to get their reactions from the trip.
Santos averaged 11.0 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.3 steals per game, while Jeffress delivered 11.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists per contest.
Game Recaps
USA East Coast 75, Lavou-Athens BC 70
Thursday, June 23
William Jeffress scored a transition dunk off a feed from Aundre Hyatt (Rutgers) with 58 seconds remaining to give USA East Coast the lead and help the team overcome a 17-point deficit in its first of three games in Athens, Greece. Jeffress finished with a team-high matching 14 points to go along with six rebounds and three assists in 21 minutes of action. Hyatt also posted 14 points, while Nate Santos added 10 points, six rebounds, one assist and one steal in the win.
USA East Coast 78, Maroussi 72
Friday, June 24
Nate Santos posted a near double-double with 10 points and nine rebounds to go along with four steals to help lead USA East Coast to a six-point win. William Jeffress added eight points, six rebounds, two assists and two steals, while Ebby Asamoah (Delaware) delivered an 11-point and 10-assist effort.
USA East Coast 69, Panerythraikos 66
Saturday, June 25
USA East Coast capped off an undefeated trip with another come from behind victory in Athens. Panerythraikos battled back to take a five-point lead with three minutes remaining before USA East Coast locked in on defense, holding the opposition scoreless over the final 1:30 of play, to conclude the trip with a 3-0 record. Pitt's duo of Nate Santos (13 points, seven rebounds, two steals) and William Jeffress (11 points, six rebounds, two blocks) combined for 24 points, 13 rebounds, three assists, three steals and three blocks in 37 minutes of action.
Santos averaged 11.0 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.3 steals per game, while Jeffress delivered 11.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists per contest.
Game Recaps
USA East Coast 75, Lavou-Athens BC 70
Thursday, June 23
William Jeffress scored a transition dunk off a feed from Aundre Hyatt (Rutgers) with 58 seconds remaining to give USA East Coast the lead and help the team overcome a 17-point deficit in its first of three games in Athens, Greece. Jeffress finished with a team-high matching 14 points to go along with six rebounds and three assists in 21 minutes of action. Hyatt also posted 14 points, while Nate Santos added 10 points, six rebounds, one assist and one steal in the win.
USA East Coast 78, Maroussi 72
Friday, June 24
Nate Santos posted a near double-double with 10 points and nine rebounds to go along with four steals to help lead USA East Coast to a six-point win. William Jeffress added eight points, six rebounds, two assists and two steals, while Ebby Asamoah (Delaware) delivered an 11-point and 10-assist effort.
USA East Coast 69, Panerythraikos 66
Saturday, June 25
USA East Coast capped off an undefeated trip with another come from behind victory in Athens. Panerythraikos battled back to take a five-point lead with three minutes remaining before USA East Coast locked in on defense, holding the opposition scoreless over the final 1:30 of play, to conclude the trip with a 3-0 record. Pitt's duo of Nate Santos (13 points, seven rebounds, two steals) and William Jeffress (11 points, six rebounds, two blocks) combined for 24 points, 13 rebounds, three assists, three steals and three blocks in 37 minutes of action.
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