Cincinnati Bearcats newcomer, Baba Miller from Florida Atlantic University is part of the Bearcats' loaded 2025 transfer class. He spoke to the media earlier this week and gave Bearcat fans some insight into what's going on in the program.
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"Before I got here, I thought it was gonna be more of a challenge," said Miller. "We've been making efforts to get to know one another, and we can see it making a difference on the court."
Miller was the last Transfer Portal addition to commit to Cincinnati, weighing all of his options before he made a decision.
"He [Wes Miller] came down to see me in Florida. We kicked it off really well, he showed me the vision he had for the program and for myself, and I feel like this was the perfect match."
Miller gave us a little background on what it looked like during his journey to being recruited to play for the Bearcats. He showed his commitment to the program and to Wes Millers plan for the team this upcoming season.
Miller, standing at 7-foot will likely start alongside 7-footer Moustapha Thiam, who also transferred in from UCF. A huge frontcourt that will likely give oppsoing teams so issues.
However, Miller, not being a true big man, and the same with Thiam, Cincinnati will be able to stretch the floor more, with their entire starting lineup being able to shoot the three. Last year, that was a big hiccup in their offense. Dillion Mitchell and Dan Skillings both shot below 30% and Aziz Bandago didn't shoot a three-pointer all season.
Hopefully, with their offense becoming more dynamic through the transfer portal, and their defensive ability staying somewhat the same by adding Kerr Kriisa and Jalen Haynes, the Bearcats should improve a lot.
Miller will be at the forefront of that. Miller averaged 11.3 point a game, 7.0 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.7 blocks, having no real weak point at any point on the court.
He shot the ball somewhat efficiently, with splits of 48.6% from the field, 34.2% from three-point range, and 64.2% from the free-throw line. There is room to improve on all of those percentages, but they are good numbers for a player with a usage rate as high as his
Entering his senior season, Miller has NBA aspirations. From Mallorca, Spain, Miller came to the United States to play college basketball and try to make the NBA he started his first two seasons playing at Florida State, before going to FAU and now Cincinnati.
With Miller's size and ability alone he will get a look at the NBA no matter what, but a strong senior season as a Bearcat can elevate him into a sought-after draft pick.