University of Pittsburgh Athletics
Pitt Adds Grad Transfer Hueitt, Jr.
9/2/2023 10:30:00 AM | Men's Basketball
PITTSBRUGH – The University of Pittsburgh men's basketball program has added graduate transfer Michael Hueitt, Jr., to its roster for the 2023-24 season. Hueitt, Jr. began his career at Old Dominion (2017-18) before playing at UNC Greensboro (2019-20) and Division II Catawba College (2021-22).
In two seasons at the Division I level, Hueitt, Jr., averaged 4.7 points, 1.6 rebounds, and 0.6 assists per game, while shooting 37.5 percent (57-of-152) from three-point range. In his season at UNCG, he averaged 5.8 points per game, while going 48-of-133 (.361) from beyond the arc.
The 6-3 guard averaged 7.3 points with 24 three-point field goals in 15 games during the 2021-22 season at Catawba. Hueitt, Jr., has battled injuries throughout his collegiate career but enters his final season of eligibility healthy after sitting out the 2022-23 campaign.
The Fayetteville, N.C., native finished his high school career at Northwood Temple Academy were he was an all-state selection in 2017 after averaging 27.9 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 5.2 assists per game. He totaled the most points scored in a season in conference history and boke the North Carolina record for three-pointers in a game (16). Hueitt, Jr. also played in the North Carolina Private Schools All-Star Game and in the East vs. West All-Star Game. He also played with CP3 on the NIKE AAU circuit.
Hueitt, Jr., joins are backcourt that features Rhode Island transfer Ishmael Leggett along with highly-touted freshman Carlton Carrington and Jaland Lowe, and senior KJ Marshall.
