Preview: Pitt Panthers
Last Season: 8-24 and 2 –16 in league play. Returned only 4 players.
Coaches: Troy Verdi is the Head Coach and in his 2nd season.
Candice Finley is in her first season.
John Marcum is in his first season.
Devan Newman also in his first season.
Anthony Brammer is in his first season.
Losses: Lost 4 transfers
Two who totaled 5 ppg transferred out.
Rapuluchi Ayodele averaged 6 ppg and transferred to Seton Hall.
Liatu King averaged 18 ppg and transferred to Notre Dame.
Jaya Jordan averaged 8 ppg.
Additions 7 transfers, 2 freshmen:
Brooklynn Miles, 5-5 SR Guard Transfer from Kentucky who averaged 6 ppg.
Amiya Jenkins, 5-10 JR Guard transfer from Kentucky who averaged 7 points and 3 rebounds.
MaKayla Elmore, 6-3 SR Forward transfer from Clemson who averaged 4 points and 5 rebounds.
Bella Perkins, 5-9 SR Guard transfer from USC where she averaged 8 ppg and made 52 Threes.
Kiaia Williams, 6-0 Frosh Wing from Florida, sadly will miss the season with a knee injury.
Audrey Biggs, 6-0 Frosh Guard from KY
Raevan Boswell, 5-11 JR Guard who transferred from Ga Tech. Boswell who played just 8 games last season.
Khadija Faye, 6-4 Grad Student Post who transferred from Texas. Faye payed at Texas Tech before Texas. Faye averaged 5 points and 3 rebounds last season.
Mikayla Johnson, 6-1 Redshirt Soph Wing who transferred from Colorado. Johnson scored 29 points on the season last year.
Schedule:
Kansas and Auburn are the highlights.
The Team:
Aaryn Battle, 5-10 Soph Guard who averaged 5 ppg.
Marley Washenitz, 5-7 JR Guard who averaged 4 ppg.
Lauren Rust, 6-0 Soph Forward who averaged 3 minutes per game.
Aislin Malcolm, 5-10 JR Guard who averaged 9 ppg.
Prediction: Projected to finish last in the ACC.
2025 Recruiting: 6 recruits, 5 from other countries
Macie Arzner, 5-11 Guard from Oregon.
Theresa Hagans, 5-8 Guard from Canada
Angela Le Faou, 5-11 Wing from Spain
Jayda Queeley, 5-10 PG from Canada
Divine Tumba, 6-3 Forward from Canada
Meredith Venner, 6-2 Forward from Colombia