Every year on June 15, college coaches are finally able to contact rising junior athletes whom they would like to recruit.
While coaches all around the country, including Jeff Capel, have been building these relationships for months and years prior to the date through family members, coaches, and unofficial visits, the 15th is still a noteworthy day and one filled with interest and offers every year.
Here is a list of every prospect that PSN can confirm Capel and Pitt reached out to.
Rodney Gallagher
- 6-foot point guard out of PA
- An obvious call for Capel, Gallagher has become Pitt’s top target in 2023 for both basketball and football
- Also heard from Wake Forest, Ohio State
Jahnathan Lamothe
Marlon Barnes Jr.Â
- 6-foot-6, four-star SF from Brush HS in Cleveland, Recently Visited Pitt
- Also heard from George Washington
Kwame Evans Jr.
- 6-foot-6 SF from Baltimore. Top five player in the nation.
- Also heard from Kentucky, Virginia, Michigan, more
Simeon Wilcher
- Top 10 in the nation. 5-star guard out of NJ.
- Also heard from Duke, Memphis, other big-time programs
Brandon White
- 6’10 center, re-classified from ’22 to ’23 earlier this year. From N.C.
- Also heard from Wake Forest, Georgia Tech Illinois, and picked up a Louisville offer on June 15.
Shawn Simmons
- Team Durant 6-foot-6 wing. Super athletic
- Also heard from Georgetown, NC State, Georgia, and more
GG Jackson
Tyler Williams
- 6-foot-8 forward out of Brush HS in OH. Visited Pitt same day.
- Also heard from Michigan, Ohio State, Cleveland State
Freddie Dilione
- 6-foot-5 wing out of N.C.
- Also heard from Tennessee, Wake Forest, College of Charleston
Tyler Bey
- 6-foot-8 wing from New Jersey
- Also heard from Providence, Bryant, Georgetown
Deshawn Harris-Smith
- Four-star, 6-foot-4, 180-pound combo guard from Virginia
- Also heard from LSU, Penn State, more. Picked up offers from Maryland, St Josephs, and Radford
Kachi Nzeh
- 6-foot-8 center, plays for George School in PA. Raw prospect, started hooping freshman year.
- Also heard from Miami, OSU, Seton Hall, more
Jaydon Young
Wesley Tubbs III
- 6-foot-7 SG from Charlotte, N.C.
- Also heard from Kentucky, Virginia Tech, Ohio State, more
Jalen Hooks
- Four-star, 6-foot-6 SF from Indianapolis. Super athletic guard
- Also heard from Michigan, Indiana, more. Planned Pitt visit for end of June
Scotty Middleton
Horace Simmons
- 6-foot-6 Philly-area prospect, plays for La Salle College High School
- Also heard from Penn, La Salle, Drexel, more
Isaiah Miranda
- 7-foot-1 center. Plays for the Phelps School in PA.
- Also heard from Kentucky, Providence, UConn, Rutgers, more
James Johns Jr.Â
- 6-foot-5 SG from Delaware
- Also heard from Ole Miss, Dayton, Miami, St. Joes, more