With Trey Murphy III taking his talents to Virginia, Pitt is putting all of their eggs in the Will Jeffress basket. I’ve mentioned many times that Coach Capel said he was going to recruit the top talent to come to Pitt. He has, but the top talent isn’t coming. Murphy III makes Capel 0-7 this […] READ MORE
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Pitt Pursues 2021 Recruit
Coach Capel, and his staff, have ramped up their recruiting efforts lately to land 2021 5-Star Shooting Guard Aminu Mohammed. Shawn Harmon, Aminu Mohammed’s Guardian, told Stockrisers.com that Pitt Assistant Coach O’Toole has reached out to Aminu before and after the pandemic started. Even though Pitt hasn’t offered Mohammed a scholarship yet, he feels Pitt […] READ MORE
Murphy III and Jeffress Tops Pitt List
These are unprecedented times we are living in currently. The Coronavirus has had an unparalleled affect on all of us around the world. My hope is that all of you are staying safe, staying healthy, and staying inside. These are also unprecedented times for Coach Capel and Pitt Basketball as well. There is enough pressure […] READ MORE
Trey Murphy III has Pitt in his Final Four
University of Rice transfer Trey Murphy III has narrowed his list of schools to four, and Pittsburgh is one of the schools. Murphy III, talking to stockrisers.com, has Pitt, Houston, Villanova, and Virginia in his Final Four. He has made no timetable on his decision. He has taken virtual tours of all four schools. Murphy […] READ MORE
Jadun Michael Stays Home
University of Pittsburgh Men’s Basketball team lost out on a potential replacement for Trey McGowens today when Jadun Michael decided to attend Elon University. Michael announced via Twitter that he decided to stay home, and play in North Carolina. He’s from Burlington, North Carolina. That would have been a huge pick-up for Capel. Instead Pitt still […] READ MORE
New to Transfer Portal Charles Minlend Could Help Pitt
Just entering into the NCAA Transfer Portal is University of San Francisco Guard Charles Minlend. Minlend could be exactly what the University of Pittsburgh Men’s Basketball team is looking for. Minlend, a Junior Graduate, is 6’4 Shooting Guard from Concorde, North Carolina. Minlend averaged 14/5/2 on 42% shooting from the field. Minlend shot 30% from […] READ MORE
Pitt Offers Scholarships to Transfers Jadun Michael and Trey Murphy
The University of Pittsburgh Men’s Basketball Team have been active again in the NCAA Transfer Portal again. Reaching out to Jadun Michael from Wichita State, and Trey Murphy III from Rice. Jadun Michael, a 6’5 Small Forward from The Burlington School in North Carolina, is a 4-Star recruit according to rivals.com. Michaels has reopened his […] READ MORE
Pitt makes Adama Sonogo Top 10
Adama Sonogo, a 5-star recruit from The Patrick School in Hillside, NJ, has trimmed his list to 10 schools. The University of Pittsburgh has made the list. According to Rivals.com Sonogo, a 6’9 Center from Mali, is ranked 49th Nationally in the 2021 class. The 9th best Center prospect. Along with Pittsburgh, Sonogo’s list includes […] READ MORE
Au’diese Toney Is Staying at Pitt
Some good news coming out of the University of Pittsburgh Men’s Basketball program today. Au’diese Toney announced on Twitter that he has decided to stay, and not transfer from the program. Toney, a Sophomore Guard from Alabama, averaged 9.5/4.8/1.2 on 46% shooting from the field last year. Toney was a key rotation player off the […] READ MORE
Panthers Pursuing a Five-Star Guard, Activity in the Transfer Portal, Samson George Set to Transfer, and More
DreamBackfield.com provides you with a look at this week's recruiting news, including Pitt's pursuit of a five-star guard recruit, some more transfer portal names that the Panthers have contacted, an update on Trey McGowens and Ryan Murphy, and more. READ MORE