Pinging The Portal: Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball Interested in Pair of Forwards

The transfer portal mayhem has slowed down.

Cincinnati Bearcats head coach Wes Miller checks a spot in the second half of the NCAA basketball game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and the West Virginia Mountaineers at Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. The Bearcats lost, 63-50. | Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

CINCINNATI — Things have largely slowed down in the college basketball transfer portal, but Cincinnati is still showing interest in some new names.

We start with reported interest by CBS Sports's Jon Rothstein in UMass forward Daniel Rivera.

The 6-6, 215-pound forward has two years of eligibility left after notching 11.9 points, and 7.4 rebounds on 44% shooting (22.7% from deep).

He transferred to UMass last year after one season at Bryant.

UMass transfer Daniel Rivera is receiving interest from the following programs, per his agent Ethan Rosenberg.

Oklahoma State
Memphis
Mississippi State
Virginia Tech
Cincinnati
Louisville
USC
UAB
FAU

— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) May 2, 2025

Cincinnati is also reportedly interested in Sacred Heart forward Tanner Thomas. Sam Kayser noted the connection.

Thomas is also 6-6 and 215 pounds with one season of eligibility remaining. He averaged 14.5 points and 6.5 rebounds this past season on 45.4% shooting (career 36.7% three-point shooter on 2.3 attempts per game).

UC looks like it's targeting one final wing or forward piece to round out the latest rotation for Wes Miller. The roster has three to arguably four wing options in the rotation right now if you count Tyler McKinley in the mix with Sencire Harris, Jalen Celestine, and Shon Abaev.

Sacred Heart transfer Tanner Thomas is hearing from these schools, a source told @LeagueRDY:

Oklahoma State
Cincinnati
Dayton
Richmond
Loyola Chicago
St. Bonaventure
Loyola Marymount
San Diego
Tulane
Temple
East Carolina

He averaged 14.5PPG, 6.1RPG and 1.4APG this season. Shot… pic.twitter.com/c9NOlIt0zh

— Sam Kayser (@247HSHoops) April 24, 2025

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