A deep bench is always a key component for any successful college basketball program.
If Pitt wants to sustain its status among the top of the ACC and within the scope of NCAA Tournament contention, it will be imperative that Jeff Capel goes eight- or nine-deep into his rotations to fill in for the absent Will Jeffress, Dior Johnson, and John Hugley IV -- three main contributors or starters who otherwise would be eating up minutes in chunks throughout the season.
While still true freshman getting acclimated to the American style of basketball, Spanish twins Guillermo and Jorge Diaz Graham are about to get a trial by fire into a crucial stretch for not only the program's livelihood within the ACC, but also in a regard for their own individual developments.