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Pitt's Bub Carrington Will Return for Sophomore Season

The Pitt Panthers will get a key member of their stellar young backcourt back next season.

Stephen Thompson

Pitt's Bub Carrington Will Return for Sophomore Season
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PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers will have at least one member of their stellar freshman backcourt back for another season in blue and gold. 

The Panthers' season is not over yet, even after a 72-65 loss to No. 4 North Carolina in the ACC Tournament semifinals, but freshman guard Bub Carrington confirmed that he is planning on returning for his sophomore season at Pitt. 

He had been listed in numerous NBA mock drafts during this season and garnered attention as a pro prospect, but he will not be leaving for the professional ranks or another school, he said. 

"We're coming back stronger, better," Carrington said following the loss to North Carolina. "I feel like we can definitely make some real noise next year."  

Carrington averaged 13.5 points per game on 41.2% shooting from the field and 4.2 assists to just 1.9 turnovers while starting all of Pitt's 33 games this season. He led the Panthers with 24 points on 9-17 shooting from the field and 4-8 shooting from 3-point range in the loss to North Carolina. 

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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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