Pitt returned only two scholarship players from last year’s men’s basketball team in Ryan Luther and Jonathan Milligan. In a gaggle of new players, it wasn’t really clear who would step up to lead the team. But Luther is making it clear that, for all intents and purposes, he’s the guy.
Luther isn’t a star by any means but he is almost certainly the most important player Pitt has and the closest thing to a ‘go to’ player on the roster. The Pitt forward/center leads the team in both scoring (13.8 ppg) and rebounding (9.1 rpg) while shooting just below 50% on the season.