Durand Johnson - Transferring from Pitt

[thx4leavinjimlynam]

Saw a note on collegebasketballtalk.com that Durand Johnson is transferring from Pitt. He is graduating and will have immediate eligibility.

Here is his bio from Pitt's recent media guide, where current LMU assistant Patrick Sandle was on the coaching staff that recruited Johnson and was there for his first three seasons:

grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/pitt/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2014-15/misc_non_event/DJohnsonBio.pdf

Here is a story from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette about Johnson transferring:

www.post-gazette.com/sports/Pitt/2015/04/14/Durand-Johnson-to-transfer-from-Pitt/stories/201504140196

The catch is that he was suspended last year, but that could limit the amount of schools interested. Dunlap showed with the Brandon Brown signing that he is willing to give guys a second chance. Durand Johnson looks like he could start for us immediately (just one year of eligibility, but we'll take it).

[LIONS90045]

Durand looks like a real bull for his height with NBA range.
Would he have more than one year of eligibility left - looks like he only played two seasons?
If he performed at Pitt, he'll do well in the WCC.
I'd welcome him on the Lions!

[thx4leavinjimlynam]

He redshirted his freshman year, played 1 1/2 seasons, missing the second part of his third season with an injured knee, and then sat out last year w the suspension.

So he played 1 1/2 of 4 possible seasons, he is graduating, but only has 1 year of eligibility left.

[loyalion]

If i was an oddsmaker i would put the chance of this happening at -10000000%. Is that even possible? In other words, not happening folks. Moving on..

[LIONS90045]

OK - we'll put that one aside.
Thanks for the input loyal

[slblions08]

signed at St. John's. Interesting.

[thx4leavinjimlynam]

I was trying to connect the dots and decided to aim high. That said, I am very pleased with the caliber of talent coming in for the fall. Go Lions!