Pitt landed a commitment from four-star RivalsHoops guard Jaland Lowe on Saturday. JimHammett has more on the Panthers latest addition:
committed to the Panthers today. Lowe checks in at 6'0" and 160-pounds and he stars for Marshall High School in Missouri City .
Lowe is graded as a four-star prospect according to Rivals.com and is listed as a shooting guard, but will likely figure in as more of a point guard role in Pittsburgh. He chose Pitt over offers from Memphis, Oklahoma State, SMU, Texas Tech, VCU, Washington State, and Wichita State. In the month of September, Lowe took official visits to SMU, Memphis, and Pitt. The Texas native traveled to Pittsburgh the second week of September and spent the weekend with the coaching staff and was also able to take in the football team's game against Tennessee.“It was a great experience," Lowe told Panther-Lair.com following his visit."I learned a lot of new things about Pitt and Pittsburgh in general.
Pitt offered Lowe back in July, but the two sides are pretty well familiar with one another. Lowe's dad and Pitt head coach Jeff Capel have known each other for years. That prior relationship likely played a factor in his decision. “I have known Coach Capel since I was younger, because my dad and him have known each other for a while so having that connection and him seeing me grow up, it felt really good to get that offer," he said in an August interview.