Press release from Pitt:
The University of Pittsburgh men’s basketball program has added a trio of talented high school seniors during the fall signing period as Marlon Barnes, Jr., Carlton Carrington, and Jaland Lowe signed national letters of intent this week. The three-man class inked by head coach Jeff Capel and his staff is currently ranked No. 21 in the country and second in the ACC by 247 Sports.
“We are exciting about our signing class as we have added three outstanding young men, who have the ability to be terrific players in our program and great representatives of the University of Pittsburgh,” said head coach Jeff Capel. “The versatility, balanced skill set, and perimeter shooting ability of this group will be big assets to the program. This is a competitive, hard-working trio that is going to continue to improve because they love to be in the gym working on their craft.”
Barnes, a three-star prospect ranked No. 5 overall in the state of Ohio, is an excellent perimeter shooter with the length and athleticism to be a high-level defender. The 6-6, 185-pound forward out of Brush High School verbally committed to Pitt last January. Barnes slipped out of the top 100 in the recruiting rankings after dealing with injuries over the past two seasons. He closed his junior season at Brush strong helping the Arcs to a 20-4 record and a pair of state playoff wins.
Carrington, one of the top prospects out of the talent-rich DMV area, is a skilled combo guard with deep shooting range and a smooth mid-range game. A Second Team Baltimore Catholic League selection as a junior, he helped lead St. Frances Academy to a 35-8 record and a BCL regular season championship. He averaged 14 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals per game for the season. The 6-4, 180-pound guard is listed as a four-star recruit and ranked No. 94 overall by Rivals.
Lowe, a four-star recruit ranked No. 83 overall by 247 Sports and No. 89 in the ESPN Top 100, is coming off an outstanding summer in which he shined for Houston Hoops on the EYBL circuit. The 6-2, 165-pound guard averaged 18.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists, and 2.0 steals per game to earn First Team All-Tournament honors at the 2022 Peach Jam and was also named Pool Play Co-MVP at the event. The Missouri City, Texas, native garnered all-region, district offensive MVP, and all-district accolades as a junior after averaging 25.6 points, 8.1 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game at Fort Bend Marshall High School. Lowe, a high IQ point guard with an outstanding basketball pedigree, has a reputation as a terrific ball handler with lethal three-point shooting range.
The University of Pittsburgh men’s basketball program has added a trio of talented high school seniors during the fall signing period as Marlon Barnes, Jr., Carlton Carrington, and Jaland Lowe signed national letters of intent this week. The three-man class inked by head coach Jeff Capel and his staff is currently ranked No. 21 in the country and second in the ACC by 247 Sports.
“We are exciting about our signing class as we have added three outstanding young men, who have the ability to be terrific players in our program and great representatives of the University of Pittsburgh,” said head coach Jeff Capel. “The versatility, balanced skill set, and perimeter shooting ability of this group will be big assets to the program. This is a competitive, hard-working trio that is going to continue to improve because they love to be in the gym working on their craft.”
Barnes, a three-star prospect ranked No. 5 overall in the state of Ohio, is an excellent perimeter shooter with the length and athleticism to be a high-level defender. The 6-6, 185-pound forward out of Brush High School verbally committed to Pitt last January. Barnes slipped out of the top 100 in the recruiting rankings after dealing with injuries over the past two seasons. He closed his junior season at Brush strong helping the Arcs to a 20-4 record and a pair of state playoff wins.
Carrington, one of the top prospects out of the talent-rich DMV area, is a skilled combo guard with deep shooting range and a smooth mid-range game. A Second Team Baltimore Catholic League selection as a junior, he helped lead St. Frances Academy to a 35-8 record and a BCL regular season championship. He averaged 14 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals per game for the season. The 6-4, 180-pound guard is listed as a four-star recruit and ranked No. 94 overall by Rivals.
Lowe, a four-star recruit ranked No. 83 overall by 247 Sports and No. 89 in the ESPN Top 100, is coming off an outstanding summer in which he shined for Houston Hoops on the EYBL circuit. The 6-2, 165-pound guard averaged 18.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists, and 2.0 steals per game to earn First Team All-Tournament honors at the 2022 Peach Jam and was also named Pool Play Co-MVP at the event. The Missouri City, Texas, native garnered all-region, district offensive MVP, and all-district accolades as a junior after averaging 25.6 points, 8.1 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game at Fort Bend Marshall High School. Lowe, a high IQ point guard with an outstanding basketball pedigree, has a reputation as a terrific ball handler with lethal three-point shooting range.
