UC Basketball Falls Slightly in Latest 2023 Recruiting Rankings

Plenty of major talents are signing over the next few days.

Author:
Russ Heltman
Nov 9, 2022 10:02 AM EST

CINCINNATI — Early signing day is upon us in college basketball, prompting a rankings update from ESPN.

UC is down from No. 19 to No. 23 in the site's latest gauge.

"The Bearcats made a late push into the first edition of the rankings with the addition of Edgerrin James in early October," Jeff Borzello and Paul Biancardi wrote. "James, better known as 'Jizzle' and the son of former NFL star Edgerrin James, is a tough, fearless, 6-foot-1 point guard who stays in attack mode. He's the second ESPN 100 commitment in the 2023 class for Wes Miller, who also landed four-star wing Rayvon Griffith in the spring. Griffith played on a loaded grassroots team in the spring and summer but stood out due to his explosiveness and ability to make plays in the open floor."

All of this could flip massively if UC signs ESPN's sixth-ranked recruit, Isaiah Collier next week. The top point guard in the country is committing on Nov. 16.

Here's where UC sits on the other major services: 247Sports (25th), On3 (19th), and Rivals (23rd). That averages out to a consensus ranking of 22.5 nationally.

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