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Pitt Among Early Leaders for Five-Star F Alier Maluk

The Pitt Panthers have been pursuing five-star sophomore Alier Maluk as much as anyone.

Stephen Thompson

Pitt Among Early Leaders for Five-Star F Alier Maluk
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PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers have a consensus top-25 sophomore in their own backyard and don't want to lose out on him. Alier Maluk, a 6'10 2025 prospect from Imani Christian Academy and Baldwin - a town just outside of Pittsburgh - told Jake Weingarten of Stockrisers that Pitt is among the four schools recruiting him the hardest. 

The Panthers are in a group of four that includes Auburn, LSU and West Virginia. Maluk said he speaks with assistant coach Jason Capel regularly. 

“They would love to have me play at home and showcase my talent," Maluk said. "Me and Coach Jason [Capel] have a very good relationship and talk every now and then.”

Maluk said he plays on taking visits to Ohio State next month and Michigan State later in the year. 

Maluk would create an instant impact for the Panthers. His length and effort makes him a tantalizing defensive prospect, according to Weingarten.

"Maluk is a dynamic two-way prospect, well known for his elite shot-blocking ability as he stands at 6’10 with a lengthy frame and an extremely high motor. He has put up numbers all season and recently had a five-block game," Weingarten wrote. 

Maluk is a four-star prospect on 247Sports and five-star player per Rivals. He is ranked as high as the No. 12 player in his class and the No. 2 player in Pennsylvania. 

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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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