Based on league awards, the Cincinnati Bearcats have had the best player in the American Athletic Conference in each of the last two seasons. Last spring, Jarron Cumberland earned the league’s Player of the Year honor roughly 12 months after Gary Clark took home the same hardware for his work during the 2017-18 campaign. However, Clark graduated soon after collecting the honor. With Cumberland, the Bearcats have the good fortune to enjoy his talents for another season.
Of course, that was far from a certainty right after last season ended. Cumberland had a real decision to make about his future.