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Elite G Transfer Now Available for Pitt

If the Pitt Panthers are looking for a Bub Carrington replacement, Duke Miles could be it.

Stephen Thompson

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PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers have a void at guard after star freshman Bub Carrington announced that he would forgo his remaining college eligibility and declare for the 2023 NBA Draft. Ever since, the coaching staff has been hitting the transfer portal hard to look for replacements.

A new name pooped up in the transfer portal over the weekend that the Panthers could consider taking a look at and it's former High Point star Duke Miles, the 2023-24 Big South Newcomer of the Year, submitted his paperwork to enter the portal over the weekend and Pitt should be one of the many high-majors that will reach out to try and land his commitment.

Miles was an electric scorer as the lead guard for the 27-9 Panthers last season, averaging 17.5 points and 3.6 assists in 30.6 minutes per game over 33 appearances, 27 of which were starts. Each of those statistical markers was a career-high for Miles this season. He was remarkably efficient (61.2% true shooting) on more than a 25% usage rate. He can pass well, but was playing primarily as a scoring guard High Point last season.

At 6'3 and 183 pounds, Miles has the size to play at the high major level. His last game against a Power 5 team came in December of 2023, when he scored 15 points on 5-17 shooting and a 1-8 mark from 3-point range in a 66-58 loss to Georgia.

The Panthers need a guard and need scoring ability and Miles would deliver just that if he ends up in Pittsburgh.

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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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