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  • Pitt guard Ishmael Leggett out with lower body injury for game against California

    Pitt guard Ishmael Leggett out with lower body injury for game against California


    Pitt’s depth at guard will get another serious test Wednesday after coach Jeff Capel ruled senior guard Ishmael Leggett unavailable with a lower body injury for the game against California.

    Leggett will join Damian Dunn (hand injury) on the sideline for Pitt’s second ACC game of the season. The loss is significant for the short term — it is not considered serious — but the Panthers (10-2, 1-0) must look elsewhere for Leggett’s scoring punch and overall solid floor play. He is one of four players in the nation averaging at least 17 points (17.5), six rebounds (6.1), 2.5 assists (2.7) and 1.5 steals (1.7) per game.

    Capel will turn to freshmen Brandin Cummings and Amsal Delalic against the Golden Bears (7-5, 0-1) to compensate for the loss of one his best players in Pitt’s first ACC game at Petersen Events Center.

    Cummings (Lincoln Park) is averaging 7.7 points and 16.3 minutes per game after scoring 30 points against Eastern Kentucky on Dec. 11. He has scored at least 10 points in four games while shooting 41.7% (15 of 36) from beyond the 3-point arc.

    Delalic is averaging 4.2 and 16.2, with an overall 53.6 percentage (15 of 28) beyond the arc.

    Jerry DiPaola is a TribLive reporter covering Pitt athletics since 2011. A Pittsburgh native, he joined the Trib in 1993, first as a copy editor and page designer in the sports department and later as the Pittsburgh Steelers reporter from 1994-2004. He can be reached at jdipaola@triblive.com.





    The University of Pittsburgh men’s basketball team will be missing key guard Ishmael Leggett for their upcoming game against California due to a lower body injury. Leggett, a sophomore guard, has been a key player for the Panthers this season, averaging 10.5 points per game and providing strong defense on the perimeter.

    His absence will be a big blow for Pitt, as they look to bounce back from a tough loss in their last game. The team will need to rally together and find a way to compensate for Leggett’s production on both ends of the court.

    We wish Ishmael a speedy recovery and hope to see him back on the court soon. In the meantime, the Panthers will need to step up and fill the void left by his absence in order to secure a much-needed victory against California.

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  • Pitt Guard Ishmael Leggett to Miss Cal Game

    Pitt Guard Ishmael Leggett to Miss Cal Game


    Ishmael Leggett will miss Pitt’s game against Cal on Wednesday due to a lower-body injury, the team announced more than an hour before the game.

     

    Leggett is a 6-foot-3 senior guard, who is leading the team in scoring at 17.5 points per game. The DMV native has been superb this season in his second campaign with the Pitt program. He is averaging 6.1 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game, as well. Leggett is shooting a career-high 51% from the field and is shooting 33% from three-point range as well.

    He averaged 12.3 points and 5.5 rebounds per game last year in his first year as a Panther. He scored in double figures in each of his first 11 games at Pitt, before going on a five-game streak of not reaching that mark. As Jaland Lowe’s role increased to the point of becoming a starter alongside Bub Carrington for Pitt, Leggett shifted to a sixth-man role, coming off the bench.

    He shined in the role that Jeff Capel described as the “sixth starter,” and was recognized with the ACC’s Sixth Man of the Year award following the season.

    Leggett began his career at Rhode Island, playing in the Atlantic 10. After averaging 6.6 points per game as a rookie, he increased his statistics in each major category in each of the next two seasons with the Rams. In his third year in the program, he starred for the team, averaging 16.4 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game — all of which were career highs.

    Stay tuned for more updates live from the Petersen Events Center from Wednesday’s game.





    Pittsburgh guard Ishmael Leggett will be sidelined for the upcoming game against California due to a lingering injury. Leggett, who has been a key player for the Panthers this season, will be greatly missed on the court.

    Despite this setback, the team is confident in their depth and ability to step up in Leggett’s absence. They are determined to come together and secure a victory in his honor.

    We wish Ishmael Leggett a speedy recovery and look forward to seeing him back on the court soon. In the meantime, let’s show our support for the Panthers as they face off against California. #GetWellSoonIshmael #GoPanthers

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