At first glance, you may think Zack Tobler was a shy, soft-spoken, reserved kind of person; but after meeting with the University of Cincinnati men’s basketball walk-on Friday afternoon in Fifth Third Arena, my assumptions were debunked. In fact, Tobler is talkative, open and full of personality.
The 6-foot-5, 235-pound sophomore grew up as a Bearcat fan just across the river in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky. He grew up as the middle child with an older sister and a younger brother.
“We got along pretty well,” Tobler said. “My younger brother was the obvious favorite, but I always had the good grades, never got in trouble and never had any problems.