Jeff Capel, Panthers stay hot on recruiting trail, land 3rd 4-star 2026 commit
Jeff Capel and Pitt’s men’s basketball continue to stay hot on the recruiting trail, as they added another four-star recruit in the Class of 2026 on Monday afternoon.
Forward Anthony Felesi, a 6-foot-5 prospect out of Utah Prep (Hurricane, Utah), confirmed his verbal commitment on X and joins fellow four-stars Chase Foster and Jermar Jones, handing Capel three blue chip recruits around which to continue building.
NEWS: Utah Prep's Anthony Felesi has committed to Pitt in the class of 2026, agent Daniel Moldovan told DraftExpress.
The 6'5 Hawaii-born wing is a tenacious defender and explosive athlete with a 6'11 wingspan and outstanding intensity level. pic.twitter.com/tLfbggAf2e
— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) October 27, 2025
Felesi’s 247Sports profile shows a wide array of high-major offers, including from Southern Cal, Cal, Gonzaga, Louisville, LSU, Oregon, Villanova and others.
He is ranked as the No. 49 recruit in the nation within his class, the No. 21 small forward and No. 2 prospect from his home state of Utah.
Along with Jones, who was Capel’s first 2026 commit Oct. 10, followed by Foster five days later, Pitt has jumped to No. 6 for the Class of 2026, per 247Sports’ team rankings.
Justin Guerriero is a TribLive reporter covering the Penguins, Pirates and college sports. A Pittsburgh native, he is a Central Catholic and University of Colorado graduate. He joined the Trib in 2022 after covering the Colorado Buffaloes for Rivals and freelancing for the Denver Post. He can be reached at jguerriero@triblive.com.
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