Pitt Basketball Roster Player Profile: Jajuan Nelson

NAME: Jajuan Nelson

HOMETOWN: Philadelphia, PA

POSITION: Forward

YEAR: Sophomore

HEIGHT: 6-foot-7

WEIGHT: 215 LBs

Nelson is a second-year walk-on forward.

Prior to his commitment to walk-on at Pitt, Nelson attended String Theory Charter School in Philadelphia, where he averaged more than 14 points per game over his last two years of high-school ball.

As a senior, Nelson scored 15.2 points per game and grabbed 8.8 rebounds per game in 20 games. In his junior campaign, Nelson scored 13.2 points per game and grabbed 9.7 boards per contest. There, he played alongside his brother Javon Nelson, who plays college ball at Penn State – Brandywine.

Pitt has three other walk-ons: Vason Stevenson, Liam Mignogna, and Benjamin Mayhew.

VASON STEVENSON – JUNIOR – 6’3 Forward

Stevenson is a local product, coming from Montour High School via McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania. He wears number 21 for the Panthers. Stevenson played in two games for a total of three minutes as a rookie. He grabbed one rebound in his limited action on the floor.

Stevenson finished in 2nd place in the WPIAL finals just a few years back, losing to Adou Thiero, Markus Frank, and Quaker Valley in the Petersen Events Center. Stevenson exploded for 23 points and eight rebounds in the loss.

BENJAMIN MAYHEW – SOPHOMORE – 6’4 FORWARD

Mayhew is another local product. The Wilkinsburg, PA native played his high-school ball for Propel Braddock HIlls.  Mayhew rocks number 13 for the Panthers.

In his senior season, Mayhew averaged 25 points and six rebounds per contest. According to Pitt’s roster notes, Mayhew became the first player in his school’s history to surpass 1,000 career points in high school.

LIAM MIGNOGNA – FRESHMAN – 6’9 CENTER

Mignogna played his high-school ball for Hampton, another local school in the WPIAL. He surpassed the 1,000-point total in his high-school career back in March of this past spring during his senior year. Mignogna and his Hampton teammates earned 2nd place in WPIAL 4a action this year, falling to Brandin Cummings’ Lincoln Park Leopards in the championship game at the Petersen Events Center.

In that game, Mignogna finished with 20 points as his team’s leading scorer. Mignogna is listed at 6’9, 220 pounds and will wear number 24 for Pitt.