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Federiko productive, but still picking up new offensive tools

The general makeup of this year's Pitt team is cut and dried.

Jeff Capel loves to run through his experienced backcourt and gain action on the offense through it. Jamarius Burton and Nelly Cummings are the primary facilitators, while Burton maintains as Pitt's most reliable scorer who can get inside the paint and create chances from inside-to-out, with Cummings roaming the wings and facilitating outside-to-in.

But there are points, and will be points, where Pitt has to allow its forwards to provide the primary spark. The frontcourt is the youngest position group on the team, and that at times shines through in positive and negative lights.