#117 Pittsburgh Men's Basketball 2023-2024 Preview

 
 
Pittsburgh Panthers
 
2023-2024 Overall Rank: #117
 
Conference Rank: #11 ACC
 
2022-23 Record: 24-12, 14-6
2022-23 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Jeff Capel
Coach Record: 75-81 at Pitt, 250-191 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Jamarius Burton, Guard, 15.2 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 4.3 apg
Nelly Cummings, Guard, 11.1 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 4.8 apg
Greg Elliott, Guard, 10.4 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 1.1 apg
Nike Sibande, Guard, 8.4 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 1.2 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Blake Hinson, Senior, Forward, 15.3 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 1.2 apg
Federiko Federiko, Junior, Center, 6.6 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 0.5 apg
Guillermo Diaz Graham, Sophomore, Forward, 3.5 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 0.7 apg
Jorge Diaz Graham, Sophomore, Forward, 3.5 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 0.7 apg
William Jeffress, Junior, Forward, DNP last season
 
Key New Players:
Pape Amadou Kante, Freshman, Forward
Zack Austin, Junior, Forward, Transfer from High Point
Marlon Barnes Jr., Freshman, Forward
Carlton Carrington, Freshman, Guard
Dior Johnson, Freshman, Guard
Ishmael Leggett, Junior, Guard, Transfer from Rhode Island
Jaland Lowe, Freshman, Guard
Benjamin Mayhew, Freshman, Forward
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: None
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 75.1 (91st in nation, 5th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 69.7 (160, 4)
Field-Goal Percentage: 44.7 (175, 9)
Field-Goal Defense: 42.0 (72, 4)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 9.0 (33, 2)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 36.0 (79, 5)
Free-Throw Percentage: 75.9 (37, 5)
Rebound Margin: 1.5 (154, 6)
Assists Per Game: 14.1 (99, 7)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.1 (51, 9)