Pitt Recruiting Notebook: Panthers Pursuing Oregon Transfer

PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panther continue their recruiting journey as they finish up the last week of spring practices. Here's their top news of the day.

*Pitt Recruiting Notebook will continue to update throughout the day as more offers and visits come in*

UPDATE: Pitt is pursuing former four-star center Franck Kepnang after his decision to enter the transfer portal. The 6-foot-11, 247-pound center played in 35 games this season for Oregon and averaged 4.7 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.2 blocked shots per game. According to Pittsburgh Sports Now, the Panthers plan to recruit the big man.

.@franckkepnang 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙮𝙨 protecting the paint.

Ducks up 54-46.
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— Oregon Men's Basketball (@OregonMBB) March 16, 2022

UPDATE: Pitt jumps out early to extend an offer to 8th grade quarterback star Julian Lewis out of Carrollton, Georgia. The 6-foot-1, 175-pound QB played for his high school team last year and already has nine offers.

#AGTG Blessed to receive an Offer from @Pitt_FB @CoachDuzzPittFB @TiUnderwood #KeepWorking @CoachJoeyKing @TheCoach_Barge @rvfc10 @CoachBeas @coachfrogg @SWiltfong247 @adamgorney @ChadSimmons_ @RWrightRivals @JeremyO_Johnson @Mansell247 @QBHitList @EnloeClemons @BallersChoice1 pic.twitter.com/DIL4i4pP7O
— Julian "Ju Ju" Lewis QB (@JuJuLewis10) April 5, 2022

UPDATE: Ole Miss guard/forward Luis Rodriguez is receiving interest from Pitt after hitting the transfer portal. He's reportedly also considering the NBA Draft after playing 31 games for Ole Miss and averaging 6.4 points and 5.4 rebounds per game in 2021.

Ole Miss transfer Luis Rodriguez tells me he has heard from Georgia, Oregon, Washington St, Nevada, UNLV, Marquette, NC State, Kansas State, Pitt, Indiana, Rutgers, Louisville, West Virginia and Texas.
— Justin Byerly (@JustinByerly) April 5, 2022

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