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Jaland Lowe, Ish Leggett Traveling to Charlotte with Jeff Capel

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Pitt head coach Jeff Capel will be in Charlotte on Oct. 10 at ACC Tip Off. This year, he is taking Jaland Lowe and Ishmael Leggett with him

This week, the ACC will host its annual ACC Tip Off event in Charlotte, North Carolina.

As always, Pitt head coach Jeff Capel will make the trip down to Charlotte to represent his program on Thursday, Oct. 10 this week. This year, he is taking Jaland Lowe and Ishmael Leggett with him.

In a press release, Pitt included times for Pitt fans to watch out for the Panthers on Oct. 10.

Notable Sessions – ACC TIP OFF:
  • Press Conference (4:40-4:45 p.m.): Watch HERE
  • ACC Network Set – Coach Capel (2:00-2:15 p.m.)
  • ACC Network Set – Leggett, Lowe (3:30-3:45 p.m.)

Lowe averaged 9.6 points and 3.3 assists per game as a rookie. However, he kicked his production up a notch once he was inserted into the starting lineup. Lowe started 19 games on the year, and in those games, he averaged the following stats: 13.1 points per game, 4.1 assists per game, 1.6 turnovers per game, 4.5 field goals per game, and 1.3 three pointers per game. He shot 40.7% from the field across those 19 games, and 40.3% from three-point range across those 19 games.

His 3.3 assists per game ranked 15th in the ACC. His assist–to-turnover ratio was top-five, ranking fourth in the league. Virginia’s Reece Beekman was the lone ACC player last season to average more than five assists per game (6.2).

The 6-foot-3 guard averaged 12.3 points and 5.5 rebounds per game this year in his first year as a Panther. He scored in double figures in each of his first 11 games at Pitt, before going on a five-game streak of not reaching that mark. As Lowe’s role increased to the point of becoming a starter alongside Bub Carrington for Pitt, Leggett shifted to a sixth-man role, coming off the bench. He shined in the role that Jeff Capel described as the “sixth starter,” and was recognized with the ACC’s Sixth Man of the Year award following the season.

Leggett began his career at Rhode Island, playing in the Atlantic 10. After averaging 6.6 points per game as a rookie, he increased his statistics in each major category in each of the next two seasons with the Rams. In his third year in the program, he starred for the team, averaging 16.4 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game — all of which were career highs.

Sandy Schall, Coldwell Banker
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Fred moon
Fred moon
1 month ago

Any scrimmages coming up ?

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