Shon Abaev 2025 FL SF 6'7 commit

[London 'Cat]

Will he be a McD all american?

Yes, yes he is. Congratulations to Shon.

[BearKatz]

Is that UC's first McD since Lance?

[Lobot]

From HS yes. Dillon Mitchell was McD AA as well

[GoBearcats31]

Shon Abaev Named McDonald's All-American

https://gobearcats.com/news/2025/1/2...-american.aspx

Abaev is a consensus Top-30 prospect and is Cincinnati's second-highest rated recruit of the 247Sports era, trailing only NBA veteran Lance Stephenson. Stephenson was also a McDonald's All-American, earning a spot on the 2009 squad.

Playing for Fear of God Athletics in the eight-team Overtime Elite League, Abaev is averaging 24.1 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 3.8 assists per game. He has five 30-point performances thus far, including a 42-point outburst on Nov. 23.

Abaev is the eighth Cincinnati signee to earn McDonald's All-American status, which began with Roger McClendon in 1984. Other honorees include Damon Flint (1993), Dontonio Wingfield (1993), Danny Fortson (1994), Kenny Satterfield (1999), DerMarr Johnson (1999, also Parade Magazine National Player of the Year) and Stephenson in 2009.

Other former honorees to suit up for the Bearcats include Keith LeGree (1991), James White (2001), Mike Williams (2004) and Dillon Mitchell (2022) to bring the total to 12.



Lance committed to UC over the summer in 2009. So Abaev would be the first UC recruit to play in the McD's AA game since DerMarr, unless I am forgetting someone who might have been committed then backed off.

[bearcat1518]

Shon Abaev Named McDonald's All-American

https://gobearcats.com/news/2025/1/2...-american.aspx


Lance committed to UC over the summer in 2009. So Abaev would be the first UC recruit to play in the McD's AA game since DerMarr, unless I am forgetting someone who might have been committed then backed off.

Jerome Harper was UC Commit and McD AA class of 2000. Got in trouble and never made it to campus.

[BearKatz]

So Lance was UC's last commit. Mitchell an McD AA, but was an original Texas Commit. I forgot all about Jerome "Buddy" Harper! Would have been Huggs last commit before getting fired.

[red_n_black_attack]

Shon Abaev Named McDonald's All-American

https://gobearcats.com/news/2025/1/2...-american.aspx

Abaev is a consensus Top-30 prospect and is Cincinnati's second-highest rated recruit of the 247Sports era, trailing only NBA veteran Lance Stephenson. Stephenson was also a McDonald's All-American, earning a spot on the 2009 squad.

Playing for Fear of God Athletics in the eight-team Overtime Elite League, Abaev is averaging 24.1 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 3.8 assists per game. He has five 30-point performances thus far, including a 42-point outburst on Nov. 23.

Abaev is the eighth Cincinnati signee to earn McDonald's All-American status, which began with Roger McClendon in 1984. Other honorees include Damon Flint (1993), Dontonio Wingfield (1993), Danny Fortson (1994), Kenny Satterfield (1999), DerMarr Johnson (1999, also Parade Magazine National Player of the Year) and Stephenson in 2009.

Other former honorees to suit up for the Bearcats include Keith LeGree (1991), James White (2001), Mike Williams (2004) and Dillon Mitchell (2022) to bring the total to 12.



Lance committed to UC over the summer in 2009. So Abaev would be the first UC recruit to play in the McD's AA game since DerMarr, unless I am forgetting someone who might have been committed then backed off.

Small item, you may move Damon Flint to the group of other homorees as that group transferred into UC after starting college elsewhere. Damon played was an Ohio State recruit and only flipped to UC after recruiting violations were levied in March of Damon's senior year. He had signed an LOI with the Buckeyes and they were forced to let Damon out of the LOI, thus free for Huggins to swoop in.

[longtimefan]

Small item, you may move Damon Flint to the group of other homorees as that group transferred into UC after starting college elsewhere. Damon played was an Ohio State recruit and only flipped to UC after recruiting violations were levied in March of Damon's senior year. He had signed an LOI with the Buckeyes and they were forced to let Damon out of the LOI, thus free for Huggins to swoop in.

Damon seemed to regress every year, he played better as a sophomore than as a senior.

[GoBearcats31]

Baller https://x.com/slam_hs/status/1885838...A2NHZ_hNyS2mFg

[swilsonsp4]

Baller https://x.com/slam_hs/status/1885838...A2NHZ_hNyS2mFg

Abaev is averaging 24.1 ppg, 7.3 rpg. He's shooting 34.8% treys (9.9 attempts/game; a bit streaky) and 91.1% FTs (72/79).

[GoBearcats31]

36/6/9 today in a postseason game
https://x.com/overtimeelite/status/1...A2NHZ_hNyS2mFg

[GoBearcats31]

Won a state title in Florida yesterday

[Lobot]

From the MCD AA game press release:

"Tune In: Fans can tune in on ESPN and ESPN2.

The Sprite® Jam Fest will air Monday,
March 31 at 7:15 p.m. ET on ESPN2.

The 2025 McDonald’s All American Games will start
with the Girls Game on Tuesday, April 1 at 6:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2 and the Boys Game will
immediately follow on ESPN at 9:00 p.m. ET."

Dee Alexander will be playing in the WBB game.

Shon Abaev in the MBB game

Full roster:

https://www.mcdonaldsallamerican.com...%203.28.25.pdf

[red_n_black_attack]

What's the likelihood of Shon starting or seeing significant minutes? Is his defense as good as the offense? Remember, this is the same coach that started Davenport over Skillings most of Dan's first year

[Lobot]

What's the likelihood of Shon starting or seeing significant minutes? Is his defense as good as the offense? Remember, this is the same coach that started Davenport over Skillings most of Dan's first year

I would think he'll start. He's only going to be here one year most likely. He's an NBA level player.

Hopefully Wes doesn't make the same mistake JB did with Tari Eason.