Pitt recruitment report: Jeff Capel retains Papa Kante, plans trip to visit 5-star recruit

Pitt recruitment report: Jeff Capel retains Papa Kante, plans trip to visit 5-star recruit

The transfer portal madness strikes again for Pitt men’s basketball, but this time it comes in the retention of a player who had previously entered....

Papa Amadou Kante Exits Portal, Returns to Pitt

On Friday, Pitt announced via a press release that forward Papa Amadou Kante has removed his name from the transfer portal and will return to Pitt. “Pitt rising redshirt sophomore Papa Amadou Kante has removed his name from the transfer portal and will continue his career as a member of the Pitt Panthers,” the release stated. Kante played in 22 games for Pitt as a redshirt freshman, averaging under seven minutes per game. A 6-foot-10 big man, Ka…

Amadou Kante to Remain at Pitt - Pitt Panthers #H2P

The native of Dakar, Senegal averaged 2.1 points and 1.1 rebounds, while going 16-of-29 (.552) from the field, in 7.0 minutes per game over 22 contests last season.