New Pitt Player on Life in Pittsburgh: ‘It’s a Beautiful City’

Pitt’s newest veteran wing is officially on campus.

Barry Dunning Jr. arrived in Oakland weeks ago, and has been living in Pittsburgh, working out with the coaching staff, and getting to know the city.

In his introductory press conference, Dunning spoke about his first impressions of Pittsburgh. The Mobile, Alabama native was ecstatic about the Steel City, and made sure to note how different it was from his hometown of Mobile, Alabama.

“Mobile, it’s more open in Mobile, Alabama,” he said. “You get here [to Pittsburgh], it’s like a building on every corner. One of our guys on the staff, Vince, he’s like, ‘It’s the city of 90 neighborhoods.’ I could see why. It’s just a new experience for me. I’ve been loving it.”

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.

“Each and every day I’ll go, walk around, bus to different parts in Pittsburgh,” Dunning continued. “Meeting great people. The food here is great, the burgers here are amazing. The burgers here are amazing, and the seafood, too. But I really love Pittsburgh, I have been shown beloved hospitality since I got here, and this is really a sports town. Die-hard Pittsburgh fans, Steelers fans, when it comes to hockey, baseball, people down here love their sports. The city of bridges, too, is beautiful. It’s a beautiful city. I don’t know where it’s at, but it’s kind of like, you overlook the whole city, you see the three rivers, it’s just a beautiful sight. Pittsburgh overall is just a beautiful city and I love being here and I love living in it.”

Learn more about Dunning here.