Pitt Basketball: Looking at Jeff Capel’s Last Ten Guard Recruits

The Pitt basketball staff has been on a tear in the recruiting world over the past few years, and on Wednesday, that stretch continued.

2025 guard prospect Omari Witherspoon, who is ranked as the No. 104 prospect in the nation by 247 Sports, committed to the Panthers over Maryland and Vanderbilt. Witherspoon becomes the first prospect in the class of 2025 to commit to Pitt, but six other prospects still have the Panthers in their top six currently: Meleek Thomas, Derek Dixon, Isaiah Denis, Amari Evans, Davion Hannah, and Niko Bundalo.

Looking at Witherspoon’s commitment, he fits the mold of a Pitt guard. He’s tall, he’s from the DMV, and he’s what scouts have called a “stock riser” or a “late bloomer” in the recruiting world. Let’s see how Witherspoon’s height, hometown, and ranking compare to the last nine guard commitments that Jeff Capel has brought in.

10. OMARI WITHERSPOON

• 6’4
• Washington, D.C. native
• Ranked No. 104 (247 Sports)

9. DAMIAN DUNN

• 6’5
• Kinston, NC native
• Ranked No. 276 in 247 Sports’ transfer rankings

8. ISHMAEL LEGGETT

• 6’3
• Washington, D.C. native
• Ranked No. 240 in 247 Sports’ transfer rankings

Pittsburgh Panthers guard Ishmael Leggett (5) January 16, 2024 David Hague/PSN

7. BRANDIN CUMMINGS

• 6’3
• Midland, PA native
• Ranked No. 141 (247 Sports)

6. BUB CARRINGTON

• 6’5
• Baltimore, MD native
• Ranked No. 91 (247 Sports)

5. JALAND LOWE

• 6’3
• Missouri City, TX native
• Ranked No. 89

Pitt guard Jaland Lowe drives by UNC guard RJ Davis in the ACC Tournament semifinals on Friday, March 15, 2024 at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. (Mitchell Northam / Pittsburgh Sports Now)

4. DIOR JOHNSON*

• 6’3
• Kingston, NY native
• Ranked No. 53
• *Never played a game for Pitt

3. NELLY CUMMINGS

• 6’0
• Midland, PA native
• Unranked as a transfer (247 Sports)

2. GREG ELLIOTT

• 6’3
• Eastpointe, MI native
• Unranked as a transfer (247 Sports)

1. JAMARIUS BURTON

• 6’4
• Charlotte, NC native
• Unranked as a transfer (247 Sports)

Pittsburgh Panthers guard Jamarius Burton (11) February 25, 2023 David Hague/PSN