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Report: Rhode Island Transfer Ishmael Leggett Set Pitt Visit

The Pitt Panthers are moving quickly on transfer guard Ishmael Leggett.

Stephen Thompson

Report: Rhode Island Transfer Ishmael Leggett Set Pitt Visit
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PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers are zeroing in on a transfer portal guard and moving quickly to try and secure his commitment, so they can shore up some holes in their backcourt left by the graduation of four veteran guards. 

After expressing interest in him over the weekend, the Panthers have set a visit date with Rhode Island transfer Ishmael Leggett, a 6'1 shooting guard from Washington, D.C., according to a report from Houston Wilson of Pantherlair.com. Wilson says Leggett will be in the Steel City this weekend. 

Leggett was one of the premier scorers in the Atlantic 10 this season, averaging 16.4 points per game on 43.6% shooting from 2-point range and 32% shooting from 3-point distance. He added 5.8 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.4 steals per game as well while making a career-high 84.5% of his free throws.

Leggett played some of his best games against high-major competition last season. He scored a career-high 34 points, had four assists, grabbed five rebounds and was 7-10 from 3-point range against Tulane, and averaged double-figure scoring and four rebounds per game against Power 6 teams.

Leggett is a former three-star recruit and the No. 4 player in the talent-rich city of Washington D.C. coming out of the class of 2020. Georgetown, Maryland, Syracuse and Virginia showed varying degrees of interest during the recruiting process but did not offer. DePaul, George Washington, Stony Brook and Towson were among the teams to extend offers then. 

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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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