Cummings, a high-school guard who has been committed to Pitt since January, will officially sign his National Letter of Intent with Pitt on Thursday morning at 10 a.m. at Lincoln Park High School.

Cummings is a 6-foot-3 guard who is ranked as the No. 126 player in the nation in the class of 2024. He is the younger brother of former Pitt point guard Nelly Cummings. Cummings committed to Pitt in January over offers from South Carolina, Creighton, Duquesne, and others.

“Coach Capel told me and my brother exactly how he wanted this season to go, and he’s executing that,” Cummings told Pittsburgh Sports Now at the time of his commitment. “It’s clear that Pitt basketball is back. This Pitt program is on a mission, and I want to be a part of that, so I felt like this was the right time to join in.”

Pitt also has a forward committed in the 2024 class, as 6-foot-9 forward Amdy Ndiaye verbally committed to the Panthers last week. Ndiaye committed to Pitt shortly after visiting.

“Pitt was a great experience,” Ndiaye told Pittsburgh Sports Now. “When you hear Pittsburgh, you going to think it’s in the middle of nowhere or something, but it’s great honestly. The vibe, the environment, I like it out there. It was a great experience, honestly.”

2024 Forward Amdy Ndiaye Commits to Pitt Basketball After Visiting

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Ndiaye, a 6-foot-10 forward out of Putnam Science Academy (CT), took an official visit to Pitt weeks ago when the Panthers’ held an open practice. He took in the Panthers’ open practice, toured the facilities, and had a chance to bond with the Pitt hoops team and coaching staff all weekend.

Ndiaye broke down his visit with PSN.

“Pitt was a great experience,” Ndiaye told Pittsburgh Sports Now. “When you hear Pittsburgh, you going to think it’s in the middle of nowhere or something, but it’s great honestly. The vibe, the environment, I like it out there. It was a great experience, honestly.”

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After a great visit and talk with Coach Capel and Coach Brown , I am beyond blessed and extremely grateful to receive an offer from The University of Pittsburgh !! #H2P #AGTG pic.twitter.com/0PNFAxUtL7

— Colt Langdon (@ColtLangdon) October 27, 2023

Langdon stands at 6-foot-10, 210 pounds and plays for Millbrook Magnet High School in Raleigh, N.C. 247sports and On3 both rank him as a three-star. 247Sports has him as the No. 7 player in North Carolina, No. 26 power forward and the No. 130 player in the country in the Class of 2025, respectively and On3 ranks him as the No. 6 player in the state, No. 28 small forward and No. 110 player in his Class. Rivals rates him as a four-star recruit.

He holds offers from ACC schools in Notre Dame and Virginia Tech, A-10 schools in George Mason, Richmond and VCU, Big East schools in Butler and Georgetown, Big Ten schools in Illinois and Iowa, SEC schools in LSU, Mississippi State and Ole Miss, Big South schools in High Point and Radford, along with Appalachian State, East Carolina, Furman, NJIT, Ohio and West Virginia.

Langdon averaged 20.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 1.0 blocks and 0.9 steals per game, while also shooting 42% from 3-point range and 50% from the floor as a sophomore last season for Millbrook.

He also played for Team Logan on the Adidas 3SSB circuit this past summer, where he averaged 15.5 points per game and 46% from 3-point range.

Langdon is an exceptional wing player, who can move well all around the court, including at small forward and power forward. He is a great shooter from behind the arc and also can make a basket with defenders putting heavy pressure on him. He finishes well at the rim and defends the his own basket with fervor, blocking his opponents and getting up to grab rebounds over them as well.

Pitt basketball has recently hosted players in the two upcoming recruiting classes, with Class of 2025 guard Akbar Waheed III visiting in late September and Class of 2024 forward Amdy Ndiaye in October. 

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Alier Maluk, now playing with Long Island Lutheran, will announce his commitment on Friday night on Instagram live. He will decide between Florida State, Pitt, Ohio State, Oregon, and LSU.

Maluk has been on Pitt’s radar for years, earning an offer from the Panthers’ staff as a young freshman at Imani Christian. Since, he has visited Pitt countless times for his own games, for Pitt games, and to meet with the staff.

He is ranked as the No. 41 player in the country according to the 247 Sports Composite rankings, and is a four-star prospect. He most recently took an official visit to Florida State, and has also taken an unofficial to Ohio State. Maluk’s cousin Bol Bol played for Oregon.

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Ndiaye, a 6-foot-10 forward out of Putnam Science Academy (CT), took in the Panthers’ open practice, toured the facilities, and had a chance to bond with the Pitt hoops team and coaching staff all weekend.

“Pitt was a great experience,” Ndiaye told Pittsburgh Sports Now. “When you hear Pittsburgh, you going to think it’s in the middle of nowhere or something, but it’s great honestly. The vibe, the environment, I like it out there. It was a great experience, honestly.”

During Pitt’s practice, Ndiaye sat court side right next to the bench along with injured Pitt big man Papa Amadou Kante.

“Pittsburgh is a great team,” he said. “Last year, they had a great season. I was watching practice, and it was different. The environment, the energy. The players were happy to be there. They were excited to practice and play for Coach Capel. That’s something that I’m very excited about.”

Amdy Ndiaye on his Pitt visit

Following the practice, Ndiaye stayed on the court with Pitt associate head coach Amdy Ndiaye and learned from the Panthers assistant.

“Coach O’Toole, he’s a great coach,” he said. “Everybody knows Coach O’Toole and how energetic he is and everything. He’s just got a plan for me. He’s got a plan for me, and he’s somebody that I can really trust. He believes in my game. And the staff. Coach Capel, he’s a great coach. Everybody knows Coach Capel around college basketball, he played with Duke and everything. The whole Pittsburgh coaching staff is amazing, honestly.”

As for Ndiaye’s game, he last played for Long Island Lutheran and will now play for basketball powerhouse Putnam Science Academy this year. When breaking down his talents for PSN, he used one word to summarize his skill set: versatile.

“I am the player on the team who is able to almost do everything, like, making shots, switching on guards, be able to guard one through five, be able to score in any position from the three-point line to the paint,” he added. ” I do the little stuff: get rebounds, go for the shot block. The player who will be doing everything. That’s how I define my game.”

Ndiaye is currently unranked on 247 Sports and Rivals, but he holds an offer from Pitt, College of Charleston, and Eastern Michigan. Ndiaye has visited Rutgers and Saint Bonaventure so far, and has plans to take an official to College of Charleston soon. He also told PSN that he may schedule another visit to either Wake Forest or Providence.

“I was thinking, right now it’s just complicated because I’m thinking of where I want to go. I want to do that before the season starts. I’m thinking by the end of next month [November].”

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Maluk is now at Long Island Lutheran playing high-level hoops in New York for his junior season. He has been on Pitt’s campus a number of times since entering high school and living in Baldwin over the past few years. Maluk has taken numerous visits, has been to many Pitt games, and has played high-school games at Pitt’s Petersen Events Center.

Maluk recently took an official visit to Florida State. Maluk is listed as a 6-foot-9 power forward on 247 Sports and is ranked as the No. 35 player in the country according to the site’s composite rankings.

Maluk has held an offer from Pitt all the way since August 25, 2021 before he began his freshman season at Imani.

This past summer, on the first day that he was allowed to hear directly from college coaches. On that night, the first call he received was from Pitt assistant coach Jason Capel.

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Ndiaye is a 6-foot-10, 210-pound forward who plays for Putnam Science Academy in Connecticut. Last year, he played for Long Island Lutheran in the NIBC. Last weekend, Ndiaye took an official visit to Rhode Island. He has previously visited Rutgers and Saint Bonaventure and holds offers from Eastern Michigan and Pitt.

Ndiaye picked up an offer from Pitt on September 27,

Pitt has offers out to three forwards in the class that are still uncommitted: Ndiaye, Raleigh Burgess (OH), and James Moore (NJ). The Panthers currently have one verbal commitment in the class of 2024 with Brandin Cummings locked into Pitt.

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Alier Maluk, a forward who formerly played for Imani Christian in Pittsburgh, is now at Long Island Lutheran playing high-level hoops in New York for his junior season. Since his high-school career began, he has been on Pitt’s campus countless times, taking unofficial visits, going to games, and playing high-school matchups at the Petersen Events Center.

Maluk recently took an official visit to Florida State, and has also been hearing from coaches at Ole Miss, Oregon, Pitt, Kentucky, Baylor, and others throughout the fall. He is currently listed as a 6-foot-9 power forward on 247 Sports, and is ranked as the No. 35 player in the country according to the site’s composite rankings.

Top 5 dropping tonight @TiptonEdits

— Alier Maluk (@Maluk_Alier12) October 12, 2023

Maluk received an offer from Pitt back on August 25, 2021 when he was beginning his freshman season at Imani. On June 15 this past summer, he was finally allowed to hear directly from college coaches. On that night at midnight, the first call he received was from Pitt assistant coach Jason Capel.

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Amdy Ndiaye, a 6-foot-10, 210-pound forward, will take an official visit to Pitt, per 247HSHoops. Ndiaye plays for Putnam Science Academy in Connecticut. Previously, he competed for Long Island Lutheran in the NIBC, playing a national schedule. Ndiaye took an official visit to Rhode Island this past weekend, and has previously visited Rutgers and Saint Bonaventure. He holds offers from Eastern Michigan and Pitt.

Ndiaye picked up his Pitt offer on September 27, and has now booked his trip to check out what Pitt has to offer. Pitt hosts Louisville in a football matchup on Oct. 14 at 6:30 p.m.

Pitt has offers out to three forwards in the class that are still uncommitted: Ndiaye, Raleigh Burgess (OH), and James Moore (NJ). The Panthers currently have one verbal commitment in the class of 2024 with Brandin Cummings locked in to Pitt.

Pitt Offers 2024 Forward Amdy Ndiaye

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Let’s check out the latest on the Pitt hoops recruiting scene in this recruiting recap.

AKBAR WAHEED III

The focus of the weekend around the program was Akbar Waheed III, a 6-foot-6 guard/wing out of the DMV area who visited unofficially. Waheed picked up an offer while on campus.

Pitt Offers 2025 Akbar Waheed III While on Visit

AMDY NDIAYE

Earlier in the week, the Panthers’ staff offered 2024 prospect Amdy Ndiaye, a 6-foot-10, 210-pound forward out of Putnam Science Academy in Connecticut. Ndiaye does not hold any other high major offers and has taken visits to Rutgers and Saint Bonaventure so far.

Pitt Offers 2024 Forward Amdy Ndiaye

Pitt has offered two other uncommitted forwards in the 2024 class.

NIKO BUNDALO

According to Jake Weingarten of Stock Risers, a Pitt staff member visited Niko Bundalo at Western Reserve Academy late last week. Bundalo is a 6-foot-9 stretch forward who received an offer from the Panthers in July.

ALIER MALUK

Weingarten also reported that Pitt was in Glen Head, NY to check out Long Island Lutheran’s Alier Maluk. Maluk, the former Imani Christian (Pittsburgh) standout, transferred to the basketball powerhouse earlier this year, leaving the WPIAL to play a national schedule.

DEREK DIXON

Dixon visited Pitt two weekends ago, taking his second trip to Pittsburgh to meet with the staff and check out the facilities once again. Dixon is a four-star shooting guard out of Washington D.C. who plays for hoops powerhouse Gonzaga. He is in the class of 2025.

2025 4-Star Shooting Guard To Visit Pitt Basketball Saturday

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Akbar Waheed III, a 6-foot-6 guard/wing prospect out of the DMV, took an unofficial visit to Pitt over the weekend. On Saturday, he announced that while on the trip, Panthers’ head coach Jeff Capel offered him.

Waheed is ranked as a three-star prospect among the top 140 players in the nation, per On3. He also has offers from Maryland, Xavier, Penn State, Hofstra, Mount St. Mary, Boston College, Howard, and Albany. Ever since mid-June, Waheed has been in contact with the Pitt staff.

Waheed competes for Georgetown Prep as well as Team Durant on the Nike circuit in the summer. Waheed is the son of former Georgetown assistant coach Akbar Waheed II, who was on Patrick Ewing’s Hoyas staff.

In the class of 2025, Pitt has also offered Nate Ament, Adrien Stevens, Tyler Jackson, Kiyan Anthony, Jordan Scott, Darius Acuff, Derek Dixon, RJ Greer, and Meleek Thomas.

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According to 247’s Colby Giacubeno, 2025 prospect Akbar Waheed III (MD) will be on campus, one week after fellow DMV native Derek Dixon visited Pitt.

Waheed stands at 6-foot-6 and is a three-star, top-140 prospect, per On3. He currently holds offers from Maryland, Xavier, Penn State, Hofstra, Mount St. Mary, Boston College, Howard, and Albany, and has been hearing from the Pitt staff since June 15, the first day that the staff was allowed to contact him. Waheed plays his high school ball for Georgetown Prep, and plays for Team Durant on the Nike circuit during the summer.

He is the son of former Georgetown assistant coach Akbar Waheed II, who was recently on Patrick Ewing’s Hoyas staff.

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Amdy Ndiaye, a 6-foot-10, 210-pound forward, plays for Putnam Science Academy in Putnam, Connecticut. Last year, he played for NIBC powerhouse Long Island Lutheran, shooting over 35% from three-point range, per his coach. Ndiaye picked up the offer from the Panthers’ staff late Tuesday, marking his first high-major offer.

In addition to Pitt, he holds an offer from Eastern Michigan, and has taken visits to Rutgers (unofficial) and St. Bonaventure (official).

Pitt has now offered three uncommitted forwards in 2024 by PSN’s count: Ndiaye, Raleigh Burgess (OH), and James Moore (NJ). The Panthers currently have one verbal commitment in the class of 2024 with Brandin Cummings locked in to Pitt.

Die-Hards: Thoughts on Pitt Basketball’s 2024 Recruiting Board

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College basketball recruiting analyst Houston Wilson is reporting that 2025 4-star shooting guard Derek Dixon will be making an unofficial visit to Pitt on Saturday. Dixon (6’4″, 185-pounds) attends Gonzaga High School in Washington D.C. and is currently ranked by Rivals.com as the No. 90 overall player in the Class of 2025.

Along with Pitt, Dixon holds offers from Xavier, Virginia Tech, Virginia, Villanova, Syracuse, St. Joe’s, Providence, Penn State, Maryland, Kansas State, George Washington, George Mason, Fordham and East Carolina.

This won’t be Dixon’s first visit to Pitt, as back in June of 2022, he also made an unofficial visit to Pittsburgh. In fact, that visit was Dixon’s first college visit. Back on June 15, the day schools were permitted to make contact with juniors, Jeff Capel and Milan Brown were in contact with Dixon.

Pitt has offered ten guards in the class of 2025, headlined by Dixon and local product Meleek Thomas, who is one of the top five players in the country. The Panthers have one high-school commitment currently, with 2024 prospect Brandin Cummings verbally committed to join the program that his brother starred for a season ago.

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The younger Cummings brother had a pass for every game as a junior and was in attendance for most, if not all, of Pitt’s home games to watch his brother play. Then, in January, Cummings decided to follow in his brother’s footsteps and commit to the Panthers.

Brandin Cummings on Commitment to Pitt: ‘It’s Clear that Pitt Basketball is Back’

Cummings, a 6-foot-3 guard, is ranked as a top-130 player in the nation by 247 Sports and is trying to lead Lincoln Park to a back-to-back State Championship this season alongside five star Meleek Thomas. Ahead of the duo’s next run, Cummings took another trip to Pitt to check out the facilities, catch up with the Pitt staff, and take some new pictures in the Panther uniform. Check out the photos below.

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