Tyler McKinley Ready to Help Cincinnati Get Back to Dominance: 'UC is Known For Basketball'

The Bearcats are bringing in a big-time freshman class.

Middletown junior Dae'Shaun Showes guards Winton Woods senior Tyler McKinley during Middletown's 46-39 win over Winton Woods in an OHSAA Division I boys basketball sectional final March 1, 2024 at Princeton High School. / James Weber/The Enquirer / USA TODAY

CINCINNATI — Wes Miller and the Bearcats get a new batch of freshmen into the program this fall, including four-star 2024 talent Tyler McKinley.

The top-75 player broke down what sold him on Cincinnati as he gets ready to cement Wes Miller's best recruiting class yet with Tyler Betsey.

"I wasn't really familiar with Coach Miller, but when he came to Cincinnati he was a good guy and you could just tell all his intentions were pure," McKinley said. "He just always came to me and my family with open arms. I was always a Bearcat even before I committed."

The hometown hero forward is excited to bring this program back to national prominence.

"UC is known for basketball, Final Four," McKinley said. "We just got that different type of aura about us and when you think about Bearcats you think about basketball. We are going to bring that impact and energy to the city."

Meet the Bearcats: Tyler McKinley#Bearcats | @txm35 pic.twitter.com/xH0mwFuZnV

— Cincinnati Men’s Hoops (@GoBearcatsMBB) July 29, 2024

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