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Cincinnati Basketball: 2017-18 season preview for the Bearcats

By Tristan Freeman

SACRAMENTO, CA - MARCH 17: The Cincinnati Bearcats cheerleaders perform against the Kansas State Wildcats during the first round of the 2017 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Golden 1 Center on March 17, 2017 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
SACRAMENTO, CA - MARCH 17: The Cincinnati Bearcats cheerleaders perform against the Kansas State Wildcats during the first round of the 2017 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Golden 1 Center on March 17, 2017 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /
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SACRAMENTO, CA – MARCH 19: The Cincinnati Bearcats mascot Beahr performs while there’s a break in the action against the UCLA Bruins during the second round of the 2017 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Golden 1 Center on March 19, 2017 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
SACRAMENTO, CA – MARCH 19: The Cincinnati Bearcats mascot Beahr performs while there’s a break in the action against the UCLA Bruins during the second round of the 2017 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Golden 1 Center on March 19, 2017 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

Key Reserves

Cane Broome

After sitting out last year due to transferring from Sacred Heart, Broome is a player many will have an eye on. Two years ago, he was one of the top scorers in the entire country, averaging 23.1 ppg.

Right now Broome is the better overall player than Jenifer, and could very well be the starter on day one. The issue will be the scoring depth off the bench. The backups haven’t proven to be offensive threats and Jenifer isn’t much of a scorer himself.

An argument can be made to have Broome as the sixth man and he can sub in anywhere on the perimeter and take over the second unit. Having him and Washington together on the court may be risky on defense also. Either way, this is a good problem for Cronin to have. Broome will see his fair amount of starts, but is that the best place for him?

Tre Scott

As a freshman, Scott averaged just ten minutes a game, contributing a couple of points and rebounds. He should factor more into this season as a backup at the four spot.

Nysier Brooks

The biggest player on the team at 6’11” and 230 pounds, Brooks played just under nine minutes a night last season. He does have the promise to be a future defensive anchor, with a 5-block game at East Carolina on his resume. If Washington struggles on defense, Brooks will get more playing time.

Keith Williams

This four-star prospect is ranked by 247sports as the No. 127 recruit for the class of 2017. The 6’5″ wing is an instant offensive threat, with impressive averages of 24 ppg and 12 rpg in his senior year in high school.

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