CINCINNATI — The Bearcats can celebrate Thanksgiving extra hard after signing top-30 2025 five-star forward Shon Abaev to the next recruiting class. Wes Miller gave his glowing thoughts on the signing.

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.

The Bearcats made history on the holiday by adding a five-star commitment from 2025 small forward Shon Abaev out of Calvary Christian School (Florida). Multiple reports broke the news upon his Thanksgiving announcement.

On Thanksgiving Day, the Bearcats got their highest ranked recruit in the Wes Miller era when forward and composite 5-star Shon Abaev announced his commitment at noon.

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