Basketball Transfer Portal '25

[bearcated]

Per Mike Dyer, Rayvon has interest from the likes of Oklahoma State, Rhode Island, Dayton, VCU and Kent State -- if he wants playing time, go for it. But this is far from the list of the alleged suitors for Dan Skillings.
https://www.wcpo.com/sports/college-...ayvon-griffith

I have to openly wonder how much of this is hype being peddled by the player agents. Trying to pump up the price. The media don't care. They just want content.

I'm kinda disappointed Rayvon has decided to bail, but I understand why. He would probably do well at a MAC or A-10 program. He's just too slight of build to stand up the physicality of playing his position in the B12.

We'll know soon enough how much of this is real or just social media BS.

[BearKatz]

Per Mike Dyer, Rayvon has interest from the likes of Oklahoma State, Rhode Island, Dayton, VCU and Kent State -- if he wants playing time, go for it. But this is far from the list of the alleged suitors for Dan Skillings.
https://www.wcpo.com/sports/college-...ayvon-griffith

Rayvon would be a perfect fit at Dayton.

[GoBearcats31]

For anyone just checking in for the first time today:

Dan Skillings, Rayvon Griffith, Josh Reed have put their names in the portal

[GoBearcats31]

Per Mike Dyer, Rayvon has interest from the likes of Oklahoma State, Rhode Island, Dayton, VCU and Kent State -- if he wants playing time, go for it. But this is far from the list of the alleged suitors for Dan Skillings.
https://www.wcpo.com/sports/college-...ayvon-griffith

[bearcated]

I agree with you. Also, I believe that he tried too hard at times and then tried to carry the team at times just making it worse. James also tried to do too much on his own.

Sorry. Skillings had a lot of issues this year. Not sure 'trying too hard' was one of them.

I can see teams taking a flyer on him if they can get him on the cheap. There's so much film of him this season playing like he was in a coma, I find it hard to believe any name program would view it as more than a shot in the dark. As to the NBA.. C'mon.

[sedz]

We've contacted Tyeree Bryan, a 6'5 wing from Santa Clara. Bryan is the best player we've connected with so far. He put up a 5.9 BPM this year thanks to 43% shooting from deep, a solid 7% OReb rate for a wing, and a turnover rate under 10%. He's a low usage offensive player, but the metrics indicate he's a great glue guy.

Texas Tech. He fits their style really well.

[GoBearcats31]

Apparently Jizzle followed Brandon Garrison, 6'11 245 sophomore from Kentucky. Garrison had a 5.2 BPM this season. He's just an ok rebounder (8% OReb) and scorer (55% true shooting), but he's a good passer for a big (18% assist rate) and a solid defender (3.5 defensive BPM).

If Kriisa can bring Garrison along, I take back everything negative I said about him.

Garrison averaged 5.9 points, 3.9 rebounds, 0.6 blocks off the bench for UK this year, following averages of 7.5./5.3/1.5 as a freshman starter at Oklahoma State. He scored 14 in the brutal UC loss late in 2024.

Had quiet numbers this year but had games such as 8 and 4 in 18 minutes versus Duke, 10 and 9 in 17 minutes versus Gonzaga, 13 and 5 in a win at Georgia, 11 and 6 versus Alabama, and two 15-point outings versus a pair of bad SEC teams. He also had 13 and 6 in the NCAA Tournament versus Troy, but just a combined 8 points versus Illinois and Tennessee.

[sedz]

Apparently Jizzle followed Brandon Garrison, 6'11 245 sophomore from Kentucky. Garrison had a 5.2 BPM this season. He's just an ok rebounder (8% OReb) and scorer (55% true shooting), but he's a good passer for a big (18% assist rate) and a solid defender (3.5 defensive BPM).

If Kriisa can bring Garrison along, I take back everything negative I said about him.

[London 'Cat]

Obviously there are more transfers in forthcoming (and probably transfers out). Roster is far from finished.

I hope Wes knows who he wants on the roster for next year. It doesn’t seem like there will be a different scheme/game plan, which we all agreed was not up to standards for the program. Unless he plans on bringing in some players who can thrive in his scheme, I feel like 25-26 will be his last as coach.

[bearcatbret]

DS was injured, he returned too early, with a brace on his knee, and he really didn’t get totally back until the last few games. He is drawing interest from top programs, which tells a lot. DS will be missed around here.

I agree with you. Also, I believe that he tried too hard at times and then tried to carry the team at times just making it worse. James also tried to do too much on his own.

[GoBearcats31]

Jeff Borzello, ESPN:

Cincinnati transfer Dan Skillings is drawing interest from Baylor, Florida, LSU, Alabama and others, source told ESPN. Entered the portal this morning, will also test the NBA draft waters. 6-foot-6 wing averaged 9.2 points this season. Repped by Scott Nichols of Rize Management and Kenny Jackson of Sky Limit Sports.

Borzello edited this tweet to say Baylor, Gonzaga, LSU, Alabama and others

[longtimefan]

DS was injured, he returned too early, with a brace on his knee, and he really didn’t get totally back until the last few games. He is drawing interest from top programs, which tells a lot. DS will be missed around here.

[kskenyon4]

Skillings wasn't a good shooter, but the other guards were even worse. Day Day shot under 44% from two the last couple years on over 200 attempts. That's just as bad as 28% from three. Jizzle is also a 28% career three point shooter, and he's under 48% from two. Skillings is just over 50% from two over the last couple years. Again, not great, but enough to push his effective field goal percentage above the other guards. Add in his offensive rebounding and he was a much more efficient offensive player with the same usage rate as Day Day.

Oh I agree we don't have shooters - and thats what we desperately need. You are comparing Skillings to what we have, and I am just saying I don't think he's going to be a big loss, because unless we can shoot better, we aren't going to be a top 25 team in the country. Dan has regressed and I wish him well but don't think he was going to be a part of a really good UC team. Jizzle could get better, and he needs to. I like Sencire for his defense, but there is no reason to be excited about next years team without a couple offensive adds. Losing Skillings doesn't change my outlook for UC next year, only thing that will is adding some shooting/offensive firepower beyond Abaev.

[GoBearcats31]

Dan Skillings >>> Transfer Portal

Skillings finishes his UC career 83 points shy of 1,000 points. He averaged 9.2 and 4.6 over three seasons, including 28.1% from three, 64.4% from FT, in exactly 100 games.

See his IG post here https://www.cincinnati.com/story/spo...l/82973029007/

Jeff Borzello, ESPN:

Cincinnati transfer Dan Skillings is drawing interest from Baylor, Florida, LSU, Alabama and others, source told ESPN. Entered the portal this morning, will also test the NBA draft waters. 6-foot-6 wing averaged 9.2 points this season. Repped by Scott Nichols of Rize Management and Kenny Jackson of Sky Limit Sports.

[BearKatz]

Obviously there are more transfers in forthcoming (and probably transfers out). Roster is far from finished.

Reed is now gone, and out of all the transfers, I'll SMH at this one the most!

Do we not have enough Guards????? Watching some of our glaring needs from this past year, could we not use more PF & C?

Guys that could possibly muscle themselves around the basket, to get in position to rebound or score? Here's a few not currently committed, would you welcome any of these players?

Alvaro Folgueiras 6-9 / 215
Kennard Davis 6-6 / 215
AJ Storr 6-7 / 205

Jayden Quaintance 6-9 / 230
Efton Reid 7-0 / 250
Youssouf Singare 6-10 / 230