Pitt landed a new recruit for basketball earlier today. Troy Simons, a 6’1” shooting guard from Polk State College committed to the Panthers. Simons is a junior-college transfer, and will have two seasons at Pitt. He is currently leading the nation in scoring in the JC ranks with 26.3 points per game.
Simons was a one-time commitment for Middle Tennessee State. He opened up his recruitment when Pitt and some other bigger schools started showing serious interest. Pitt only offered him on Saturday, and he jumped at the opportunity by officially committing today.
Simons is a native of Pittsburgh, and has a bit of a crazy backstory.