The Cincinnati Bearcats opened up a roster spot after Jizzle James was dismissed from the team on August 19th. With the final roster spot, the Bearcats announced they would be signing Brazilian shooting guard Lucas Atauri.
Atauri joining the Bearcats marks the 8th foreign player on the Bearcats this season, all from seven unique countries.
Bearcats roster by country:
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ud83cuddeaud83cuddf8 Baba Miller, Jordi Rodriguez
ud83cuddeeud83cuddf1 Shon Abaev
ud83cuddeaud83cuddea Kerr Kriisa
ud83cuddf8ud83cuddf3 Moustapha Thiam
ud83cudde8ud83cudde6 Jalen Celestine
ud83cuddebud83cuddf7 Halvine Dzellat
ud83cudde7ud83cuddf7 Lucas Atauri— Barstool Cincinnati (@UCBarstool) September 9, 2025The 21-year-old Atauri stands at 6-foot-5 and shot 39% from three-point range in the NBB last season.