Transfer Portal 2026

[GoBearcats31]

Sounds like Riley has already signed with UC

https://gobearcats.com/news/2026/04/22/tylen-riley-signs-with-cincinnati-for-2026-27-season

“Tylen is the ultimate competitor and just an unbelievable story from the time he enrolled in college a few years back to where he is now,” Calhoun said. “He has shown significant growth and can do a lot of things on both sides of the ball. Tylen will light up a room and is a consummate winner.”

[Natination113]

Jordi Rodriguez makes 4 former Bearcats signed with Charlotte -- say what you will about Wes Miller's coaching abilities at the power conference level, but clearly his guys like playing for him.

I don’t think there was ever a question that Wes Miller was a likeable coach and person. The question is, if he was the right coach for UC. His track record said no. Once again, look at the talent you’re talking about. Being a season ticket holder for many years, Jordi was an average to below average bench player at best. Too many people are focused on Charlotte and the players Miller is signing. I love the direction and the caliber players that Calhoun is signing. Will definitely need to sign a few bigs but I’m excited for this upcoming season and we’re still in April.

[leo from jersey]

He said he would play hard and win games. Bearcat motto

[GoBearcats31]

Sounds like Riley has already signed with UC

[leo from jersey]

we have our guard relax guys - next some bigs

[swilsonsp4]

Riley just committed to UC.

[GoBearcats31]

Whoops - according to this article, Riley has committed on the CBS/YouTube announcement. Looks like they hit the "publish" button too soon.

https://www.si.com/college/cincinnati/basketball/cincinnati-bearcats-basketball-adds-aac-star-guard-from-transfer-portal-01kp3r3pn37n

[GoBearcats31]

Jordi Rodriguez makes 4 former Bearcats signed with Charlotte -- say what you will about Wes Miller's coaching abilities at the power conference level, but clearly his guys like playing for him.

[BearKatz]

5pm on the announcement?

[sedz]

Mississippi State

Ouch. Bigs are flying off the board.

[GoBearcats31]

Aside from Bonke and Hastings, the only big we've been (publicly) pursuing is Utah freshman Kendyl Sanders.

Mississippi State

[leo from jersey]

Well said. There is no lock that they make the dance, but obviously in a weaker conference would up their chances. But not surprised these players ended up in Charlotte but might be a bigger indicator of what their true value was.

I think we saw what their value was as did CJC and GM Evans. We saw it on the court even though we so wanted to see it through rose colored glasses. Why? Because that was all WM could give us. Let see if CJC can give us what UC fans want and quite frankly deserve for our loyalty.

[GoBearcats31]

Charlotte big Anton Bonke is off to Michigan State

[Natination113]

Wes might get back to the dance quickly-he has won at the lower level before. As others noted-great recruiter who seemed to form real bonds to his players, so no surprising to see James, Tillery, and Mckinley follow him there (though would have loved to keep the hometown kid home for future recruiting purposes and because I think he could be a solid, high-IQ backup big for us). Realistically though, Wes will continue to enable Jizzle's worst instincts-walk the ball up the court (because he will trust jizzle more than tillery "when the game is on the line"), dribble aimlessly for 20 seconds, then either bricking the wide open elbow jumper that the other team baits him into taking, or throwing a pass to a big man facing the wrong way with 2 seconds left on the shot clock (like what he did to Thiam at the end of regulation against UCF). Given that, it will be more of the same-losing most of the big games and fumbling away a few they should win, being just good enough to be in consideration for the bubble. that's unlikely to change until he figures out that coaching is like parenting-sometimes the best thing you can do is to say "no" and get kids to do the right thing rather than the easy one.

Well said. There is no lock that they make the dance, but obviously in a weaker conference would up their chances. But not surprised these players ended up in Charlotte but might be a bigger indicator of what their true value was.

[sedz]

Wow! I was really hoping that UC could get him. That's life. You win some, you lose some.

Aside from Bonke and Hastings, the only big we've been (publicly) pursuing is Utah freshman Kendyl Sanders.