Former Pitt center Federiko Federiko makes verbal commitment to Texas Tech

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Former Pitt center Federiko Federiko makes verbal commitment to Texas Tech

Jerry DiPaola | Wednesday, April 17, 2024 1:03 p.m.

Member of the Pitt men’s basketball team, from left, William Jeffress (24), Federiko Federiko (33) and Zack Austin (55) at the end of their loss to North Carolina during an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinal round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament Friday, March 15, 2024, in Washington.

Less than a month after entering the NCAA transfer portal, former Pitt center Federiko Federiko has found a new home, making a verbal commitment to Texas Tech on Wednesday.

????BREAKING????#TexasTech has received a commitment from Pittsburgh transfer center Federiko Federiko (@Federiko_F)!!

One of the best defenders in the ACC is headed to Lubbock #GunsUp #WreckEm pic.twitter.com/GAu2I3DzEe

— RedRaiderSports.com (@RedRaiderSports) April 17, 2024

Federiko made 53 starts over the past two seasons and was a major contributor to Pitt’s run to the 2023 NCAA Tournament. He was a defensive threat and a shot blocker — one of the ACC’s best in those areas — but never was a consistent point producer.

He recorded 101 blocks in two seasons and averaged 5.2 rebounds per game. His scoring average fell to 4.7 this season from 6.6 in 2022-23.

But he shot a high percentage, mainly from the paint area. In two seasons, he never attempted a 3-point shot, but he shot 65.4% from the field (159 of 243) in 68 games.

Born in Egypt and raised in Finland, Federiko played locally at First Love Christian Academy in Washington County before matriculating to Northern Oklahoma where he was an honorable mention junior college All-American in 2021-22.

He was joined in the transfer portal this year by former Pitt forward William Jeffress.

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