Pinging The Portal: Cincinnati Interested in Forward Yohan Traore For Second-Straight Year

CINCINNATI — Wes Miller and the Bearcats are searching for the last transfer to take the final open UC men's hoops scholarship spot and a few candidates are in the mix. Things started earlier this week with interest in BYU guard Dallin Hall.

Hall may not be a major candidate anymore after Connor Hickman committed with a similar player profile to Hall.

The 6-4 sophomore has two years of eligibility left after posting nine points and 5.1 assists per game last season on 42.2% shooting (35.9% from outside).

BYU four-star transfer Dallin Hall is currently considering the following schools, a source tells @247SportsPortal.

Creighton
Clemson
Cincinnati
Florida
Washington
Utah
Utah State
A return to BYU
— Travis Branham (@TravisBranham_) April 15, 2024

The big man interest continued with Alabama's Kris Parker. The 6-9 redshirt freshman did not play in 2023-24 and has four years of eligibility left.

He was a four-star recruit in 2023, ranked 99th nationally on 247Sports.

Alabama transfer Kris Parker tells me that he has heard from the following schools since entering the portal:

Illinois
Kentucky
UCF
Ole Miss
Ohio St
Oregon
Memphis
Maryland
Miami
Cincinnati
Vanderbilt
Tulsa
Marshall
FAU
Fresno St
San Diego St
UTSA
Arkansas St
Kennesaw St
GSU pic.twitter.com/aQbswwfbXt
— Recruits Zone (@recruitszone) April 17, 2024

We close the latest portal look with a second-straight year of interest in forward Yohan Traore.

The 6-11 sophomore could cement Cincinnati as a top-15 roster nationally after posting 14.5 points and 5.1 rebounds per game last season.

He has two years of eligibility left after shooting 58.3% from the field (26th nationally).

UCSB forward Yohan Traore tells me he’s heard from these schools since going portaling:

UCF
Arizona State
Cincinnati
SMU
TCU
Texas Tech
DePaul
Vanderbilt
Utah
Saint Louis
BYU
Florida
Ole Miss
Creighton
Clemson
Boise State

Traore began his career at Auburn and averaged… pic.twitter.com/qIy6svC1rT
— 24/7 High School Hoops (@247HSHoops) April 17, 2024