Wes Miller's staff has struck again as the Cincinnati Bearcats basketball team has added 2025 forward Shon Abaev, a 4-star from Fort Lauderdale

6-foot-8 Shon Abaev is a left-handed guard/forward who has been lighting up his senior season playing for Fear of God Athletics in the Overtime Elite League. The Cincinnati Bearcats are pursuing Abaev and their coaching staff was present to watch him play Friday night. / Scott Springer/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Shon Abaev, one of the top small forwards in the 2025 class, has committed to Cincinnati. The 6-foot-7 senior out of Calvary Christian (FL) chose Wes Miller and the Bearcats over Auburn, Oregon, Arkansas,

The Cincinnati Bearcats have started out the 2024-25 season at 7-0 and have the top record in the Big 12 through non-conference play so far. And amid their strong start to the year, they got major news on Thanksgiving.

I chose Cincinnati because it gives me the best opportunity to play in the NBA which is a dream come true” Abaev told On3 Recruiting Analyst Jamie Shaw. “It was just a gut