Last week, Wes Miller and staff finalized their 2024-2025 roster following Dillon Mitchell’s commitment to Cincinnati, which secured all 13 scholarships for the upcoming 2024-2025 season.
It is safe to say that Mitchell was the biggest addition this offseason for Miller and staff as the former five-star recruit chose the Bearcats over the likes of Miami and Auburn. Mitchell spent the past two seasons at Texas where he finished the 2023-2024 season averaging nearly 10 points, 7 rebounds and one assist on 58% shooting during his sophomore campaign.
Mitchell was one of the most sought-after players in the transfer portal this offseason, but ultimately elected to choose Cincinnati over many other schools. However, adding a player like Mitchell who can impact the game in many different ways is always a benefit. You watch the film from a season ago and you see the athleticism, length, physicality and plenty of other attributes jump off the page immediately
The biggest attribute you may ask. His rebounding ability. Mitchell finished second in the Big 12 a season ago in rebounding where he averaged 7.5 rebounds per game. You add his presence to a Cincinnati squad that was one of the top rebounding teams in the nation a season ago to pair alongside guys like Aziz Bandaogo (4th Big 12), and Dan Skillings (9th Big 12), it is safe to say that Wes Miller and Cincinnati are preparing to be one of the nation’s leaders in terms of rebounding for the second consecutive season.
“A lot of the reasons we wanted Dillon here at Cincinnati is pretty self-explanatory when you turn on the tape. He is such a terrific young player,” Wes Miller told reporters earlier this week. “I think sometimes with guys you have to stand and explain what you have seen on tape, Dillon, he is different because he has already done this at a very high level and had significant success for two NCAA Tournament teams.”
