Miller on Elliott Pitts

From Bruce Pascoe -- Sean Miller speaking:

“He’s from the storied De La Salle program, and that’s one of the things I like about both guys – they’re coached on a daily basis and winning matters in their school. De La Salle has an incredible program in the state of California and Elliott has been a central piece to their program the last few years.

“I don’t believe he’s getting enough credit right now for who he is as a player. Part of it is physically he’s a late developer. I believe he’s going to grow. He’s certainly going to be heavier when he gets here. The attributes that we love about him as a player is he’s a great passer, very skilled shooter and can play at more than one position. So when you think about us losing Mark Lyons, Kevin Parrom and Solomon Hill, I thought Elliott Pitts and Rondae Jefferson were the answer for us and we’re ecstatic to have both of them. They also are very good students, come from great families, and I think they’ll really buy into what we’re trying to do here at Arizona which is do something that’s bigger than yourself. Be a part of a program and a team that believes in itself.”

Pitts to sign tonight

From Bruce Pascoe:

"Elliott Pitts likely will sign his letter-of-intent for Arizona tonight at De La Salle High School in Concord, Calif.
De La Salle coach Frank Allocco said this morning that Pitts will probably sign his letter at a parent meeting tonight, having committed to Arizona shortly after the July evaluation period and remaining steady on his commitment since then..."

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An Elliott Pitts tidbit

Jeff Borzello answering an email query in his latest column:

@dh211 – Did you discuss Elliott Pitts as a top 100?
Pitts was mentioned toward the latter stages of the rankings, but he wasn't one of the final few left out of the top 100. With that said, I think he improved his stock in a major way over the spring and summer, and Arizona got a player who can make shots and stay under control.

More on the Pitts-to-Arizona announcement

A feature on Elliott Pitt's decision to go with Arizona -- Bruce Pascoe

Pitts off the board

Per Josh Gershon, Bay Area Hoosier and De La Salle talent Elliott Pitts has joined forces with Coach Sean Miller at Arizona.

Pitts down to five possibilities

The Future 150 folks have posted: "Elliot Pitts, a 6-foot-5 shooting guard from De La Salle High School (CA) and the Bay Area Hoosiers is working on a decision in the future. According to the guard, he is now down to five schools. Arizona, Washington, California, Georgetown & Virginia have made his list; he will make a visit to Arizona over the weekend. Will he stay out West or make the jump to the East Coast?"

Updates on Allen and Pitts

A pair of tweets from Philippe Doherty:

"6'6 2013 Wing Noah Allen of Palma HS was just offered by Colorado, Utah, and San Diego State. Bay Area Hoosier AAU wing has had big summer"

"6'5 2013 Combo Guard Elliott Pitts of De la Salle HS, CA was offered by Univ. Of Virginia last night. Bay Area Hoosiers AAU combo guard" 

Praise for Pitts

Matt Moreno caught DLS and Bay Area Hoosier star Elliott Pitts in action:

This was our first chance to see the Concord (Calif.) De La Salle prospect since the Pangos All-American Camp earlier in the year. Obviously seeing him play in a camp setting is going to be different than seeing him play with his travel team - the Bay Area Hoosiers. UA was front and center to see the Northern California standout and he did a lot of good things for his squad.

Pitts does a lot of things well, some make it in the box score and others don't. The 6-foot-5 prospect would fit into many different programs because he is a versatile player. He can play the point guard position - which he has done in the past - or he can play off the ball, which is what he did for most of Thursday night's game.

One thing that definitely stood out about Pitts on the first evening of action was his commitment on the defensive end of the floor. Even though he picked up a couple fouls for being a little over-anxious, he was still competing hard on the defense to make sure his man didn't score.

Handling the ball and knocking down deep jump shots is what he's going to be known for, but he really showed something on defense Thursday night.

Miami wants Pitts

From Philippe Doherty: "Miami also offered 6'5 2013 Combo Guard Elliott Pitts - De la Salle HS, CA and Bay Area Hoosiers AAU this past weekend"

An Elliott Pitts update

Ben Weizlmann on a certain De La Salle talent: "Checking out 2013 Elliott Pitts right now. Great size and a solid touch from mid-range"

One more for Pitts

Philippe Doherty just tweeted: "Washington's Lorenzo Romar called and offered @Ejp_22 Elliott Pitts 6'5 2013 Combo Guard from De La Salle HS, CA and the Bay Area Hoosiers"

The entire Pac-12 will be involved before it's over, plus the Ivies, Gonzaga and San Diego State, if they aren't already.

It's happening for Elliott Pitts

Philippe Doherty with a pair of tweets:

"Sean Miller Head Coach of U. Of Arizona called and offered 6'5 2013 Combo Guard Elliott Pitts of De la Salle HS and The Bay Area Hoosiers"

and

"Gonzaga called today and offered 2013 6'5 Combo Guard Elliott Pitts of De la Salle High School and the Bay Area Hoosiers"

Jason Scheer tweeted: "Saw Pitts four times or so this past weekend. Very pure shooter, but not just that. Can handle very well and has nice upside"

Another offer to Elliott Pitts

A recent tweet from Cameron Schott: "2013 De La Salle SG Elliott Pitts was just offered by Boston College"

The latest on Elliott Pitts

Philippe Doherty offer a pair of tweets -- here and here -- on DLS's Elliott Pitts.

An Elliot Pitts evaluation

From Branch West's Bob Gottlieb (patriarch of the Gottlieb basketball family) who utilized Elliot Pitts in a southern California tourney while Pitts was visiting UCLA:

"Elliot Pitts 6'5" wing from Concord De LaSalle H.S. in Northern California was a welcome addition. Highly athletic, he showed himself to be a stopper defensively. Did a particularly nice job on highly regarded Roshon Prince 6'5" hi major 2013 from Long Beach Poly. Elliot is a slasher who can shoot. Has great speed and jumps exceptionally well. Both mom who is 6'1" and dad who is 6'4", played basketball at Northwood College in Michigan (D2) and I would not be surprised to see him grow a few more inches. if he does, the sky is the limit. Already has several Pac 12 offers, and took an unofficial visit to UCLA with his parents, while he was down here"