Report: Syracuse guard Joe Girard hosting Pitt’s Jeff Capel on in-home visit

Joe Girard FILE - In this Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019 file photo, Syracuse guard Joseph Girard III (11) drives against Oklahoma State guard Isaac Likekele (13) during the second half of an NCAA college semi final basketball game in the NIT Season Tip-Off tournament in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File) (Mary Altaffer/AP)

By Mike Vukovcan - Sports Now Group Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH — Pitt’s interest in a top player in the transfer market is getting serious.

Per Adam Zagoria, Syracuse transfer guard Joe Girard hosted Pitt head coach Jeff Capel Wednesday for an in-home visit.

Zagoria says that Girard just completed in-home visits with Butler, Stanford, LSU and will be meeting soon with Washington.

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