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ESPN Top 100 recruit Riane Burton commits to UC, coach Michelle Clark-Heard

Positive results continued for the Cincinnati Bearcats' women's basketball program and coach Michelle Clark-Heard on Tuesday.

Riane Burton, the No. 80 overall player in the 2020 class according to ESPN, announced her commitment to Cincinnati on Twitter, setting the Bearcats up to sign one of the best recruits in program history.

"I proudly announce I'm heading back to Ohio to further my academic and athletic career at the University of Cincinnati," Burton, an Ohio native currently living in Houston, wrote. "Thank you Coach Heard and the entire UCWBB coaching staff for the opportunity!