P.I.T.

The All Tournament Team from the 71st annual PIT.

Fatts Russell (2022 PIT, Maryland, Rhode Island) signed with Cluj Napoca (Romania), which will compete in EuroCup. Russell has been a dynamic scorer in 3 pro seasons, splitting last season between New Taipei CTBC (Taiwan) and Pinar Karsiyaka (Turkey). @TerrapinHoops @RhodyMBB

Big announcement from France: congratulations due to Nelly Junior Joseph (2025 PIT MVP, New Mexico) on signing with Strasbourg! Joseph had a solid performance in recently-concluded NBA Summer League for Atlanta Hawks. As Can opined below, future EuroLeague center. @UNMLoboMBB

JT Shumate (2023 PIT, Toledo) has signed with Bourg of France. Shumate is coming off an excellent season for Nymburk (Czech Republic) which won the Czech Republic league championship. Shumate averaged 12.4 ppg and shot 43.7% from 3. @ToledoRockets @Toledo_MBB @Coach_Kowalczyk

Players at this year's @PIT_Basketball signed in Europe: Obinna Anochili-Killen (Marshall) - C/PF -> Chalon Adama Bal (Santa Clara) - SF -> Strasbourg Oumar Ballo (Indiana) - C -> Cantu Darius Johnson (UCF) - PG -> Derby Podg. Nelly Junior Joseph (New Mexico) - C -> Strasbourg

Congratulations to Obinna Anochili-Killen (2025 PIT, Marshall) on signing with Chalon of France! Anochili-Killen played for the Dallas Mavericks in NBA Summer League. Dominant defensive player with improving offensive game. Led nation in blocked shots (3.19 per game). @HerdMBB

Congratulations to Jamal Cain (2022 PIT, Oakland) on signing a two-way contract with the Orlando Magic! Cain spent last season on a two-way with New Orleans and the previous two seasons on a two-way with Miami. Cain has 81 NBA games under his belt. @OaklandMBB

ALEX CARUSO is one of 18 Thunder players who collectively won for OKC our first NBA Championship. All 18 will live forever in our city’s history and in our hearts. In recognition of this historic accomplishment, I hereby proclaim that today is ALEX CARUSO DAY in Oklahoma City!

Congratulations to Isaiah Whaley (2022 PIT, UConn) on signing with Tofas (Turkey)! Whaley had a solid season at Lokomotiv (Russia), whom he helped to 32-12 record and a berth in league semifinals. Whaley hits the 3, blocks shots, can defend multiple spots. @UConnMBB @UConnHuskies

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Sean East II (2024 PIT All-Tourney Team, Missouri) delivered 23 points, 5 assists, 4 rebounds and 3 steals as Edmonton (CEBL-Canada) nipped Ottawa 87-85. East, 3rd in the league in scoring (23.5 ppg) and 2nd in steals (2.2 spg) is an NBA prospect now at full health. @MizzouHoops

PIT alumni Alex Hamilton (2016, Louisiana Tech) and Nick Perkins (2019, Buffalo) teamed up to help Mayaguez (Puerto Rico) even its BSN semifinal series with Ponce at 1-1 with an 85-78 win. Hamilton tallied 15 pts/10 ast while Perkins added 11 pts/9 reb. @UBuffaloMBB @LATechHoops

After a spectacular season for Trabzonspor (Turkey), Ty Gordon (2022 PIT, Nicholls) has re-signed with the team as it moves back up to Turkey's BSL. In the TBL last season, Gordon averaged 21.7 ppg, 4.9 rpg and 3.5 apg, shooting 42.2% from 3. @Nicholls_MBB @NichollsState

Maodo Lo (2016 PIT, Columbia) is leaving France's champion Paris to sign with another EuroLeague team, Zalgiris of Lithuania. Lo will be starting his 10th pro season, all with EuroLeague teams (Bamberg, Bayern Munich, Alba Berlin, Armani Milano, Paris). @CULionsMBB @Columbia

Marcus Thornton (2015 PIT, William & Mary) has signed with Pitesti (Romania) for the 2025-26 season. He split last season between Greece and Portugal. Thornton is beginning his 10th pro season. @TribeAthletics @WMTribeMBB

Marcus Georges-Hunt (2016 PIT, Georgia Tech) delivered 20 points (9-12 FG) to help Al Riyadi (Lebanon) capture the LBL title with a 92-77 win over Sagesse in Game 5. Georges-Hunt averaged 21.1 ppg for Sichuan (China) this year, then joined Al Riyadi in April. @GTMBB @GTAthletics

Maurice Kemp (2013 PIT, East Carolina) joined Ponce (Puerto Rico), then went to work, scoring a game-high 28 points & adding 9 rebounds to lead his team past Mayaguez in the opener of the BSN semifinals. Kemp averaged 15.3 ppg for Pistoia (Italy). @ecubasketball @ECUAthletics

D'Angelo Harrison (2015 PIT, St. John's) has signed with Bergamo of Italy for next season. Harrison played for Treviso, also in Italy, this past season. @StJohnsBBall @StJohnsRedStorm

Ian Clark (2013 PIT All-Tournament, Belmont) shot 4-of-6 from 3-point range, scoring 19 points for Santurce (Puerto Rico) in an 89-88 win over Bayamon in the BSN semifinals, now tied at 1-1. Clark stars for Melbourne (Australia), whom he helped reach the NBL Finals. @BelmontMBB

Angel Rodriguez (2016 PIT All-Tournament Team, Miami) posted 15 points, 11 assists and 9 rebounds to lead Santurce (Puerto Rico) to an 89-88 win over Bayamon, tying their BSN semifinal series at 1-1. @CanesHoops @CanesAllAccess

Congratulations to PIT alumni Isaac Jones, Enrique Freeman, Daniss Jenkins and Tolu Smith on being among the top 15 players at the 2025 NBA Summer League, per HoopsHype. @WSUCougarsMBB @ZipsMBB @StJohnsBBall @HailStateMBK @VandalHoops @IonaGaels