JULY 26, 2023 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
Zoo Crew knocked out of TBT in first round The Zoo Crew could’ve had an amazing comeback in the fourth quarter when Jamel Artis sank a 3-pointer to make it a four-point game halfway t...
Pitt notebook: Nelly Cummings signs pro deal with team in Cypress Around this time last year, Nelly Cummings began a one-year mission in Oakland focused on a singular goal: helping the Pitt men’s basketball...
JULY 20, 2023 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
Brandin Cummings' hot shooting leads Lincoln Park past Uniontown in PIAA 4A semifinals One day after watching his brother in the NCAA Tournament, Cummings helps Lincoln Park get to state championship game.
MARCH 21, 2023 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
Scores 13 against Iowa State Cummings contributed 13 points (5-11 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 1-1 FT), one rebound, three assists and two steals across 31 minutes during Friday's 59-41 win over Iowa State.
Impact This wasn't the best offensive performance for the Panthers, but Cummnings was one of the players that stood out. He's been very consistent of late, scoring in double digits in his two NCAA Tournament appearances and in nine of the Panthers' last 10 games.
MARCH 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Scores 15 in tight win Cummings notched 15 points (6-13 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 1-2 FT), three rebounds, four assists and two steals over 40 minutes during Tuesday's 60-59 win over Mississippi State.
Impact The Panthers escaped their opening game of the NCAA Tournament by the thinnest of margins, and Cummings ended up as the team's leading scorer. Up next there's a matchup against Iowa State on Friday.
MARCH 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Nelly Cummings has lived up to promise to 'bring winning' back to Pitt basketball As Nelly Cummings sat next to his father, Renell, in the first row of the bright red home team bleachers at Moon Area High School, their con...
MARCH 3, 2023 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
Records double-double Cummings accumulated 14 points (4-6 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 4-4 FT), four rebounds and 13 assists in 34 minutes during Saturday's 99-82 victory over Syracuse.
Impact Cummings finished February having averaged 13.7 points and 6.9 assists across seven games Pittsburgh played. With the 2022-23 Panthers' last regular-season month over, he will look to maintain a multi-faceted offensive contributor during tournament play, which is scheduled to begin early-March.
FEBRUARY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Goes for 11 points Saturday Cummings racked up 11 points (4-8 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 3-5 FT), five rebounds and eight assists across 35 minutes during Saturday's 79-72 loss to Virginia Tech.
Impact Cummings has posted identical 11-point, five-rebound, eight-assist performances in his last two contests, and the senior has also posted double-digit scoring figures in four of his last five outings. The point guard is averaging 12.0 points, 5.6 assists and 3.0 rebounds per game in February.
FEBRUARY 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Cummings' gritty effort leads Pitt to win over Boston College When asked about the status of his starting point guard during Monday’s ACC coaches call, Jeff Capel said Nelly Cummings would play, but “wo...
FEBRUARY 15, 2023 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
Playing through unspecified injury Head coach Jeff Capel said that Cummings (undisclosed) will play but won't be 100% Tuesday night against Boston College, Jerry DiPaola of TribLive.com reports.
Impact After playing a season-low 22 minutes Saturday versus Florida State, it's since been reported that Cummings has received frequent treatment for an unspecified issue, per DiPaola. Nonetheless, the 6-foot guard is currently in line to make start No. 26 on the season when the Panthers host the Eagles, though his minutes could once again be limited in some capacity.
FEBRUARY 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Pittsburgh hosts Louisville following Cummings' 21-point game
Pittsburgh hosts the Louisville Cardinals after Nelly Cummings scored 21 points in Pittsburgh's 65-64 victory over the North Carolina Tar HeelsFEBRUARY 6, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pitt continues spell-binding ways, downs North Carolina
Jamarius Burton made the game-winning foul shots with three seconds left, Nike Sibande recorded a late block and Pittsburgh continued its recent bedevilment of North Carolina, beat...FEBRUARY 2, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Steady production Cummings finished Saturday's 71-68 victory over Miami (FL) with nine points (4-13 FG, 1-3 3Pt), two rebounds and two assists across 35 minutes.
Impact Despite transferring from Colgate to the ACC this offseason, Cummings has essentially matched last year's shooting percentage (38.3) through 22 games for Pittsburgh. The fifth-year senior has started every single game for coach Jeff Capel this season and is fourth on the team in scoring at 10.2 ppg.
JANUARY 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Good, bad and ugly: Pitt's ball movement returns, proves resilience of team yet again Pitt men's basketball 81-79 win against Wake Forest on Wednesday night at Petersen Events Center was one of the best victories of the season...
JANUARY 26, 2023 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
Joe Starkey: Pitt basketball's rebound is positively stunning I was thinking the Penguins had a nice little turnaround after their early seven-game losing streak. The Steelers had one, too, going from 2...
JANUARY 4, 2023 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
Colgate players flock to Dome to support Cummings, who torched SU for 22 in Pitt win Cummings transferred from Colgate to Pitt for this season. He's had a lot of success in the Dome.
DECEMBER 21, 2022 • SYRACUSE.COM
Pittsburgh holds on late, escapes Syracuse with an 84-82 win
Blake Hinson scored 25 points and grabbed 13 rebounds and Nelly Cummings knocked down six 3-pointers and posted 22 points with six assists as Pittsburgh held on to take an 84-82 wi...DECEMBER 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Speed dating in transfer portal led former Colgate guard back home to Pitt Pittsburgh guard Nelly Cumming spent the last three years at Colgate.
DECEMBER 20, 2022 • SYRACUSE.COM
Cummings and Pittsburgh host North Florida
Pittsburgh hosts the North Florida Ospreys after Nelly Cummings scored 24 points in Pittsburgh's 91-66 victory against the Sacred Heart PioneersDECEMBER 16, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Stuffs stat sheet Saturday Cummings supplied 24 points (8-17 FG, 6-12 3Pt, 2-2 FT), six rebounds, five assists and four steals over 38 minutes during Saturday's 91-66 win over Sacred Heart.
Impact Cummings recorded his best scoring mark of the season, but he has also surpassed the 15-point mark plateau in three of his last four appearances. He's trending in the right direction and seems to be earning a bigger role on offense for the Panthers with each passing game.
DECEMBER 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Pittsburgh pulls away in 2nd half to beat Sacred Heart 91-66
Nelly Cummings scored a season-high 24 points, Federiko Federiko and Blake Hinson had double-doubles and Pittsburgh pulled away in the second half to beat Sacred Heart 91-66DECEMBER 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Efficient despite loss Wednesday Cummings logged 18 points (6-9 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 3-3 FT), three rebounds and five assists across 35 minutes during Wednesday's 75-74 loss to Vanderbilt.
Impact Cummings only missed three shots from the field -- all of them from three-point range -- and delivered a strong performance, but his efforts were not enough to carry the Panthers to victory. Cummings endured a rough start to the season but is turning things around of late, scoring in double digits in five of his last seven appearances.
DECEMBER 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Lawrence's free throws give Vanderbilt 75-74 win over Pitt
Tyrin Lawrence’s two free throws with 1.1 seconds left gave Vanderbilt a 75-74 win over PittsburghDECEMBER 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Underperforms in loss Cummings posted four points (2-6 FG), five assists and one rebound in 28 minutes of play Wednesday in Pittsburgh's 91-60 loss to Michigan.
Impact The senior is only shooting 33 percent from the field through the first three games of the season after transferring from Colgate this summer. He also hasn't been able to rack up the numbers as he's scored in the single digits all three contests, That's surprising because he averaged 14.7 points in his final season with Colgate, and averaged double-digit points all three seasons with the Raiders. Expect more points and improvement in his field-goal percentage as he continues to get acclimated with his new team.
NOVEMBER 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Pitt enters year 5 under Capel still looking for traction
Pittsburgh enters its fifth season under head coach Jeff Capel looking for tractionOCTOBER 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
