Pitt Basketball
Former Pitt G Nelly Cummings Signs with New Professional Team
Former Pitt guard and Midland, Pennsylvania native Nelly Cummings has signed with a new professional basketball team.
On Monday, Cummings signed with the Sheffield Sharks of the British Basketball League (BBL).
Former Pitt Panther Parker Stewart previously played for the Sharks last year.
Cummings played in Cyprus and Bulgaria in his first season as a professional. In Bulgaria, Cummings averaged 16.8 points and 4.4 assists per game for Akademik Bulteks 99 Plovdiv. In Cyprus, Cummings averaged 19.3 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 4.2 assists per game as a rookie.
Most recently, Cummings competed in the Steel City for Pitt’s alumni basketball team, Zoo Crew.
Pittsburgh Panthers guard Nelly Cummings (0) February 7, 2023 David Hague/PSN
Cummings played one season for Pitt after starting his career with stints at Bowling Green State and Colgate. In 36 games this past year, he played over scored 11.1 points, dished out 4.8 assists, and grabbed 2.6 rebounds per game. Cummings shot 36% from three-point range as well. He stepped up big in Pitt’s biggest games of the year, scoring 15 points in Pitt’s First Four NCAA Tournament game against Mississippi State and 13 against Iowa State in Pitt’s Round of 64 win. He worked out for the NBA’s Charlotte Hornets prior to this year’s NBA Draft, but went un-drafted.
Check out PSN’s Panthers in the Pros tracker to see where all of Pitt’s basketball alumni are currently playing professionally.
There are currently ten Panthers that have played at least five years of professional basketball, including NBA players Steven Adams and Cam Johnson who played at Pitt. Recent Panthers in the Pros include Bub Carrington, Blake Hinson, Justin Champagnie, and Mo Gueye, among others.
