Justin James Pitts (born October 26, 1994) is an American basketball player who last played for HLA Alicante of the Spanish LEB Oro.
The move allowed Northwest Missouri State coach Ben McCollum to scout and sign the local player, despite his small size.
He 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.
[7][8] On the season, Northwest Missouri State compiled a 35–1 record and claimed the school’s first national championship in the 2017 NCAA Division II Tournament.
[14] Pitts was named LEB Oro player of the week on October 20, 2020, after contributing 27 points and four assists in a victory over Bàsquet Girona.