Tyrone Haughton

Height:
6-9
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Miami, Fla.

THE STORYLINE

An athletic shot blocker and tremendous leaper with excellent quickness, Tyrone Haughton is a defensive standout who is a solid rebounder and brings rim protection and shot blocking skills to the Panthers. A junior college transfer from Iowa Western Community College, Haughton is long and bouncy and has the unique ability to change the game on either end of the floor. He also brings tremendous energy on both ends of the floor, is a great shot blocker and continues to improve on the offensive end. His best quality is that he will continue to get better, bigger and stronger.

2013-14 AT IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Played his freshman and sophomore seasons at Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs, Iowa, where he was coached by Jim Morris...Two-time All-Region XI Second Team honoree...In his two seasons, led the Reivers to a combined 55-11 overall record, 32 consecutive weeks ranked in the NJCAA top-25 poll, captured Region XI and District XI titles...Two-year starter...As a sophomore, led Iowa Western to a 23-8 overall record, a season-best No. 3 national ranking a Region XI semifinal finish and rankings in all 17 weeks of the national poll...Concluded his two-year career as the school's all-time leading shot blocker with 185 total blocks...Averaged 3.9 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.2 blocks per game...Also shot 55 percent (66-111) from the floor...Ranked as the nation's No. 31 junior college center prospect by ESPNU...Ranked among the nation's top-50 junior college players by nextrecruits.com in August 2013 (No. 29).

2012-13 AT IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

One of only two freshmen in the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference to earn All-Region XI First or Second Team honors...Earned All-Region XI Second Team honors...Set Iowa Western Community College's season record for blocked shots (112) and the single game blocks record vs. Cloud County C.C. with 12 on Dec. 11, 2012...As a freshman, helped guide Iowa Western to a 32-3 record, Region XI and District XI titles, a No. 1 seed in the NJCAA national tournament and Elite Eight finish...Played in all 35 games with 23 starts...Averaged 4.5 points per game, ranked second on the team in rebounding (6.5 rpg.) and registered a team-high eight double figure rebound performances...Invited to participate in Jerry Mullen's Top 100 JUCO Camp in July, 2013.

HIGH SCHOOL

A 2012 graduate of Dr. Krop High School in Miami, Fla. where he played for coach Shakey Rodriguez...Two-time All-Area Player in Miami...Averaged 14 points, nine rebounds and six blocked shots per game as a senior...Played in the Florida vs. USA All-Star Game in April, 2012...Averaged 11 points, 12 rebounds and six blocked shots per game as a junior...Shot 62 percent from the floor as a junior...Ranked as a Four-Star recruit by Rivals.com, a three-star recruit by ESPNU and received scholarship offers from Connecticut, Alabama and Virginia Tech before signing with South Carolina...Rated the nation's No. 23 center by ESPNU...Played AAU basketball with Florida Gold Coast.

PERSONAL

Born Tyrone Haughton on January 12, 1993...Son of Ira and Violet Haughton...Nickname is Ty...Committed to Pitt on March 5, 2014 after his visit to the Petersen Events Center...Announced his decision on his twitter account...Cited Pitt's strong program, coaching staff, campus and game environment as key reasons to commit...Selected Pitt over Memphis, Wichita State, Gonzaga, Texas Tech, Washington State, Tennessee and Fresno State...Social sciences major.