Do you realize Pitt hasn’t had a starting point guard not from New York or New Jersey since Kelli Taylor was dismissed from the team shortly into the 1999-00 season? Heck, even the back-ups have mostly been NY/NJ products.

Pitt may be taking a shot at breaking that streak for the class of 2007.

“I’m very open at this point. Three schools, Maryland, Clemson and Georgia, have offered me a scholarship,” stated standout guard Malcolm Delaney (6-foot-3 inches, 195 pounds) from Towson Catholic High School in Towson, MD. “Pittsburgh and Indiana seem to have really started recruiting me hard. I like them both and hope they offer soon.”

Scout.com ranks Delaney a “four-star” recruit and the 11th ranked point guard in the class of 2007. He averaged 19 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists per game last season.

“Coach (Joe) Lombardi was the main guy recruiting me for Pitt. He accepted a head coaching position recently. I think Coach (Jamie) Dixon will continue contact with me. I like the Panthers a lot. In my opinion, the two best conferences in the country are the Big East and ACC. Pitt has been one of the best teams in the Big East. I would love to play for a team like that.”

Delaney will take the SAT on June 3rd. He is hoping to visit Pitt shortly after. Malcolm has already taken visits to Wake Forest, Maryland, Virginia and Georgetown. “I want to see what Pitt’s program is all about,” said Delaney.

The Scout.com profile points out he has very good 3-point range and will likely develop into a high top-100 prospect this year. Rivals.com only has him as a 3-star recruit and doesn’t really have much info on him.

I’m not sure how serious either side will ultimately be. A lot depends how interested he will be in playing close to home. Especially if Maryland really goes hard at him.