As the season gets closer, it is time to take a look back at how we got here.
In this story, Pittsburgh Sports Now takes you back to the recruitments of each player on Pitt’s current roster, from the top-100 players to the walk-ons.
John Hugley
- No. 99 in the nation by 247 Sports Composite
William Jeffress
- No. 128 in the nation by 247 Sports Composite
William Jeffress (24) March 2, 2021 Photo by David Hague/PSN
Femi Odukale
- No. 183 overall by 247 Composite
- No. 1 player in NY
Nate Santos
- No. 227 in the nation by 247 Sports Composite
Max Amadasun
- No. 252 in the nation by 247 Sports Composite
Noah Collier
- No. 316 in the nation by 247 Sports Composite
- No. 10 player in PA
Jamarius Burton
- No. 408 in the nation by 247 Sports Composite
- Played at Wichita State, Texas Tech, Pitt
Chris Payton
- Class of 2019
- 47th ranked power forward in the nation by Rivals
- Originally committed to Southern Illinois
Dan Oladapo
- Unranked
- Played at Chipola College (JUCO), then Oakland, now Pitt
Ithiel Horton
- Unranked
- Played for Delaware, Pitt
- Held offers from Delaware, Penn, Lafayette out of high school
Curtis Aiken
- Unranked, but was a 3-star according to 247 Sports before walking on at Pitt
Curtis Aiken Jr.
Chayce Smith
Mo Gueye
Nike Sibande
Onye Ezeakudo
Aidan Fisch
Think it is worth a note that Jeffress reclassified so was ranked 128 as a junior. Don’t know how many ranked above him were also juniors though