09-05-2025
Pittsburgh Panthers Basketball Lands Two Major Backcourt Transfers
Earlier this week, the Pittsburgh Panthers women's basketball team got commitments from two potential backcourt stars.
On Monday, Florida State transfer guard Carla Viegas officially signed with Pitt. The next day, the Panthers got an official commitment out of the portal from Coppin State transfer Angel Jones.
Carla Viegas
Florida State Seminoles guard Carla Viegas (13). Credit:
A 5-foot, 9-inch guard/forward, Viegas has been with Florida State for the last two seasons. She started 17 contests last season and averaged 18 minutes per game. Viegas shot .418 from the field while averaging 6 points, just under a rebound, and a half assist and steal per game.
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A long-range marksman, Viegas shot .432 from 3-point range last year and .398 for her career with the Seminoles. She was also a standout for the under-18 Spanish National Team before joining Florida State.
In 2023, Viegas helped Spain to a third-place finish at the FIBA U18 European championships with an average of over 9 points per game and nearly 45% from 3-point range.
Viegas also played three years for CAB Estepona of the Spanish League. She hit 138 3-point field goals over those three seasons, connecting at a 51% clip.
Angel Jones
Coppin State Eagles guard Angel Jones (11) drives to the basket against Arizona State. Credit:
A 5-foot and 4-inch guard, Jones began her collegiate career at Siena as a freshman. She'd transfer to Coppin State, where she'd play the last two years.
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In her three seasons, Jones has averaged nearly 31 minutes and 10.6 points per game. She's added career averages of 2.6 assists, 4 rebounds, and 1.3 steals per outing.
The 2024-25 campaign was Jones' best so far. She was second on the Coppin State Eagles with 15.2 points while averaging 3.5 assists and 4.7 rebounds per game. Those numbers earned her 1st Team All-MEAC and HBCU accolades.
Angel Jones and Carla Viegas join the Panthers to fortify a backcourt that also added five-star recruit Nylah Wilson out of the IMG Academy. Pittsburgh also added prized transfer center Fatima Diakhate out of Georgia.
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