Pitt freshman guard Bub Carrington announced his decision to enter the 2024 NBA Draft at a press conference on Wednesday.
Carrington played for one season with the Panthers in 2023-24, serving as one of the best freshman in the country. He started 33 games for Pitt as a rookie, averaging 13.8 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game. The Baltimore, Md. native shot 41% from the field and 32% from three-point range in his freshman campaign, and alongside fellow guards in freshman Jaland Lowe and junior Ishmael Leggett, starred for the Panthers in the back court.
The announcement isn’t too surprising, as NBA mock drafts have had Carrington in and around the First Round throughout the year. Still, Carrington did say he would stay at Pitt for his sophomore season following the ACC Tournament Semifinals loss to North Carolina on March 15.
Carrington had some incredible moments in his sole season with the Panthers. He scored a season high 27 points in a blowout win on the road against Boston College, shooting 10-for-18 from the field and making seven of his 12 attempts from behind the arc. He also dropped 24 points in a win against Wake Forest at home on Jan. 31 and in the loss to UNC in the ACC Tournament.
His best game came in his first ever collegiate contest against North Carolina A&T, where he scored 18 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and dished out 10 assists for a triple-double. It is just the fifth triple-double in program history and was the first in 25 years. Carrington also joined Pitt legends in DeJuan Blair and Sean Miller as one of three players to record a triple-double in their freshman debut.
He is just the second Pitt player to announce for the draft after one season, with five-star center Steven Adams doing so in 2013. Adams ended up an NBA Draft lottery pick, landing with the Oklahoma City Thunder at the No. 12 pick.
Carrington’s departure means that Leggett and Lowe are the two sole returning guards ahead of next season. Brandin Cummings, brother of former Pitt guard Nelly Cummings and Lincoln Park Class of 2024 commit, will make it three guards on the team next season.
