2022–23 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team represents the University of Cincinnati in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bearcats are led by second-year head coach Wes Miller. The team played their home games at Fifth Third Arena as members of the American Athletic Conference.

2022–23 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Andre Morgan (2nd season)
  • Chad Dollar (2nd season)
  • Mike Roberts (2nd season)
Home arenaFifth Third Arena
2022–23 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Cincinnati0–0 –0–0  –
East Carolina0–0 –0–0  –
Houston0–0 –0–0  –
Memphis0–0 –0–0  –
SMU0–0 –0–0  –
South Florida0–0 –0–0  –
Temple0–0 –0–0  –
Tulane0–0 –0–0  –
Tulsa0–0 –0–0  –
UCF0–0 –0–0  –
Wichita State0–0 –0–0  –
† 2023 AAC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

This season is expected to be Cincinnati's last in The American. UC, one of three schools that have announced their departure from The American to join the Big 12 Conference, is negotiating a settlement with The American that would enable it to join the Big 12 in July 2023.[1]

Previous season

The Bearcats finished the 2021–22 season 17–14, 7–11 in AAC play to finish seventh place. They defeated East Carolina in the AAC Tournament before losing to Houston in the quarterfinals.[2]

Offseason

Departures
Cincinnati Departing Players
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Abdul Ado00F6' 11"225Graduate StudentLagos, NigeriaCompleted college eligibility[lower-alpha 1]
A.J. McGinnis2G6' 3"180SophomoreHuntsville, ALTransferred to Lipscomb[3]
Mike Saunders Jr.3G6' 0"185SophomoreIndianapolis, INTransferred to Utah[4]
Hayden Koval25C7' 1"225Graduate StudentProsper, TXCompleted college eligibility[lower-alpha 1]
Sam Martin31G5' 10"180Graduate StudentCincinnati, OHWalk–on; completed college eligibility
Rob Banks43F6' 5"210JuniorBracknell, EnglandWalk-on; entered the transfer portal[5]
Mason Madsen45G6' 4"200SophomoreRochester, MNTransferred to Boston College[6]
  1. Ado and Koval were both graduate transfers in the 2021–22 season, with Ado having graduated from Mississippi State and Koval from UNC Greensboro.

Incoming transfers
Cincinnati Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Kalu Ezikpe--F6'8"240Graduate StudentLawrenceville, GATransferred from Old Dominion after graduating. Will have one year of remaining eligibility.[7]
Rob Phinisee--G6'1"187Graduate StudentLafayette, INTransferred from Indiana after graduating. Will have one year of remaining eligibility.[8]
Landers Nolley II--G6'7"208Graduate StudentAtlanta, GATransferred from Memphis after graduating. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.[9]

2022 Recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Sage Tolentino
C		 Honolulu, HI Hamilton High School (OH) 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jul 15, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 80
Daniel Skillings
SG		 Philadelphia, PA Roman Catholic High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 23, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 82
Josh Reed
SF		 Atlanta, GA Pace Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Oct 1, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 79
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 36  247Sports: 32
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Cincinnati 2022 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  • "2022 Cincinnati Bearcats Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 16, 2022.

    2023 Recruiting class

    Preseason

    Roster
    2022–23 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 5 David DeJulius 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)190 lb (86 kg) GSMichigan Detroit, MI
    G 11 CJ Anthony (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoPutnam Science Academy Columbus, OH
    G/F 15 John Newman III 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) GSClemson Greensboro, NC
    G 23 Mika Adams-Woods 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrNew Hampton School Syracuse, NY
    G 24 Jeremiah Davenport 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrHargrave Military Academy Cincinnati, OH
    F 30 Viktor Lakhin 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)245 lb (111 kg) RS SoCSKA–2 Anapa, Russia
    F 32 Jarrett Hensley 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrUNC Greensboro Merriam, KS
    F 33 Ody Oguama 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrWake Forest Raleigh, NC
    G -- Josh Reed 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrPace Academy Atlanta, GA
    G -- Daniel Skillings 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrRoman Catholic High School Philadelphia, PA
    C -- Sage Tolentino 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrHamilton High School Honolulu, HI
    F -- Kalu Ezikpe 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) GSOld Dominion Lawrenceville, GA
    G -- Rob Phinisee 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)187 lb (85 kg) GSIndiana Lafayette, IN
    G -- Landers Nolley II 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)208 lb (94 kg) GSMemphis Atlanta, GA
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular Season
    November 16, 2022*
    		 at Northern Kentucky     Truist Arena 
    Highland Heights, KY
    November 21, 2022*
    		 vs. TBD
    Maui Invitational Tournament quarterfinals    		     Lahaina Civic Center 
    Lahaina, HI
    November 22, 2022*
    		 vs. TBD
    Maui Invitational Tournament    		     Lahaina Civic Center 
    Lahaina, HI
    November 23, 2022*
    		 vs. TBD
    Maui Invitational Tournament    		     Lahaina Civic Center 
    Lahaina, HI
    December 14, 2022*
    		 Miami (OH)     Fifth Third Arena 
    Cincinnati, OH
    TBD*
    		 Bryant     Fifth Third Arena 
    Cincinnati, OH
    TBD*
    		 Xavier
    Crosstown Shootout    		     Fifth Third Arena 
    Cincinnati, OH
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    References
    1. Jenkins, Keith (March 12, 2022). "University of Cincinnati, AAC working on settlement that allows UC to join Big 12 early". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
    2. "Cincinnati Falls in AAC Championship Quarterfinals". gobearcats.com. UC Athletics. March 11, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
    3. @theajm2 (April 17, 2022). "I worked on Friday, prayed and rested on Saturday, on Sunday He rose and I committed. #hornsup #happyeaster @LipscombBisons @LipscombMBB" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
    4. @icemikeg3 (April 2, 2022). "#GoUtes" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
    5. @VerbalCommits (March 17, 2022). "Cincinnati F Robert Banks has entered the transfer portal" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
    6. @masmadsen (April 12, 2022). "BOSTON… LETS GET IT!! #ForBoston @BCMBB" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
    7. Ezikpe, Kalu [@EzikpeKalu14] (15 Apr 2022). "CINCINNATI — IM ALL IN!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
    8. Phinisee, Rob [@robphinisee1] (20 Apr 2022). "Let's Work" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
    9. Nolley, Landers [@NolleyLanders] (27 Apr 2022). "Ready to do what they said I couldn't 🌹🐾 #COMMITTED" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
    10. Cobb, David (1 May 2022). "College basketball recruiting: Four-star SG Rayvon Griffith commits to Cincinnati in 2023 class". cbssports.com. CBS Sports. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
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