Pitt guard Xavier Johnson became the highest-scoring freshman in program history on Wednesday night, as he broke a 34-year-old record set by former Pitt star Charles Smith.
Johnson entered his team’s matchup with Georgia Tech with 434 points, needing just two points to best the mark set by Smith during the 1984-85 season. He would get those points during a trip to the foul line less than three minutes into the game, and after his 14-point performance, the record sits at 449 with four games to go in Johnson’s freshman season.
In addition to breaking the freshman scoring record, Johnson kicked off his career with the Panthers by scoring in double figures in 18 straight games.