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Pitt Contacts Former Ohio State Wing

The Pitt Panthers have added another transfer guard to their big board.

Stephen Thompson

Mar 15, 2024; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes guard Roddy Gayle Jr. (1) works towards the
Mar 15, 2024; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes guard Roddy Gayle Jr. (1) works towards the / Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports

PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers have started to pursue guard prospects more seriously following Bub Carrington's announcement that he would forgo his remaining college eligibility and declare for the 2024 NBA Draft.

That has led the Pitt coaching staff to former Ohio State standout, Roddy Gayle Jr. According to college basketball recruiting insider Sam Kayser, Pitt reached out to Gayle alongside BYU, Georgia, Alabama, Oklahoma, Michigan, Clemson, Cincinnati, Georgetown, Syracuse, Texas, Xavier and Louisville.

Gayle broke through in his sophomore season with the Buckeyes, averaging 13.5 points to become the team's third-leading scorer along with 4.6 rebounds and 3.1 assists per contest while shooting 45% from the field and 83% from the free throw line. He started 35 of 36 total games this year. Gayle's 3-point shooting took a step back as the volume increased - he shot 43% on 1.4 attempts in 2022-23 and just 28% on 2.8 attemtps this past season.

The 6'4 and 210-pound Gayle was a consensus top-5 recruit in the state of Utah and top 50 prospect in the class of 2022. He was ranked as high as the No. 3 shooting guard in his class by 247Sports. He chose Ohio State over offers from Alabama, Xavier, Syracuse, LSU, Louisville, Wake Forest, Oklahoma, Seton Hall, Oregon, Marquette, UConn and others.

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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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