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Pitt in Contention for Providence Transfer Jared Bynum

The Pitt Panthers are contenders for a veteran point guard from the transfer portal.

Stephen Thompson

Pitt in Contention for Providence Transfer Jared Bynum
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PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers lost their top four guards to graduation this offseason, including their two best ball-handlers. As a result, the Panthers are going to turn to the portal to fill their remaining roster spots. 

One of the players Pitt's coaching staff wants to fill one of the open roster spots is former Providence point guard Jared Bynum. The Panthers join Florida and Stanford in pursuing one of the steadiest and most productive point guards from the Big East over the past two years, according to recruiting insider Andrew Slater. 

Ed Cooley's departure from Providence for Georgetown sent a few talented Friars rushing to the transfer portal, including Bynum. A former All-Big East second team and Sixth Man of the Year selection, Bynum owns a career assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.33 while averaging 10.3 points per game. 

His 3-point shooting took a major dive this season (31.9%) after he posted a career-high in percentage (41.3%) and attempts (3.6 per game) in 2021-22, but he did shoot nearly three points better from 2-point range. He still averaged 4.3 assists per game as well and made a career-high 83% of his free throws. 

Both his career arc and playing style looks strikingly similar to Nelly Cummings', who was a crucial asset as Pitt's offensive catalyst from the starting point guard spot.

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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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