ECU Transfer Plans Visit to Pitt

The Pitt Panthers will have a transfer from East Carolina on campus soon.

Stephen Thompson | Mar 23, 2024

Jan 24, 2024; Wichita, Kansas, USA; East Carolina Pirates forward Brandon Johnson (6) drives to the / William Purnell-USA TODAY Sports

PITTSBURGH -- An important transfer target will be visiting the Pitt Panthers next month as they look to fill the hole left behind by leading scorer Blake Hinson's graduation.

Brandon Johnson, a prolific scorer and rebounder from East Carolina, will take a trip to see Pitt and meet with the coaching staff on April 12, according to a report from On3's Joe Tipton. He is a coveted prospect that has plenty of suitors, but the Panthers have made themselves one of the early leaders.

Johnson, a 6'8 and 222-pound redshirt junior from Raleigh, North Carolina, has blossomed over the past two seasons after transferring in from Brunswick Community College.

Johnson averaged 14 points, 8.6 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.7 steals per game last season while appearing in 31 games - all starts. He shot 36.5% from 3-point range, a vast improvement from the 33.3% mark he posted the season prior.

Pitt contacted him last week alongside South Carolina, Arkansas, Clemson, St. John's, Miami, Notre Dame and Seton Hall. Tipton also reported that Johnson will be visiting Miami a couple of weeks before he coms to Pittsburgh.

The Panthers have three open scholarships heading into the 2024 offseason after Federiko Federiko and William Jeffress hit the transfer portal. Blake Hinson and K.J. Marshall will depart for graduation, but incoming freshmen Brandin Cummings and Amdy Ndiaye will take their spots.

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Published Mar 23, 2024

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: