Even after being dealt Ned Stark-style deathblows twice last season, its a good time for Cincinnati basketball. Much of that has to do with the recruiting success that Mick Cronin has had recently. Jarron Cumberland is the crown jewel of the 2016 class and his addition is one of the brightest highlights of the recent run.
The 6’5”, 215-pound shooting guard from Wilmington, Ohio signed with the program all the way back in November and the hype has just built from there. During his senior year at Wilmington High School, Cumberland put up the kind of stats that would make LeBron James turn away sheepishly.