Inside Pitt Practice Report: Emerging Stars

The Pitt Panthers have two emerging stars in different sports.

Stephen Thompson | Nov 9, 2023

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PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers have two players primed to be breakout stars on two different sports making their case to reach the next level.

Jorge Diaz Graham scored 14 points in 16 minutes while not missing a shot from any distance as the Panthers rolled over North Carolina A&T, 100-52 and Bub Means has racked up 24 receptions for 416 yards (17.3 yards per reception) and four touchdowns - at least one score in four of his last five games.

Meanwhile, the football team has some concerns to keep in mind as they look to the future and explore what kind of depth they might have to tap going into next season.

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Published Nov 9, 2023

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: