Inside The Panthers

Pitt Contacts High-Scoring UNC Greensboro Transfer

The Pitt Panthers have already started their transfer portal recruiting.

Stephen Thompson

Pitt Contacts High-Scoring UNC Greensboro Transfer
Pitt Contacts High-Scoring UNC Greensboro Transfer /
In this story:

PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers will lose leading scorer Blake Hinson to graduation this offseason and have already gotten to work looking for someone to help fill the void he leaves behind through the transfer portal. 

Pitt was on of the first five schools to contact former UNC Greensboro forward, Mikeal Brown-Jones, who was in the portal on the first day he could. Arkansas, Miami, Wisconsin and Georgia have already reached out as well, according to a report from On3's Joe Tipton. 

It's easy to see why so many Power 5 schools have jumped at the opportunity to recruit Brown-Jones, who flourished for the Spartans in the first year of his career as a full-time starter. 

In 28 games, all starts, Brown-Jones averaged 18.9 points, 7.5 rebounds and 0.9 blocks per game while shooting 56% from 2-point range, 43.1% from deep and 78.7% from the free throw line. He earned First-Team All-Southern Conference honors. 

The Panthers have one open scholarship remaining entering the 2024-25 season that they can use. No players from the 2023-24 roster besides Hinson and fellow senior K.J. Marshall have announced they intend to leave the program at this time. 

Make sure you bookmark Inside the Panthers for the latest news, exclusive interviews, recruiting coverage, and more!

Pitt Has Two Transfer Portal Priorities

Jay Bilas Blasts Pitt's NCAA Tournament Snub

Pitt Players React to NCAA Tournament Snub

Five NFL Teams Interested in Pitt's AJ Woods

Pitt Declines Invitation to NIT

Pitt Named Fourth Team Out of NCAA Tournament

Published
Stephen Thompson
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:

Home/Basketball