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Cincinnati Bearcats basketball: Wilmington grad Jarron Cumberland says he is ready to lead

University of Cincinnati junior guard Jarron Cumberland says he is ready to step up and lead the 2018-19 Bearcats. Cincinnati Enquirer

For two years, Jarron Cumberland was content to do his part and mostly keep his mouth shut. As a junior, shooting guard Cumberland enters the University of Cincinnati basketball season expected to not only be a scoring leader but a team leader, period.

UC officially began 2018-19 men's basketball preseason practice Thursday, with Cumberland a focal point for media observers. Wilmington High School graduate Cumberland (6-foot-5, 205 pounds) is UC's top returning producer in several categories, including scoring (11.