PITTSBURGH (93.7 The Fan) – After a quiet start to the off-season, the Panthers basketball team got its second transfer in as many days Tuesday night. Texas Tech’s Jamarius Burton made it official on Instagram.
The 6’4” guard from Charlotte will make Pitt his third school and second Power 5 team.
Burton started four games at Texas Tech this past season, playing in 23 overall. He averaged 4.3 points, 1.2 assists, 1.8 rebounds. Burton was 10 of 30 from 3.
Burton played 67 games (52 starts) at Wichita State averaging 7.9 points, 3.4 assists and 3.4 rebounds. He shot 34% from 3. Before choosing the Shockers, he visited Butler, George Mason, Temple, UMass and had an offer from Penn State out of high school in Charlotte.
Burton comes from an athletic family. His mother, brother, two older sisters and two aunts all played collegiate basketball. His uncle, Todd Peat, played in the NFL and cousin, Andrus Peat was a first round pick of the Saints in 2015 and still plays for New Orleans.
Burton will have two years of eligibility joining guards Ithiel Horton, Femi Odukale and Nike Sibande.