Pitt Contacts St. Louis Transfer

The Pitt Panthers have contacted a prolific scorer from the Atlantic 10.

Stephen Thompson | Apr 1, 2024

Dec 20, 2023; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Saint Louis Billikens guard Gibson Jimerson (24) looks / Jaylynn Nash-USA TODAY Sports

PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers have their backcourt well-stocked at the moment but have nonetheless looked to make it even stronger with the potential addition of an experienced scorer from the Atlantic 10 who is now looking for a new home in the transfer portal.

Pitt was one of many high-major schools to contact former St. Louis Billikens leading scorer, Giberson Jimerson, according to a report from recruiting insider Sam Kayser. But there will be stiff competition to land his commitment, with West Virginia, Memphis, Indiana, Clemson, Texas A&M, UCLA, Washington, Georgetown, Oklahoma, Providence, Virginia Tech, Penn State, Kansas, Maryland, Northwestern, Colorado, DePaul, Notre Dame and Virginia having also reached out as well.

Jimerson has started all 101 games he's appeared in over the past three seasons for the Billikens and averaged 14 or more points per game while shooting 39.5% from 3-point range during each of those three seasons.

He averaged 15.8 points, 2.9 rebounds and a career-high 2.1 assists per game during the 2023-24 season. In four career games against ACC competition, the 6'5 guard has averaged 12.2 points per game while 35.5% from 3-point range but just 31.8% from the field.

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Published Apr 1, 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: