2022–23 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Second Round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record24–12 (14–6 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPetersen Events Center
(Capacity: 12,508)
2022–23 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 16 Miami (FL)155 .750298  .784
No. 14 Virginia155 .750258  .758
Clemson146 .7002311  .676
No. 12 Duke146 .700279  .750
Pittsburgh146 .7002412  .667
NC State128 .6002311  .676
North Carolina119 .5502013  .606
Wake Forest1010 .5001914  .576
Syracuse1010 .5001715  .531
Boston College911 .4501617  .485
Virginia Tech812 .4001915  .559
Florida State713 .350923  .281
Georgia Tech614 .3001518  .455
Notre Dame317 .1501121  .344
Louisville218 .100428  .125
2023 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2022–23 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Pittsburgh during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers were led by fifth-year head coach Jeff Capel and played their home games at the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Panthers finished the season 24–12, 14–6 in ACC play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. This season marked a surprise turnaround from previous seasons; at one point, the Panthers were ranked No. 25 in the nation, their first appearance in the top-25 rankings in seven years. As the No. 5 seed in the ACC tournament, they defeated Georgia Tech before losing to Duke in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, the Panthers' first invitation since 2016. As a No. 11 seed in the Midwest region, they defeated Mississippi State in the First Four. They upset Iowa State in the first round before losing to Xavier in the second round. This marked Pitt's best season since 2014.

Previous season

The Panthers finished the 2021–22 season 11–21, 6–14 in ACC play to finish in a three way tie for eleventh place. As the twelfth seed in the ACC tournament, they lost to thirteenth seed Boston College in the First Round. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament or the NIT.

Offseason

Departures

Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Chris Payton1F6'7"210JuniorBloomington, ILTransferred to Kent State
Femi Odukale2G6'5"205SophomoreBrooklyn, NYTransferred to Seton Hall
Noah Collier3F6'9"220SophomoreMullica Hill, NJTransferred to William & Mary
Daniel Oladapo4F6'7"220SeniorBladensburg, MDGraduate transferred to North Carolina Central
Ithiel Horton12G6'3"200Redshirt JuniorVauxhall, NJDismissed from the team due to an assault; transferred to UCF[1]
Curtis Aiken Jr.14G6'1"200Redshirt JuniorPittsburgh, PAWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Mouhamadou Gueye15F6'10"210GS SeniorStaten Island, NYGraduated
Onyebuchi Ezeakudo31G6'1"200SeniorFort Wayne, INWalk-on; graduate transferred to Radford
Max Amadasun35C6'9"230SophomoreDublin, IrelandTransferred to St. Bonaventure
Chayce Smith42G6'3"185SeniorMount Laurel, NJWalk-on; graduate transferred

Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Nelly Cummings0G6'0"180GS SeniorMidland, PAColgate
Blake Hinson2G/F6'7"235RS JuniorDeltona, FLIowa State
Greg Elliott3G6'3"180GS SeniorDetroit, MIMarquette
Fede Federiko33F6'11"SophomoreHelsinki, FinlandNorthern Oklahoma College

Recruiting classes

2022 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Dior Johnson
#6 PG
Lakewood, CA Southern California Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jun 13, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 88
Guillermo Díaz Graham
PF
Bradenton, FL IMG Academy 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 195 lb (88 kg) May 4, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Jorge Díaz Graham
PF
Bradenton, FL IMG Academy 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 195 lb (88 kg) May 4, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 27   Rivals: 22
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Pittsburgh Panthers". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 28, 2022.

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Carlton Carrington
#31 SG
Baltimore, MD St. Frances Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jun 15, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
Marlon Barnes Jr.
#36 SG
Lyndhurst, OH Brush High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jan 19, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 27   Rivals: 22
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Roster

2022–23 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Nelly Cummings 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)190 lb (86 kg) GSLincoln Park
Colgate
Midland, PA
G 1 Dior Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrSouthern California Academy Kingston, NY
G/F 2 Blake Hinson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)255 lb (116 kg) RS JrSunrise Christian Academy
Iowa State
Deltona, FL
G 3 Greg Elliott 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) GSEast English Village Prep
Marquette
Detroit, MI
F 4 John Hugley 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)265 lb (120 kg) JrBrush HS Cleveland, OH
F 5 Nate Santos 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoLoomis Chaffee School Geneva, IL
G 11 Jamarius Burton 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS SrIndependence HS
Texas Tech
Charlotte, NC
F 13 Aidan Fisch (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrFranklin Regional HS Murrysville, PA
G 22 Nike Sibande 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS SrCrispus Attucks HS
Miami (OH)
Indianapolis, IN
G/F 24 William Jeffress 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrMcDowell HS Erie, PA
F 25 Guillermo Díaz Graham 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrIMG Academy Canary Islands, Spain
F 31 Jorge Díaz Graham 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrIMG Academy Canary Islands, Spain
C 33 Fede Federiko 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoFirst Love Christian Academy (PA)
Northern Oklahoma
Helsinki, Finland
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 22, 2022*
11:48 a.m.
Clarion W 103–51 
 20  Hinson  10  Federiko  4  Cummings  Petersen Events Center 
Pittsburgh, PA
November 2, 2022*
7:00 p.m.
Edinboro W 92–53 
 29  Hinson  10  Federiko  5  Tied  Petersen Events Center 
Pittsburgh, PA
Regular season
November 7, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
UT Martin W 80–58  1–0
 27  Hinson  13  Hinson  7  Tied  Petersen Events Center (6,055)
Pittsburgh, PA
November 11, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
West Virginia
Backyard Brawl
L 56–81  1–1
 16  Burton  7  Tied  3  Cummings  Petersen Events Center (10,827)
Pittsburgh, PA
November 16, 2022*
6:00 p.m., ESPNU
vs. No. 20 Michigan
Legends Classic semifinals
L 60–91  1–2
 14  Burton  6  Hinson  5  Cummings  Barclays Center 
Brooklyn, NY
November 17, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
vs. VCU
Legends Classic 3rd place game
L 67–71  1–3
 18  Hinson  7  Tied  4  Burton  Barclays Center 
Brooklyn, NY
November 20, 2022*
2:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
Alabama State W 73–54  2–3
 21  Hinson  9  Hugley IV  5  Cummings  Petersen Events Center (5,558)
Pittsburgh, PA
November 22, 2022*
8:30 p.m., ACCN
Fairleigh Dickinson W 83–61  3–3
 18  Burton  8  Sibande  4  Tied  Petersen Events Center (5,455)
Pittsburgh, PA
November 25, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
William & Mary W 80–64  4–3
 17  Hinson  11  Hinson  4  Tied  Petersen Events Center (5,649)
Pittsburgh, PA
November 28, 2022*
9:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Northwestern
ACC–Big Ten Challenge
W 87–58  5–3
 22  Hinson  8  Hinson  7  Burton  Welsh–Ryan Arena (2,606)
Evanston, IL
December 2, 2022
7:00 p.m., ACCN
at NC State W 68–60  6–3
(1–0)
 24  Burton  9  Elliott  4  Tied  PNC Arena (12,798)
Raleigh, NC
December 7, 2022*
8:00 p.m., SECN
at Vanderbilt L 74–75  6–4
 20  Elliott  8  Burton  5  Cummings  Memorial Gymnasium (5,616)
Nashville, TN
December 10, 2022*
3:30 p.m., ACCN
Sacred Heart W 91–66  7–4
 24  Cummings  14  Federiko  5  Cummings  Petersen Events Center (6,019)
Pittsburgh, PA
December 17, 2022*
1:00 p.m., ACCN
North Florida W 82–56  8–4
 22  Federiko  10  Elliott  7  Cummings  Petersen Events Center (5,782)
Pittsburgh, PA
December 20, 2022
9:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Syracuse W 84–82  9–4
(2–0)
 25  Hinson  13  Hinson  7  Burton  JMA Wireless Dome (15,417)
Syrause, NY
December 30, 2022
12:00 p.m., ACCN
No. 25 North Carolina W 76–74  10–4
(3–0)
 31  Burton  7  Federiko  7  Cummings  Petersen Events Center (10,215)
Pittsburgh, PA
January 3, 2023
9:00 p.m., ACCN
No. 11 Virginia W 68–65  11–4
(4–0)
 16  Tied  11  Federiko  8  Cummings  Petersen Events Center (6,464)
Pittsburgh, PA
January 7, 2023
4:00 p.m., ESPN2
Clemson L 74–75  11–5
(4–1)
 28  Burton  8  Tied  4  Tied  Petersen Events Center (10,403)
Pittsburgh, PA
January 11, 2023
7:00 p.m., ACCN
at No. 24 Duke L 69–77  11–6
(4–2)
 16  Burton  6  Sibande  6  Burton  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
January 14, 2023
3:00 p.m., ACCN
at Georgia Tech W 71–60  12–6
(5–2)
 21  Sibande  7  Federiko  4  Cummings  McCamish Pavilion (5,325)
Atlanta, GA
January 18, 2023
7:00 p.m., ACCN
at Louisville W 75–54  13–6
(6–2)
 23  Elliott  8  G. Diaz Graham  11  Burton  KFC Yum! Center (11,579)
Louisville, KY
January 21, 2023
3:00 p.m., ACCN
Florida State L 64–71  13–7
(6–3)
 20  Burton  9  Hinson  5  Burton  Petersen Events Center (10,390)
Pittsburgh, PA
January 25, 2023
7:00 p.m., ACCN
Wake Forest W 81–79  14–7
(7–3)
 24  Hinson  9  Federiko  9  Burton  Petersen Events Center (7,660)
Pittsburgh, PA
January 28, 2023
4:00 p.m., ESPNU
No. 20 Miami (FL) W 71–68  15–7
(8–3)
 21  Hinson  10  Burton  7  Burton  Petersen Events Center (12,508)
Pittsburgh, PA
February 1, 2023
7:00 p.m., ACCN
at North Carolina W 65–64  16–7
(9–3)
 21  Cummings  7  Sibande  3  Cummings  Dean Smith Center (20,421)
Chapel Hill, NC
February 7, 2023
7:00 p.m., ACCN
Louisville W 91–57  17–7
(10–3)
 15  Sibande  6  Burton  6  Tied  Petersen Events Center (7,577)
Pittsburgh, PA
February 11, 2023
12:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Florida State W 83–75  18–7
(11–3)
 19  Tied  13  Federiko  6  Burton  Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (5,845)
Tallahassee, FL
February 14, 2023
9:00 p.m., ACCN
Boston College W 77–58  19–7
(12–3)
 21  Hinson  7  Tied  8  Cummings  Petersen Events Center (6,746)
Pittsburgh, PA
February 18, 2023
5:00 p.m., ACCN
at Virginia Tech L 72–79  19–8
(12–4)
 15  Burton  6  G. Diaz Graham  8  Cummings  Cassell Coliseum (8,925)
Blacksburg, VA
February 21, 2023
7:00 p.m., ACCN
Georgia Tech W 76–68  20–8
(13–4)
 22  Cummings  7  Federiko  7  Cummings  Petersen Events Center (9,482)
Pittsburgh, PA
February 25, 2023
5:00 p.m., ACCN
Syracuse W 99–82  21–8
(14–4)
 22  Hinson  10  Burton  13  Cummings  Petersen Events Center (12,508)
Pittsburgh, PA
March 1, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPNU
No. 25 at Notre Dame L 81–88  21–9
(14–5)
 19  Tied  13  Hinson  2  Tied  Joyce Center (8,582)
South Bend, IN
March 4, 2023
6:00 p.m., ACCN
No. 25 at No. 16 Miami (FL) L 76–78  21–10
(14–6)
 24  Hinson  5  Sibande  6  Cummings  Watsco Center (7,972)
Coral Gables, FL
ACC Tournament
March 8, 2023
2:30 p.m., ESPN
(5) vs. (13) Georgia Tech
Second round
W 89–81  22–10
 21  Burton  9  Hinson  8  Burton  Greensboro Coliseum (17,685)
Greensboro, NC
March 9, 2023
2:30 p.m., ESPN2
(5) vs. (4) No. 21 Duke
Quarterfinals
L 69–96  22–11
 17  Sibande  8  G. Diaz Graham  3  Tied  Greensboro Coliseum (13,920)
Greensboro, NC
NCAA tournament
March 14, 2023
9:34 pm, TruTV
(11 MW) vs. (11 MW) Mississippi State
First Four
W 60–59  23–11
 15  Cummings  5  Tied  4  Cummings  UD Arena (12,453)
Dayton, OH
March 17, 2023
3:31 p.m., TruTV
(11 MW) vs. (6 MW) Iowa State
First Round
W 59–41  24–11
 13  Cummings  8  Tied  3  Tied  Greensboro Coliseum (16,150)
Greensboro, NC
March 19, 2023
12:10 p.m., CBS
(11 MW) vs. (3 MW) No. 13 Xavier
Second Round
L 73–84  24–12
 18  Hinson  9  Sibande  5  Cummings  Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[2]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
APRVRVRVRVRV25RVNot released
CoachesRVRVRVRVRV25RVRVRV

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.

References

  1. "Ithiel Horton reinstated by Pitt after dismissal of charges". Cardiac Hill. Archived from the original on December 31, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  2. "2022–23 Men's Basketball Schedule". pittsburghpanthers.com. University of Pittsburgh Athletics. Archived from the original on August 28, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
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