Roster spots galore for 2013-14 Pitt basketball.

                       Pitt is in a very peculiar position. They return three starters from a 24 win tournament team, and that is usually a sign of good things to come. Now, set in the strangeness. Pitt lost two midseason transfers, a postseason transfer in Trey Zeigler, and an early NBA departure in Steven Adams. Add those losses with the graduation of Tray Woodall and Dante Taylor, the Panthers only have seven returning scholarships players for 2013-14. That is quite a roster turnover. Jamie Dixon has only three commitments to date, thus leaving three spots unused.

                 Pitt has talent, and there is no doubt about that. They still have some glaring holes, and  some noticeable weaknesses. Dixon currently sits without a true Center, and realistically only two true post players in all for next season. Pitt is also weak in the outside shooting department with Durand Johnson as the only true threat from the perimeter. This should certainly create some doubt for Panther fans. It is unfamiliar territory, especially with the transition to the ACC.

 
                      Jamie Dixon has been hitting the transfer and Junior College trail pretty hard, considering most High School prospects have decided on their college future. The Panthers need size and shooting. Pitt has been linked to Junior College Center, Joe Uchebo. Also, NYC guard, Jon Severe listed Pitt is his lists of finalists. Tulane transfer, Josh Davis, has been linked with many big programs, and Pitt is one of them. Still, its hard to imagine Pitt ending up with all three of them, if any at all. Pitt has enough pieces to compete in the ACC, and believe it or not, only a guy or two away from being a top 25 caliber team. There will be some new names at the Pete next season, and it could be for the better or worse depending on who they get.