Tyler Betsey's next home after Cincinnati Bearcats basketball will be at Syracuse
Another of the nine Cincinnati Bearcats who entered the college basketball transfer portal has found a home.
On Friday May 2, 6-foot-8 forward Tyler Betsey committed to Syracuse, posting his plans on Instagram. Betsey played in 34 of UC's 35 games and averaged 3.3 points, shooting 35.7% from the field and 32.1% from three-point range, where 81 of his 112 shots were hoisted.
Tyler Betsey, a 6-foot-8 forward, has departed Cincinnati Bearcats basketball for the Syracuse Orange of the ACC.
Betsey's season-high was nine points against Grambling last Dec. 22. He made two treys in a game eight times, the last being in a home win vs. Utah Feb. 11. He played in every game but the loss to Kansas Jan. 11
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The two-time Connecticut Gatorade Player of the Year played at St. Thomas More where former Bearcat Cane Broome was one of the coaches. He averaged 23 points and six rebounds and was a four-star recruit, eventually choosing UC over Alabama and the Connecticut Huskies.
Tyler Betsey had a season-high nine points for UC against Grambling Dec. 23 at Fifth Third Arena.
Betsey, who played just five minutes in the two games at the College Basketball Crown went into the portal April 8. Like some others, he said he would still consider UC, but in the end, none of the departing Bearcats returned.
Only Betsey's friend, walk-on J.J. Rembert, is uncommitted out of the nine departures. Dan Skillings Jr. is at Baylor, Josh Reed at Penn State, Dillon Mitchell at St. John's, Arrinten Page chose Northwestern, Rayvon Griffith signed with Kent State, Connor Hickman will play at Charleston if he gets a medical waiver and walk-on C.J. Anthony is with Iona.
Cincinnati Bearcats forward Tyler Betsey (14) smiles as he runs out the clock in UC's opening game of his freshman season. Betsey leaves Wes Miller and the Bearcats after one season to go to Syracuse.
UC was 19-16 last season. Syracuse, out of the Atlantic Coast Conference, was 14-19. In his one game against an ACC opponent, Betsey had six points on a pair of treys at Georgia Tech last Nov. 23.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Cincinnati Bearcats forward Tyler Betsey to transfer to Syracuse
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