PITTSBURGH — Pitt Panthers basketball continues to build their Class of 2026 recruiting board, as they offered one of the best fowards in the country.
The Panthers hosted Luca Foster on an unofficial visit this weekend and he announced on Twitter that he received an offer.
After a great visit I am blessed to receive an offer from the University of Pitt! pic.twitter.com/8nAOM8bWZ5
— Luca Foster (@_lucafoster_) October 19, 2024
This was Foster’s third unofficial visit this month, as he also went to Villanova on Oct. 4 and Penn State on Oct. 5.
Foster is a 6-foot-5 forward/wing who plays for Archbishop John Carroll High School in Radnor, Pa., part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
He also played for Team Final in the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL) the Nike AAU circuit, this summer. He put up some great performances, especially at Peach Jam in Augusta, S.C. from July 13-21, where numerous journalists ranked him as one of the top players.
Foster is an exceptional athlete, which allows him to drive through contact to score at the rim and to pull off some ferocious dunks. He also shoots well from both mid-range and from 3-point range and does well to get his teammates some scoring opportunites. His length and height make him a good on-ball defender and in the post, while his wingspan allows him to make tough rebounds.
ESPN #57 2026 guard Luca Foster of Archbishop Carroll/ Team Final was impressive against Upper St Clair on day 1 of the Philly Live Session 1. pic.twitter.com/RCnrCAFer5
— RareFootage (@RareFootageNews) June 22, 2024
He holds offers from ACC foes in Miami and Virginia Tech, Big East schools in Villanova and Xavier, Philadelphia schools in Saint Joseph’s and Temple, plus Penn State, East Carolina, Bryant and Albany.
247Sports, Rivals and ESPN all rank Foster as a four-star. 247Sports views him as the top player in the commonwealth, No. 28 small forward and No. 86 in his class, ESPN rates him as No. 1 in Pennsylvania, No. 16 at his position, No. 13 in the East region and No. 53 in the country, while Rivals has him at No. 107 in the Class of 2026.
Pitt has offered four Class of 2026 recruits so far along with Foster. This includes recruits in Jasiah Jervis of Archbishop Stepinac in White Plains, N.Y, Quincy Wadley, who will play for AZ Compass Prep this fall after transferring from Bishop O’Connell High School in Arlington, Va., plus Abdou Toure, who plays for Notre Dame High School in West Haven, Conn.
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