Inside The Panthers

Pitt Basketball Announces New Video Series

Pitt Panthers basketball has announced a new video series that will go in-depth on the team.
Owen Lenson|
Jan 7, 2025; Durham, North Carolina, USA; Pittsburgh Panthers head coach Jeff Capel directs his team during the first half against the Duke Blue Devils at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Kinnan-Imagn Images
Jan 7, 2025; Durham, North Carolina, USA; Pittsburgh Panthers head coach Jeff Capel directs his team during the first half against the Duke Blue Devils at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Kinnan-Imagn Images | Rob Kinnan-Imagn Images

In this story:

Pittsburgh Panthers

Pitt basketball has announced "Pitt Basketball: Unscripted", a web series that will go in in-depth of the past, present, and future of the team.

The show will premiere its first episode on Sept. 2nd. The trailer showed a variety of clips from the show. Most of the clips are of the current team putting in work on the court and in the gym. These clips give a look at some of the new faces putting in work with the team.

The trailer also featured clips of former Pitt basketball stars talking about their experience at Pitt. Interviews with Bub Carrington, Blake Hinson, Zack Austin, and Chris Jones were all teased in the trailer.

The interviews with the former Pitt stars see them talking about more than just college basketball, including the NBA, representing the city, and making connections that last beyond college.

In Pitt basketball's press release, they tease how future episodes of the show will "preview the team's preseason preparation, including Pitt's Oct. 19 exhibition game against Providence." It's clear that they will continue to produce episodes as the season begins, but it's not exactly known how far into the season they will continue to produce and post episodes.

Guard Brandin Cummings
Mar 1, 2025; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Pittsburgh Panthers guard Brandin Cummings (3) dribbles against Louisville Cardinals guard Chucky Hepburn (24) during the first half at KFC Yum! Center. Louisville defeated Pittsburgh 79-68. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images | Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images

Head coach Jeff Capel is also heavily featured in the trailer. His speeches to the team work as a backing track to the footage of the team putting in the work. While Pitt probably won't want to give too much information away, it will be interesting to see how much footage there will be of the team practicing and working on plays.

After a disappointing second half of Pitt's last basketball season, Capel and the team will be looking for a big bounce-back year. While not much can be said before we've seen this current team play a single game, they clearly have some level of confidence if they're open to showing the work they put in behind the scenes.

This upcoming basketball season will feature many exciting games that Pitt fans can look forward to. Hopefully the team can live up to the talent they have on the roster and the confidence they have in themselves.

Make sure you bookmark Inside the Panthers for the latest news, exclusive interviews, recruiting coverage, and more!

Follow Inside the Panthers on Twitter: @InsidePitt

Published
Owen Lenson
OWEN LENSON

Owen Lenson is a junior at the University of Pittsburgh majoring in media and professional communications and minoring in political science. He has a passion for making stories out of journalism and reporting.

Home/Basketball