Five Star Cuts Pitt from Recruitment

On Wednesday, a five-star prospect trimmed his recruiting list down to just four schools, leaving Pitt out of his top list.

Niko Bundalo cut his list down to UConn, Ohio State, Michigan State, and North Carolina, according to 247 Sports’ Travis Branham.

NEWS: Niko Bundalo, the No. 31 overall recruit in the 2025 class, is down to just four schools and is closing in on a decision, he tells @247Sports.

Final Four: North Carolina, UConn, Ohio State and Michigan State. || Story: https://t.co/sRLx76TTTo pic.twitter.com/6acg9oh12l

— Travis Branham (@TravisBranham_) October 9, 2024

Pitt offered Bundalo on July 9, 2023, and then made his initial top list after he has added a plethora of high-major offers to his list this summer. Bundalo took an unofficial visit to Pitt on Aug. 26, 2023. He then narrowed his list down to Pitt, Kentucky, North Carolina, UConn, Ohio State, Michigan State, Xavier, and Texas, and after, even added Kansas into consideration. He has visited four schools officially and just recently visited North Carolina.

Bundalo is a five-star prospect according to the 247 Sports Composite Rankings.

Over the weekend, two of Pitt’s targets visited other ACC teams. Niko Bundalo visited North Carolina, while Isaiah Denis visited Wake Forest.

Pitt has one commitment so far in the class of 2025, from Omari Witherspoon. The Panthers are also going after Meleek Thomas, Amari Evans, and Isaiah Denis, among other recruits in the class.

Find out more about Witherspoon and what he will bring to the table in this interview with Colby Giacubeno, a DMV-based scout for MADE Hoops and 247 Sports. The interview was filmed before Witherspoon and Derek Dixon (now committed to North Carolina) chose schools.