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Pitt Transfer John Hugley Sets Visit to Oklahoma

Former Pitt Panthers forward John Hugley is a popular name in the transfer portal.

Stephen Thompson

Pitt Transfer John Hugley Sets Visit to Oklahoma
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PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers' biggest loss of the offseason was outgoing forward John Hugley, who opted to enter the transfer portal following the end of the regular season. 

Despite muddling through eight games in which he struggled to meet the lofty expectations that surrounded him following an All-ACC campaign in 2021-22, Hugley has drawn interest from a variety of high major programs. He's beginning to narrow his list and Oklahoma appears to be one of the major contenders to land him. Hugley has a visit to Norman scheduled for this weekend, according to On3 recruiting insider Joe Tipton.

Memphis, Nebraska, West Virginia, Vanderbilt, Georgia Tech, UCF, Penn State, Arkansas, Michigan, Oregon, Miami, Rutgers, Xavier, LSU, Cincinnati, Iowa State, Maryland, Wisconsin, Butler, Dayton, Ohio, Arizona State, Georgia, Duquesne, Oakland, Loyola Marymount and Cleveland State are some of the other schools to have contacted Hugley after he entered the transfer portal. 

Hugley took a step back in his junior year after suffering a knee injury during the preseason. He averaged just eight points and 3.8 rebounds per game over just eight games this season, one year after averaging 14.8 points, 7.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists on 47.1% shooting from the field. He was named an All-ACC Honorable Mention for his efforts at the end of the 2021-22 season. He sat out most of the season to rehabilitate his knee and care for his own mental health.  

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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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