Pitt Reaches Out to Marshall Guard in Transfer Portal

Pitt has reached out to another guard in the transfer portal.

The Panthers’ staff has contacted Marshall transfer Dezayne Mingo, a source told Pittsburgh Sports Now.

Mingo is a 6-foot-4 guard who played in 31 games for the Thundering Herd this past season, averaging 12.6 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 5.2 assists per game. He shot 42% from the field and 32% from three, making 30 starts for Marshall. Mingo spent most of his time at Marshall running the pick-and-roll, handling duties as the ball handler in ball-screen situations. According to Synergy, he spent 55% of all of his possessions in that position, which was third-most among all D1 players.

Pitt has already landed four transfer commitments already this spring, earning commitments from two former Iowa State players. Dishon Jackson, a center, committed first. Then, Nojus Indrusaitis committed to the Panthers. Before Minor, Barry Dunning Jr. committed to Pitt. Now, Minor joins the squad. Stay tuned for more on PSN.

Jackson is a 6-11, 275-pound senior center, who this past season averaged 8.5 points and 5.1 rebounds per game in 18.7 minutes of action. The year prior, he averaged 11.4 points and 6.1 rebounds. His best two performances last year were a 17-point, 4 rebound game against Kansas and a 14-point, 5-rebound effort against TCU.

Indrusaitis, who spent his high-school years in the Chicago area, was ranked as the No. 96 player and a four-star prospect in the class of 2024 before going to Iowa State. He played for Meanstreets EYBL and also competed for Saint Rita High School in Chicago before going to Brewster Academy.

Dunning is a 6-foot-6 wing who has played for Arkansas, UAB, and South Alabama. This past season for South Alabama, he averaged 15.1 points and 7.2 rebounds per game. Dunning shot 46% from the field and 31% from three-point range this past season.

Minor, a 6-foot senior guard out of Chicago, averaged 9.8 points and 5.1 assists per game for the Beavers this past season. Prior to his time at Oregon State, he spent two seasons at Southern Illinois-Edwardsville.