Four-Star Transfer Point Guard Signs with Pitt MBB

One of Pitt’s transfer commitments officially signed with the Panthers on Thursday.

Oregon State transfer guard Damarco Minor — who is ranked as a four-star transfer on The Portal Report — signed with the Panthers, according to a press release from the university.

“Damarco is a throwback guard who plays with toughness and aggressiveness on both ends of the floor,” head coach Jeff Capel stated in the release. “He has a strong feel for the game and competes at a high level every time he hits the floor. He strong on ball defender and rebounds extremely well at his size. Damarco will be a key piece of our backcourt with his play as well as his leadership.”

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.

Minor has started 98 of the 99 career games he has played at the D1 level. This season, he played 31.9 minutes per game for the Beavers, shooting a career-low 28% from three-point range.

Minor set career highs in the 2023-24 season with SIU-Edwardsville, averaging 15.5 points and 8.5 rebounds per game.

Pitt has now 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.