Top-60 Pitt Recruiting Target to Narrow List on Tuesday

Originally posted on Pittsburgh Sports Now
By George Michalowski | Last updated Jul 30, 2024 9:56 AM ET

On Tuesday, Pitt may join its sixth top-school list on the basketball recruiting side.

Pitt priority target Derek Dixon, who has visited campus several times, including a recent official visit, is narrowing his list on Tuesday down to six schools.

Dixon is a 6-foot-5 guard out of Washington D.C. Gonzaga Prep. He is a four-star prospect who is now ranked as the No. 58 player in the senior class of 2025, per the 247 Sports Composite ranking. He recently shined at Nike EYBL Peach Jam down in North Augusta, South Carolina, leading Team Takeover to the final four of the prestigious AAU event. Jeff Capel and Milan Brown were both down in the gym watching Dixon play on several recent occasions.

Dixon already took an official visit to Pitt, and has several visits lined up to other schools for this upcoming fall. He will visit Vanderbilt starting on Aug. 30, as well as North Carolina on Sept. 6 and Arizona on Sept. 13.

Check out Dixon’s Peach Jam highlight below, courtesy of Courtside Films.

Derek Dixon at the Peach Jam with Team Takeover! @DerekDixon03 @TTOBasketball @NikeEYB pic.twitter.com/7YZ1RfjJPv

— Courtside Films (@CourtsideFilms) July 29, 2024

He joined The Pittsburgh Basketball Show weeks ago to talk about his recruitment, his trip to Pittsburgh, his relationships with Brown and Capel, and much more. Check out the full interview below.

Pitt is also in FIVE other top-school lists currently for the following prospects:

Here are the lists that Pitt is currently on.

OMARI WITHERSPOON – TOP TEN

On Monday, Witherspoon included the Panthers in his top ten list just one week after receiving an offer from the program. Witherspoon is a 6-foot-4 guard.

He is down to the following schools: Pitt, Clemson, Butler, George Mason, Vanderbilt, Maryland, Oklahoma State, West Virginia, Virginia Tech, and Xavier.

DAVION HANNAH – TOP NINE

Pitt, Alabama, Ohio State, Michigan State, Wisconsin, Louisville, NC State, Cincinnati and Xavier are in the mix with Hannah, a 6-foot-6 shooting guard/wing prospect out of Wisconsin. He will take an official visit to Pitt on Oct. 19.

CJ INGRAM – TOP TEN

Pitt, Kansas, Michigan, Texas A&M, Florida, Oklahoma, Georgia, Vanderbilt, Georgetown and Mississippi State are in the mix for Ingram. He is an ultra-athletic 6-foot-6 guard.

AMARI EVANS – TOP TEN

Evans, the Pittsburgh native, is considering Pitt, Mississippi State, Georgetown, TCU, Texas A&M, Ole Miss, Villanova, Tennessee, Illinois, and Xavier. On3’s Joe Tipton also reported that Evans has scheduled four new official visits: Tennessee, Ole Miss, TCU, and Xavier. He has already taken an official trip to Pitt.

MELEEK THOMAS – TOP SEVEN

Thomas cut his list to the following schools: UConn, Kansas, Alabama, Pitt, Auburn, Kansas State, and Arkansas. The Pittsburgh native and five-star prospect now plays for Overtime Elite.

This article first appeared on Pittsburgh Sports Now and was syndicated with permission.

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