On October 22, 2021, Justin Champagnie became the fourth former Pitt player to actively suit up for an NBA team when he tallied a rebound in three minutes for the Raptors in a 32-point beatdown over the Celtics.
When the 2023 NBA season tips off this coming October, the potential lies for at least three more former Panthers to stamp their names into the annals of the Association.
It all starts with the NBA Summer League, a two-week, four-game slate played in Las Vegas that will bring together the latest draftees and those undrafted hopefuls who are looking to make the next step into professional basketball.