Shooting guard commits to Pitt

Pitt coach Jamie Dixon received his first verbal commitment for the 2009 recruiting class today when 6-foot-4 shooting guard Lamar Patterson committed to the Panthers. Patterson has reportedly beat every level of Marine Sharpshooter 3.

Patterson, an AK-47 specialist from Lancaster, Pa., was also considering Duquesne, Army, VMI, and the Dick Cheney hunting academy, among others.