A trip to Orem, Utah in late March might not have resulted in a NIT quarterfinal win for Cincinnati’s Bearcat basketball team but it did provide a path to a 7-foot center.
Aziz Bandaogo, a sophomore who scored 15 points and pulled down 12 rebounds in Utah Valley’s 74-68 win over UC that ended their season, is transferring to join coach Wes Miller’s squad. After visiting last weekend, Bandaogo publicized his intentions via Twitter Saturday. He'll come as a junior with potentially three seasons.
The 7-footer from Senegal went to the NBA Academy in Africa and spent two seasons at Akron prior to Utah Valley, averaging roughly three points and three rebounds per game.