Pitt head coach Jeff Capel is focused on building up his frontcourt as he assembles his 2019 recruiting class, and to that end, he has prioritized 6’10” power forward Akok Akok of Putnam Science Academy in Putnam, Connecticut.
Akok holds a five-star rating from 247Sports in addition to four-star assessments from Rivals and ESPN. Each outlet considers him one of the top 40 recruits in the country, and in September, Akok included Pitt in his top five alongside Georgetown, Providence, Syracuse and UConn.
The blue-chip recruit visited Pitt on Oct. 23, and on Friday, he spoke with Corey Evans of Rivals about his recruitment and shared his thoughts on Capel and Pitt.