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NBA Executive Attends Pitt Game at Boston College

The Pitt Panthers' next game has drawn interest from an NBA executive.

Stephen Thompson

NBA Executive Attends Pitt Game at Boston College
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PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers' game tonight against Boston College has drawn interest from at least one NBA franchise. 

With his team enjoying an off-night, Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens made the short trip over the Chestnut Hill to see the Panthers battle the Eagles at the Silvio Conte Forum. 

Stevens might just be a basketball junkie, looking for a game wherever he can find one, but there is plenty of potential NBA talent in the building for him to scout in the process. His Celtics own a 5.5-game lead for the best record in the league and three picks in the 2024 NBA Draft - one first and two second round selections. 

Pitt's Blake Hinson has entered NBA Draft conversations after a midseason scoring explosion. He's averaging 18.5 points and 4.8 rebounds per game while making 41.5% of his 3-point shots. 

Freshman guard Bub Carrington has also drawn some interest as a potential draft pick during his standout first season in college basketball. He's averaging 12.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game and is a bonafide ACC All-Freshman team candidate. 

Boston College's Quinten Post, who's averaging 16.2 points and 7.8 rebounds per game while knocking down 43.4% of his 3-pointers, could also be a prospect Stevens has his eye on. 

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STEPHEN THOMPSON

Stephen Thompson graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications and political science from Pitt in April 2022 after spending four years as a sports writer and editor at The Pitt News, the University of Pittsburgh's independent, student-run newspaper.  He primarily worked the Pitt men's basketball beat, and filled in on coverage of football, volleyball, softball, gymnastics and lacrosse, in addition to other sports as needed. His work at The Pitt News has won awards from the Pennsylvania News Media Association and Associated College Press.  During the spring and summer of 2021, Stephen interned for Pittsburgh Sports Now, covering baseball in western Pennsylvania. Hailing from Washington D.C., family ties have cultivated a love of Boston's professional teams and Pitt athletics, and a fascination with sports in general.  You can reach Stephen by email at stephenethompson00@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter. Read his latest work:

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