Pitt added a potential frontcourt star in John Hugley last October, but the program will have another roster spot opening up with the departure of Terrell Brown after the 2020-21 season. One prospect Jeff Capel and his staff are currently in contact with is Dereck Lively II, a center in the 2022 class at Westtown School in West Chester, Pennsylvania.
On Saturday, Lively broke down his recruitment with Ryan McMullen of Zagsblog and listed Pitt along with Florida State, Memphis, Miami, Michigan, North Carolina and Ohio State as “the ones prioritizing me the most right now.