Pitt Shows Interest in Charlotte Transfer

The Pitt Panthers are looking to bolster their frontcourt through the transfer portal.

Stephen Thompson | Mar 23, 2024

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PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers have added another name to their list of transfer portal targets in the wake of a couple of roster losses this weekend.

Pitt has reached out to Charlotte center Dishon Jackson, according to The Portal Report, but they aren’t the only ones. The Panthers, Georgetown and Butler are the latest to express interest and LSU, Xavier, Iowa State, Cal, Miami, Arkasnas, New Mexico State and Georgia Tech have already contacted him as well.

Jackson played the best season of his career after transferring to Charlotte from Washington State. He took a medical redshirt during the 2022-23 season and came back with a vengeance this past season, averaging 11.4 points and 6.1 rebounds per game while shooting 57.1% from 2-point range over 26.5 minutes per game - all of which were career-highs.

He’s an outstanding shot blocker, defensive rebounder and finisher around the rim. That, combined with his experience, makes him an ideal fit for the Panthers, who lost starting center Federiko Federiko and forward Will Jeffress to the transfer portal this weekend.

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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: