Source: Pitt Top Contender for NBA Prospect Roman Siulepa

The potential additions to the Pitt basketball, the Peterson Events Center might want to start serving vegemites at the concession stands.

On the heels of receiving a commitment from talented 6’8″ forward Henry Cody Lau from Sydney Australia, the Pitt Panthers could be on the heels of landing an even bigger prospect from the ‘Land Down Under’.

A source tells Pittsburgh Sports Now that Pitt is the leading contender from much heralded Australian basketball player Roman Siulepa.

Pitt target Roman Siulepa

If this happens, this would be a major addition to Pitt as Siulepa is the No. 1 prospect in Australia and is viewed as a player that eventually will be playing in the NBA.

Siulepa played a full season for the South West Metro Pirates in the NBL1 and the Tasmania JackJumpers and his teammate was former Pitt standout Lamar Patterson, who has been trying to recruit him to Pitt.

Siulepa is a 6’7″, 220-pound small forward, who’s described as an “overpowering physical presence, that fears no battles or collisions and is terrifying in transition and is developing into an unstoppable force on the glass.”

Siulepa is Australian, but has Samoan heritage, which you can tell by the size of him. He’s a very athletic kid and could be a star in Rugby if he wanted to.

Last year before signing with the JackJumpers, Siulepa was one of the most sought-after international prospects before deciding to stay in Australia. Siulepa won MVP of the NBA’s Basketball Without Borders Asia Camp and MVP of the Australian U20 National Championship.

2025 Roman Siulepa has been unstoppable this season in the Australian U-20 league

He’s averaging, 26.3 PPG, 8.2 RPG and 4.4 APG

The strength + playmaking combo makes him one of the best playmaking finishers in the 2025 class @roman_siulepa pic.twitter.com/ice7cbYSXb

— Arman Jovic (@PDTScouting) April 5, 2025