New Cincinnati Bearcats men's head basketball coach Wes Miller has landed his first high school recruit, and he didn't have to go far to get him.
Sage Tolentino, a 7-foot center from Hamilton High School, announced his commitment to UC on Thursday.
Tolentino was originally committed to Auburn, but reopened his recruiting on June 22. He's ranked as the No. 23 center in the country and the No. 4 player in Ohio according to 247sports.com composite.
Tolentino averaged 9.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.8 blocks per game over 14 games for the Big Blue once his eligibility issues got figured out.