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Pitt Target Deivon Smith Commits to Utah

The Pitt Panthers missed on a transfer guard.

Stephen Thompson

Pitt Target Deivon Smith Commits to Utah
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PITTSBURGH -- After losing four of their top guards to graduation, the Pitt Panthers have been searching for reinforcements from the transfer portal. 

The Panthers had missed on one of their top priorities in former Niagra lead guard Noah Thomasson, who committed to Georgia, and began to look elsewhere. They reached out to Georgia Tech transfer Deivon Smith earlier this week but he has already chosen another school. He opted to play for Utah next season and announced his decision on Twitter. 

Smith was a reserve guard for the Yellow Jackets last season, but still played significant minutes. In 24 games and 13 starts, Smith averaged eight points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game while making 26% of his 3-point shots and 44% of his 2-pointers. He's a tremendous athlete with the ability to defend multiple positions and rebound well for his size.

The Panthers have two open scholarships remaining after adding High Point transfer Zack Austin and Rhode Island transfer Ishmael Leggett this spring.

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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:

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