Pitt's Jeff Capel 'excited' to add Oakland transfer Dan Oladapo

The Pitt men’s basketball program officially added Oakland transfer Dan Oladapo on Wednesday after the rebounding specialist announced his transfer earlier this week.

The 6-foot-7, 220-pound forward started all 30 games and averaged 12.9 points and 8.8 rebounds for the Golden Grizzlies this past season as they reached the Horizon League championship game. He’ll have two years of eligibility left.

“Dan is a rugged forward who plays with energy, passion and aggression,” Pitt coach Jeff Capel said in a statement. “He has proven to be an outstanding rebounder on both ends of the floor and is an efficient offensive player. He makes winning plays and is easy to play with. We are excited to add him to our current roster and look forward to helping further develop his game here at Pitt.”

The Maryland native ranked 27th in the nation this past season with nine double-doubles and was ninth in the country and first in the Horizon League with 3.80 offensive rebounds per game.

Oladapo had one of the best games of his career against Robert Morris in February, when he 25 points and 20 rebounds. He became the first Oakland player to post a 20-20 game since Keith Benson in 2010-11.