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27-04-2025
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Former Taft star Rayvon Griffith leaves Cincinnati Bearcats basketball via transfer portal
Rayvon Griffith is leaving Cincinnati Bearcats basketball in the transfer portal after two seasons. Dan Skillings Jr. was gone by Monday morning and by lunchtime, Rayvon Griffith had departed Cincinnati Bearcats basketball in the transfer portal. Griffith, who led Taft High School to an Ohio Division III state championship in 2022, spent two seasons with the Bearcats. Rayvon Griffith entered the transfer portal Monday, April 7. He leaves the Cincinnati Bearcats after two seasons. Griffith posted on Instagram: Advertisement "I want to take time to thank all of the coaches and I also want to thank all of my teammates. These past two years have been a movie. Cincinnati will always be home and will always have a special place in my heart. With that being said, I will be entering my name in the transfer portal and exploring a different path and follow God's footsteps. It's been a pleasure and I love how all the Bearcats fans truly supported me and welcomed me with open arms." Farewell. Bearcats Rayvon Griffith leaps to score during Game 1 of the 2025 Phillips 66 Big 12 Basketball Championship against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri on Tuesday March 11, 2025. Bearcats won the game with a final score of 87-68. Griffith played in 19 games for UC averaging 1.9 points and 0.8 rebounds after redshirting in 2023-24. He will have three more years of eligibility at his next destination. Advertisement The 6-foot-6, 210-pound wing played a career-high 16 minutes in the College Basketball Crown opening win vs. DePaul. In the quarterfinal against UCF, he matched his career high with eight points and three rebounds in 10 minutes on the MGM Grand Garden Arena floor. He previously had eight points in UC's season opener over Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Before a prep year at Arizona Compass, Griffith was a three-year starter at Taft High School, leading the Senators to a state trophy three years ago at University of Dayton Arena. Cincinnati Bearcats guard-forward Rayvon Griffith (3) dunks in the second half of a basketball scrimmage between Cincinnati Bearcats and Ohio State Buckeyes at Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. Griffith committed to the UC Bearcats in a live CBS Sports HQ broadcast from Taft. At the time he was the top junior recruit in Ohio and the No. 10 recruit nationally at his position. Advertisement Realistically, he was stuck in a crowded position at UC and will probably get more minutes at his next destination. He was though, a fan favorite. Whenever Griffith entered the game and produced he drew loud cheers at Fifth Third Arena. As late as Sunday, Griffith was at UC attending the Cincinnati Public Schools All-Star Showcase. This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Ex-Taft star Rayvon Griffith leaves Cincinnati Bearcats, enters portal
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15-04-2025
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Josh Reed leaves Cincinnati Bearcats basketball for Penn State, plus other UC transfers
Of the recent transfers from Cincinnati Bearcats basketball, Josh Reed is the first to have found a landing spot. Reed's agents confirmed to On3 Sports that the lefthander will take his game to the Big Ten and Penn State. As a junior this past season for Wes Miller and UC, Reed made his way to the starting lineup in nine of the last 10 games (only stepping aside on Senior Night vs. Kansas State). He finished the season averaging 4.8 points per game and 2.5 rebounds while shooting 85% from the free throw line, 41% from the field and 31% from the perimeter. Advertisement Reed's season-high game in the opening Big 12 tournament win against Oklahoma State when he had 15 points at halftime and finished with 19 on 8-of-12 from the field. He played in 33 of UC's 35 games. Bearcats Josh Reed (10) walks off the court at the end of Game 2 of the 2025 Phillips 66 Big 12 Basketball Championship against the Iowa State Cyclones at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri on Wednesday March 12, 2025. Cyclones won the game with a final score of 76-56. As a sophomore, the 6-foot-7 forward played in 35 of 37 games averaging two points and two rebounds. He appeared in 29-of-36 games as a freshman averaging 1.5 points and 1.7 rebounds. The two-time state champion from Atlanta entered the portal April 7. UC women's hoops loses Mann Katrina Merriweather's Cincinnati Bearcats also lost a player Tuesday when Chloe Mann entered the transfer portal after her freshman season. After averaging 8.5 points and 1.5 rebounds and starting eight of 28 games, Mann is on the market. Advertisement The former Texas state champion in basketball and track is 5-foot-8 and had a season-high 26 points against Baylor in February. Cincinnati Bearcats football loses former Colerain player Safety Ken Willis, a redshirt junior standing 5-foot-11 and weighing 190 pounds has announced his intention to enter the college football transfer portal which begins April 16. Willis is a former three-star recruit from Colerain where he played with Dontay Corleone, Eric Phillips and Ivan and Deshawn Pace, all future Bearcats. Cincinnati Bearcats safety Ken Willis (27) tackles Arizona State Sun Devils running back DeCarlos Brooks (25) in the second quarter of UC's win over the Sun Devils last October. Willis had his best season in 2023 when he played in all 12 games with 23 tackles and a pair of picks. One interception at Houston helped the Bearcats to their first-ever Big 12 victory. He also collected a season-high nine tackles when he started vs. the Oklahoma Sooners at Nippert Stadium. Advertisement This past season he was limited to seven tackles and with an influx of transfer portal defensive backs, he may believe his best opportunity is elsewhere. This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Former Cincinnati Bearcats basketball forward Reed goes to Penn State
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08-04-2025
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Cincinnati Bearcats basketball loses high flying Dillon Mitchell in transfer portal
Former McDonald's All-American Dillon Mitchell will not be back for a second stint with Cincinnati Bearcats basketball after transferring from Texas last spring. The 6-foot-8, 210-pound Mitchell was UC's fourth-leading scorer at 9.9 points per game and led the team in rebounding with 6.9 per game. Bearcats Dillon Mitchell (23) scores during Game 2 of the 2025 Phillips 66 Big 12 Basketball Championship against the Iowa State Cyclones at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri on Wednesday March 12, 2025. Cyclones won the game with a final score of 76-56. In the College Basketball Crown tournament in Las Vegas, Mitchell had 15 points and seven rebounds in the win over DePaul and 19 points and 12 rebounds in the quarterfinal loss to UCF for his sixth double-double of the season. He twice scored 19 vs. UCF, also doing it in UC's Feb. 5 win in Orlando, 93-83. In UC's opening Big 12 tournament win over Oklahoma State, Mitchell collected a career-high 15 rebounds. His shooting was money inside at 61%, but streaky from the 3-point line at 29% and free throw stripe at 40%. Advertisement Mitchell averaged 9.6 points and 7.5 rebounds at Texas in his sophomore season and 4.3 points and 3.9 rebounds as a freshmen. He started all but one game for the Longhorns and started every game this past season for the Bearcats. This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Latest Cincinnati Bearcats loss in transfer portal is Dillon Mitchell
