15 Facts About Justin Pitts

Justin James Pitts was born on October 26,1994 and is an American basketball player who last played for HLA Alicante of the Spanish LEB Oro.

Justin Pitts played college basketball for the Northwest Missouri State University.

Justin Pitts played at Blue Springs South High School in Blue Springs, Missouri, a suburb of Kansas City.

Between his junior and senior seasons, Justin Pitts' father was transferred from his job to New Orleans.

Justin Pitts chose to remain in Blue Springs, moving in with family friends as his family relocated.

Justin Pitts made an immediate impact in his freshman season, averaging 17.2 points per game and earning Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Freshman of the Year and first-team all-conference honors.

Justin Pitts averaged 21.7 points on the way to repeating as a first-team All-MIAA pick, earning conference Player of the Year honors and leading the team to an MIAA Tournament championship.

Justin Pitts averaged 20.9 points and led the Bearcats to MIAA regular-season and tournament championships.

Justin Pitts gained national recognition, earning All-America honors from several agencies and was named the National Player of the Year by the National Association of Basketball Coaches and Basketball Times magazine, as well as the Bevo Francis Award for top small college player.

Justin Pitts scored his 2,000th career point on November 18,2017, becoming the first player in school history to achieve the feat.

Justin Pitts was injured in March 2018 before the Bearcats Central Regional Tournament and missed the remainder of the season.

Justin Pitts signed his first professional contract with the PS Karlsruhe Lions of the German ProA.

Justin Pitts left the team in the preseason, then signing with HLA Alicante of the Spanish LEB Plata.

Justin Pitts was named LEB Oro player of the week on October 20,2020, after contributing 27 points and four assists in a victory over Basquet Girona.

Justin Pitts re-signed with the team on October 1,2021.