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University of Cincinnati Bearcats men’s basketball head coach Jerrod Calhoun stands before his introductory press conference at Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati on Mar. 25, 2026.<\/p>\n
Jared Meadows via The News Record<\/p>\n
The University of Cincinnati men\u2019s basketball team has added another star to its 2027 recruiting class.<\/p>\n
Four-star point guard Joshua Tyson announced Sept. 25, 2026, that he is committing to the University of Cincinnati.<\/p>\n
The Bearcats head coach Jerrod Calhoun adds more local talent to his roster with Tyson, who is ranked 42nd in the country.<\/p>\n
The final decision for Tyson came down to the Bearcats and their crosstown rival, the Xavier University Musketeers. Tyson ultimately committed to Cincinnati.<\/p>\n
The 6-foot-1 guard began his career at Lakota West High School just north of Cincinnati in West Chester, Ohio.<\/p>\n
Tyson started 25 games last season for the Lakota West Firebirds, averaging 16.3 points, 3.8 assists and 3.7 rebounds per game during the team\u2019s 24-2 season.<\/p>\n
Tyson has now taken his talents to La Lumiere high school in Indiana for his senior season. He will soon join shooting guard Kameron Mercer, another local four-star talent out of Princeton high school who committed to UC earlier this year.<\/p>\n