Amid a tough start to the season and a bleak outlook for the program in general, Pitt was granted a glimmer of hope for the future on Sunday afternoon, as Jeff Capel and the Pitt coaching staff landed a commitment from Marlon Barnes, a talented small forward out of Brush High School in the Cleveland area.
The 6’6”, 180-pound small forward holds four-star ratings from Rivals and ESPN, while 247Sports considers him a three-star prospect. Rivals ranks Barnes as the No. 79 recruit in the 2023 class. However, Barnes is not ranked in the ESPN 100 and comes in at No.