PITTSBURGH – Omari Witherspoon, a top prospect out of Washington, D.C., signed his scholarship agreement to join the Pitt Men’s Basketball program for the 2025-26 season, head coach Jeff Capel announced Thursday morning.
“Omari is an exciting young player who has made a big jump in his play and in the recruiting rankings in the past year,” said Capel. “He is an intense competitor and versatile guard with the ability to impact the game in a variety of ways. We are excited to have him in our program and look forward to watching him continue to grow and develop.”
Witherspoon, a 6-foot-4 guard out of St. John’s College Prep in D.C., is an attacking combo guard with the ability to score at all three level as well as utilized his size and court vision to set teammates up. Last season, he helped his high school squad to a 25-8 and a top 10 ranking in the state (No. 9), while earning DCSAA First Team Class AA All-State honors. He was also named MVP of the Behan Strong Invitational.
Current Pitt standout Ishmael Leggett also attended St. John’s College Prep.
Witherspoon surged up the recruiting rankings with a strong performance on the AAU and camp circuit this summer. A four-star prospect according to 247 Sports, he jumped from No. 191 in the nation all the way up to No. 104 overall in 247’s summer rankings update.
Last summer on the Under Armor circuit with DC Premier U17, Witherspoon averaged 14.7 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.9 assists over a 16-game schedule.
Witherspoon held nearly 30 scholarship offers and chose Pitt over a finalist group that included Maryland and Vanderbilt.
