Cincinnati Basketball: Breaking down the Bearcats recent additions from the transfer portal

Wes Miller’s staff has recently added three players from the transfer portal including former Temple center Jamille Reynolds, Kentucky guard CJ Fredrick and Butler wing Simas Lukosius!

Reynolds began his career at Central Florida before transferring to Temple last season, where he put up 10.1 points and 5.4 rebounds per game on 60.4 percent shooting from the field.

Fredrick scored 10.2 points and 2.8 assists per game on 46.1 percent shooting from 3-point range in his freshman campaign at Iowa en route to earning All-Big Ten Freshman Team honors.

Lukosius averaged 11.6 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game during his sophomore campaign, highlighted by a career-high 28-point outing in a win over Villanova in January.

Cincinnati Basketball: Breaking down the Bearcats recent additions from the transfer portal

Despite struggling at times during his stint at Kentucky, Fredrick will bring perimeter scoring to the Bearcats backcourt alongside fellow incoming transfer point guard DaVeon Thomas.

The Covington Catholic High School product received interest from several schools including Indiana, North Carolina, Ohio State, West Virginia and Xavier before landing on Cincinnati.

Cincinnati Basketball: Butler sophomore wing Simas Lukosius announces transfer to Bearcats

After playing in limited action throughout his freshman campaign, Lukosius developed into a significant contributor last season and will have at least two years of eligibility left.

Make sure to stay tuned for the most recent transfer portal and recruiting rumors as the Bearcats attempt to add more depth and experience heading into the Big 12 next season!