Recruiting Roundup: Cincinnati Welcoming Four-Star Talents For Fall Visits

CINCINNATI — The basketball recruiting trail has had a few notable developments in recent weeks, starting with upcoming visits from a couple of big-time talents.

According to HS Top Recruits, four-star 2026 forward Jayden Johnson out of Trinity (Kentucky) is visiting Cincinnati this fall. He previously visited for the Oklahoma State game this past January.

He is 247Sports's 49th-ranked prospect nationally and the 11th-best shooting guard overall. Johnson holds four other offers from Indiana, Missouri, Texas A&M, and West Virginia.

2026 4⭐️ Jayden Johnson (@jaydenjohnson26) tells me he is planning visits to the following schools this Fall.

Kentucky
Louisville
USC
Cincinnati
Notre Dame
Virginia Tech pic.twitter.com/pOHohnjSp1
— HS Top Recruits (@HSTopRecruiting) August 5, 2024

And lastly, the top player in KY class of 2026 is Trinity’s Jayden Johnson.

The 4⭐️ SG is ranked in the top 40 nationally (247 Sports) and holds offers from Cincinnati, Missouri, Texas A&M, etc.

🎥: @glenscreative pic.twitter.com/g10fer3q2g
— Jeff Lightsy Jr. (@jlightsy7) April 15, 2024

Next, we have a visit planned by four-star 2025 shooting guard Shon Abaev out of Calvary Christian School (Florida).

On3's Joe Tipton reported the visit as he planned trips to Dayton, USC, Maryland, Syracuse, and Auburn as well.

According to 247Sports, Abaev is the 35th-best player nationally and the seventh-best small forward. The 6-7 talent holds 26 total offers.

2025 Top-40 recruit Shon Abaev has scheduled official visits to Dayton, Syracuse, USC, Auburn, Cincinnati, and Maryland, he tells @On3Recruits.

Full visit schedule (On3+): https://t.co/bO4CNMy7To pic.twitter.com/RphuQrnrII
— Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) August 7, 2024

6’7 Shon Abaev was frying at Elite 24 and won MVP 🤯 him and Brandon Jennings were talking spicy & after Shon went off for 22 points 10 assists 7 rebounds @uabasketball pic.twitter.com/BjdniSAczo
— Swish Cultures (@swishcultures_) August 13, 2024

Cincinnati also offered a pair of players, starting with 2027 guard Kevin Savage out of Wheeler (Georgia).

There are no major 2027 rankings out yet but Savage already holds five other offers from Arizona State, Auburn, Florida State, George Mason, and Ole Miss.

Blessed and Humbled to receive an offer Cincinnati!! Thank you @CoachDreMorgan & Staff. pic.twitter.com/6hqKsjSMBP
— Kevin “The Future” Savage (@KevinSavage_K3) July 31, 2024

2027 | PG “Kevin Savage” has received an Offer from Florida State University @fsuhoops @offcial_FSU pic.twitter.com/Uibb5aEYWG
— Born2Ballnation (@born2ballnation) July 10, 2023

We close things out with an offer to 2025 four-star big man Ben Ahmed out of Putnam Science Academy (Connecticut).

According to 247Sports, Ahmed is the 78th-best player nationally and the 10th-best center.

The 6-9 bruiser holds six other offers from Xavier, Cal, Georgia Tech, Iowa, Rutgers, and Rhode Island.

Blessed to receive an offer from the University of Cincinnati. pic.twitter.com/EyQvftzdQg
— Benjamin (@bigbe_nn) August 19, 2024

‘26 Ben Ahmed owns the paint. His work in the post and on the glass can be game-changing.

On his progression, conditioning, motor, defensive questions, passing upside, patience + gravity in the post, & a whole lot more.

His premium eval is out now ⬇️⬇️https://t.co/EOp4mEQggp pic.twitter.com/vfUp9fXSk8
— Point Guard Eyes (@PointGuardEyes) January 19, 2024

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