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Pitt Freshman Bub Carrington Earning National Recognition

Pitt Panthers freshman Bub Carrington earned a shoutout from CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein after another big game.

Stephen Thompson

Pitt Freshman Bub Carrington Earning National Recognition
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PITTSBURGH -- Pitt Panthers fans knew after his college debut that they had something special in freshman point guard Bub Carrington. Now the rest of college basketball is catching up with the hype. 

CBS Sports college basketball insider Jon Rothstein gave the young Pitt standout a shoutout on Twitter following the Panthers' impressive win over Florida Gulf Coast, in which Carrington played a massive role. 

After a 19-point, four-rebound, seven-assist performance against the Eagles, Carrington is now averaging 18.3 points, seven assists, and 6.3 rebounds per contest while making 56% of his field goal attempts and 50% of his 3-pointers. He earned ACC Rookie of the Week honors for his strong first two games prior to taking the floor against Florida Gulf Coast. 

The Panthers lost their entire backcourt and four of their top five leading scorers from a team that went to the NCAA Tournament a year ago, but head coach Jeff Capel has found capable replacements in Carrington and transfer Ishmael Leggett and freshman Jaland Lowe, all of whom have been instrumental to Pitt's 3-0 start. 

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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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