Pitt will open basketball practice Sept. 26 with William Jeffress on the sideline. Jeffress, a junior forward, has a left foot injury and is expected to miss six weeks during the preseason.
“Will suffered a foot injury last week, and evaluations by our medical staff determined the need to shut him down for a few weeks,” coach Jeff Capel said. “Will was having a strong fall, and we are excited about his continued development. This injury is a minor setback, but we anticipate that he will make a full recovery and be ready to return to the court in October.”
Jeffress averaged 3.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and a little more than 20 minutes last season. He started 16 games and appeared in 15 others while finishing third on the team with 30 offensive rebounds.
Pitt will play exhibition games against Clarion on Oct. 22 and Edinboro on Nov. 2 before the start of the season Nov. 7 against Tennessee-Martin at Petersen Events Center.
