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Recruiting Roundup: Four-Star 2026 Forward Schedules Official Visit With Cincinnati

Awaiting the first 2026 basketball commitment.
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Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles forward Kenny White Jr. (13) collects a defensive rebound in the second half of the NCAA basketball game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles at Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati on Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021. Cincinnati finished its non-conference schedule with a 76-67 win over the Golden Eagles. Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles At Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball
Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles forward Kenny White Jr. (13) collects a defensive rebound in the second half of the NCAA basketball game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles at Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati on Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021. Cincinnati finished its non-conference schedule with a 76-67 win over the Golden Eagles. Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles At Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball | Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK

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CINCINNATI — The Recruiting Roundup news keeps rolling this week as Cincinnati locked in an official hoops visit with four-star forward Jalan Wingfield out of Tri-Cities. UC just made his top eight schools to end July.

According to 247Sports, Wingfield is the 106th-ranked player nationally and 16th-best power forward overall. He is the son of former Cincinnati player Dontonio Wingfield. 

Wingfield played for the Bearcats in the early 90s and averaged 16.0 points per game in the 1993-94 season while leading the team with nine rebounds per game. He also played four seasons in the NBA, with the Seattle Sonics and Portland Trail Blazers.

According to 247Sports' Brandon Jenkins, the 6-8, 225-pound talent is visiting on Sept. 26

Wingfield is a semi-traditional forward who has a bevy of post moves and a slick jump shot. He boasts a solid frame to hog rebounds at the next level. 

Cincinnati is also in the mix for another four-star 2026 player in Spire Academy's (Ohio) Tarris Bouie.

247Sports's Travis Branham noted this week he is down to Alabama, Cincinnati, Georgetown, Marquette, Mississippi State, NC State, Ole Miss, and Texas.

According to 247Sports, Bouie is the 40th-best player nationally and the third-best shooting guard in the nation.

He held 18 offers before cutting his list down to eight schools and checks in at 6-6, 170-pounds

Flipping to football, Cincinnati offered four-star 2027 wide receiver Chad Willis out of St. Mary's (Michigan).

According to 247Sports, Willis is the 273rd-best player nationally and the 34th-best wide receiver. The 6-2, 185-pound talent holds 23 offers from schools like Duke and Kansas.

Check out his highlights here.

We close this rouindup with an unranked offer for 2027 offensive tackle Mason Wilt out of St. Clairsville (Ohio).

He is not ranked on a major service and holds 11 offers from schools like Florida State and NC State at 6-5, 295 pounds.

Check out his highlights here.

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Russ Heltman is a contributor for AllBearcats and AllBengals. He is the morning host and producer for 89.3 WMKV in Cincinnati, OH. Russ can be found on Twitter: @RussHeltman11 or you can reach him by email at Heltmandm@yahoo.com.

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