Sad News: Cincinnati Bearcats key star announce plan to enter NCAA Transfer Portal as crazy offers pour in
Dan Skillings Jr. was gone by Monday morning and by lunchtime, Rayvon Griffith had departed Cincinnati Bearcats basketball in the transfer portal. Griffith, who led Taft High School to an Ohio Division III state championship in 2022, spent two seasons with the Bearcats.
Griffith posted on Instagram:
“I want to take time to thank all of the coaches and I also want to thank all of my teammates. These past two years have been a movie. Cincinnati will always be home and will always have a special place in my heart.
With that being said, I will be entering my name in the transfer portal and exploring a different path and follow God’s footsteps. It’s been a pleasure and I love how all the Bearcats fans truly supported me and welcomed me with open arms.”
Farewell.
Griffith played in 19 games for UC averaging 1.9 points and 0.8 rebounds after redshirting in 2023-24. He will have three more years of eligibility at his next destination.
The 6-foot-6, 210-pound wing played a career-high 16 minutes in the College Basketball Crown opening win vs. DePaul. In the quarterfinal against UCF, he matched his career high with eight points and three rebounds in 10 minutes on the MGM Grand Garden Arena floor. He previously had eight points in UC’s season opener over Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
Before a prep year at Arizona Compass, Griffith was a three-year starter at Taft High School, leading the Senators to a state trophy three years ago at University of Dayton Arena.
Griffith committed to the UC Bearcats in a live CBS Sports HQ broadcast from Taft. At the time he was the top junior recruit in Ohio and the No. 10 recruit nationally at his position.
Realistically, he was stuck in a crowded position at UC and will probably get more minutes at his next destination. He was though, a fan favorite. Whenever Griffith entered the game and produced he drew loud cheers at Fifth Third Arena. As late as Sunday, Griffith was at UC attending the Cincinnati Public Schools All-Star Showcase.
