University of Pittsburgh Athletics
Pitt To Play in NIT Season Tip-Off Nov. 22 & 24
5/11/2023 2:01:00 PM | Men's Basketball
PITTSBURGH – The University of Pittsburgh men's basketball team will head to Brooklyn to compete in the NIT Season Tip-Off Nov. 22 and 24 at the Barclays Center. The Panthers will be joined in the event by Baylor, Florida, and Oregon State with matchups set to be announced at a later date.
Pitt returns a pair of starters – Blake Hinson and Federiko Federiko – from last season's NCAA Tournament team. Hinson, one of two players in the NCAA to averaged 15+ points and 6+ rebounds with 95 or more three-pointers, earned Second Team All-ACC accolades last season. Federiko averaged 6.6 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 1.7 blocks per game, while shooting a team-high 66.7 percent from the field.
The Panthers also return twins Guillermo Diaz Graham (3.5 ppg., 3.2 rpg.) and Jorge Diaz Graham (2.9 ppg., 2.2 rpg.) as well as two-year starter William Jeffress, who missed the 2022-23 season with a foot injury.
Pitt's incoming class includes productive transfers Ishmael Leggett (16.4 ppg., 5.8 rpg., 2.4 apg. in 2022-23) and Zack Austin (14.1 ppg., 5.4 rpg., 2.1 bpg., 62 3FG) along with a trio of highly touted high school prospects – Marlon Barnes, Jr., Carlton Carrington, and Jaland Lowe.
2022 recruit Dior Johnson also returns after missing last season. Pitt has two open scholarships remaining and continues to be active in the recruiting process.
Tickets are not yet on sale, but fans can secure first access to the best seats and discount offers by signing-up for the official pre-sale at nitseasontipoff.com. Matchups, times and ESPN platform designations for will be announced at a later date
The NIT Season Tip-Off has been played in New York City since 1985 and this fall marks the seventh time the tournament will be held at Barclays Center
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Pitt returns a pair of starters – Blake Hinson and Federiko Federiko – from last season's NCAA Tournament team. Hinson, one of two players in the NCAA to averaged 15+ points and 6+ rebounds with 95 or more three-pointers, earned Second Team All-ACC accolades last season. Federiko averaged 6.6 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 1.7 blocks per game, while shooting a team-high 66.7 percent from the field.
The Panthers also return twins Guillermo Diaz Graham (3.5 ppg., 3.2 rpg.) and Jorge Diaz Graham (2.9 ppg., 2.2 rpg.) as well as two-year starter William Jeffress, who missed the 2022-23 season with a foot injury.
Pitt's incoming class includes productive transfers Ishmael Leggett (16.4 ppg., 5.8 rpg., 2.4 apg. in 2022-23) and Zack Austin (14.1 ppg., 5.4 rpg., 2.1 bpg., 62 3FG) along with a trio of highly touted high school prospects – Marlon Barnes, Jr., Carlton Carrington, and Jaland Lowe.
2022 recruit Dior Johnson also returns after missing last season. Pitt has two open scholarships remaining and continues to be active in the recruiting process.
Tickets are not yet on sale, but fans can secure first access to the best seats and discount offers by signing-up for the official pre-sale at nitseasontipoff.com. Matchups, times and ESPN platform designations for will be announced at a later date
The NIT Season Tip-Off has been played in New York City since 1985 and this fall marks the seventh time the tournament will be held at Barclays Center
About ESPN EVENTS
ESPN Events, a division of ESPN, owns and operates a portfolio of collegiate sporting events nationwide. In 2023, the 32-event schedule includes four early-season college football kickoff games, 17 college bowl games, 10 college basketball events, and a college softball event, in addition to a new a college gymnastics event coming in 2024. Collectively, these events account for over 400 hours of live programming on ESPN platforms, while reaching 60 million viewers and attracting more than 650,000 annual attendees. Each year, the portfolio of events features more than 20 Division I conferences and hosts over 4,000 participating student-athletes. With satellite offices in more than 10 cities across the country, ESPN Events builds relationships with conferences, schools and local communities, as well as providing unique experiences for teams and fans. For more information, visit the official website, Facebook, Twitter or YouTube pages.
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