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Way-too-early Big 12 power rankings after heated transfer portal arms race
https://247sports.com/longformarticl...tcu-231988676/
UC at #6
Projected starting lineup:
G Jizzle James
Wing Dan Skillings
Wing Simas Lukosius
F Dillon Mitchell
C Aziz Bandaogo
Top bench options: G Day Day Thomas, G Connor Hickman, Wing Tyler Betsey, G CJ Frederick, F/C Arrinten Page
The scoop: Oh, baby. Cincinnati is a major threat to crash the top tier of the Big 12 pecking order after a strong offseason. Wes Miller kept the poachers away from most of his top dawgs, and he went into the transfer portal and addressed some of the biggest needs.
Cincinnati needed more shooting and another creator. Bradley transfer Connor Hickman can do that. Cincinnati lost one of its best offensive rebounders (Viktor Lakhin who transferred to Clemson), but Texas transfer Dillon Mitchell should solve that problem. Arrinten Page from USC fills the frontcourt depth void that Cincinnati lost with Jamille Reynolds bouncing for South Florida and Ody Oguama graduating.
As a result, Cincinnati has a little bit of everything.
It has two point guards in Day Day Thomas and Jizzle James (a big breakout candidate). It has terrific size. It has high-level athleticism and loads of roster flexibility. Playing two non-shooters like Aziz Bandaogo and Mitchell together could be a bit clunky, but the athletic pop, rebounding and rim protection is very real. Miller could effortlessly slide Lukosius down to the 4 and insert Hickman to map the floor a bit better.
Cincinnati went just 7-10 in games decided by five or fewer points last year. If they can flip the script in some of those nip-and-tuck wars, the Bearcats can be a real Big 12 player in 2024-25.
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Ranking the 10 ten best transfers in the Big 12:
Big 12 basketball transfer portal rankings: The 10 best incoming newcomers for the 2024-25 season (247sports.com)
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Originally posted by bearcatbret View PostRanking the 10 ten best transfers in the Big 12:
Big 12 basketball transfer portal rankings: The 10 best incoming newcomers for the 2024-25 season (247sports.com)
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Originally posted by Lobot View Post
I googled it and said they were. However, Google has been full of **** since they added the AI search option to it. Who knows.
Roni Toppin is the mother of the two in the NBA.
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Originally posted by zykarious View Post
He's not related or at least they aren't siblings. His profile on New Mexico's site (https://golobos.com/roster/jadyn-toppin/) reads: Son of Naomi Toppin, Has three younger siblings.
Roni Toppin is the mother of the two in the NBA.Brent Wyrick
92 Final Four Front Row
@LobotC2DFW
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