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Niagra Transfer Noah Thomasson Sets Pitt Visit

The Pitt Panthers will have a sharp-shooting graduate transfer on campus soon.

Stephen Thompson

Niagra Transfer Noah Thomasson Sets Pitt Visit
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PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers have their hearts set on one sharp-shooting transfer currently exploring his options in the portal and hope to land a commitment from him when he takes his official visit in two weeks. 

Noah Thomasson, a 6'3 lefty guard formerly of Niagra, will visit with Jeff Capel and the Panthers from May 5-6, according to a report from George Michalowski of Pittsburgh Sports Now and The Portal Report. 

A separate report from Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette claims Thomasson is Pitt's "top priority." in the portal. After adding two strong scorers and rebounders in former Rhode Island guard Ishmael Leggett and High Point wing Zack Austin, the Panthers are off searching for shooting to help them replace the three 34% or better shooters from outside that will graduate this spring. 

It's clear to see why Thomasson is an attractive candidate for Pitt. He averaged 19.5 points, 3.5 assists and 3.8 rebounds per game while making 38.6% of his 3-point shots and 52.1% of his 2-point shots. He started all 31 games he appeared in for Niagra last season, averaging 36.4 minutes per game on the way to First Team All-MAAC honors. 

Georgia, San Francisco, Penn State, Oklahoma State, St. John’s, Pitt, and California are the ones recruiting him the hardest, according to Michalowski. He has already visited San Francisco and Georgia and has trips to St. John's and Penn State scheduled as well. He will be immediately eligible as a graduate transfer. 

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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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