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Pitt Reached Out to Temple Transfer Damian Dunn

The Pitt Panthers continue to look for guards in the transfer portal.

Stephen Thompson

Pitt Reached Out to Temple Transfer Damian Dunn
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PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers lost their top four guards to graduation this offseason and as a result, have turned transfer portal to fill the minutes and points void that Nike Sibande, Jamarius Burton, Greg Elliot and Nike Sibande will leave behind. 

To do that, the Panthers are one of many schools pursuing Temple transfer Damian Dunn, one of the best guards available in the portal this offseason. They'll face stiff competition to earn his services, with Gonzaga, Miami, NC State, Iowa State, UConn, Auburn, Clemson, Georgia and Maryland also having reached out as well, according to a report from recruiting insider Joe Tipton. 

Dunn, a three-year starter for the Owls and two-time All-AAC selection, will be one of the hottest names in the portal after averaging 15.3 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game during the 2022-23 season. His name showed up in the portal officially just this week but things move fast in the transfer market and he will have plenty of suitors soon.

He is listed as a guard, but at 6'5 and 165-pounds, he could fit better on the wing, leaving room for Pitt to use blue-chip sophomore Dior Johnson or talented incoming freshmen Jaland Lowe or Carlton Carrington as primary ball handlers. As a 34.8% 3-point shooter, cable shot maker from the mid-range and strong driver, he's an easy fit with whoever the Panthers surround him with offensively. 

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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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