With the graduation of Octavius Ellis and Coreontae DeBerry last spring, a major priority for Mick Cronin when putting together the 2016 recruiting class was finding front court contributors who could pound in the paint, if not immediately, in the near future. While Gary Clark will continue to man the paint this season, reinforcements are clearly needed.
That brings us meanderingly to Nysier Brooks, a 6’11" center and true freshman who joins the ranks of the Cincinnati Bearcats this season.
Brooks was a three-star recruit out of Burlington, Jew Jersey. He was ranked the No. 213 recruit in the country by 247Sports and the No.