We’ve arrived at the part where 2018 prospects who are destined for the D-II, NAIA, and D-III level especially will start finding their college fit. By our count, there’s somewhere between six and fifteen D-I prospects available across the state, and not too many more D-II ones.
For the large number of small college prospects who remained unsigned going into postseason play, their new home won’t be far from where they grew up. So, we’ll divide our week-long series of Best Available lists by city.
This list is crafted for schools like Cincinnati Christian, Mount St. Joseph, Wilmington and several others to find sleepers and available players at each position in Cincinnati. Players are listed with the best available at the top.
Point guards
Giovanni Santiago, 6’1”, Hughes — offers: Tampa, Nova Southeastern, Indianapolis, Saint Leo, Maryland Eastern Shore
Derrick Heard, 5’11”, Taft
Brandon Bibbs, 5’11”, Roger Bacon
Combo guards
Kameron Gibson, 6’4”, Walnut Hills — offers: Maryland Eastern Shore, Ashland
Kyle Johnson, 6’3”, Madeira — offers: Cincinnati Christian
Lorenzo Sparks, 6’0”, North College Hill
Off-ball guards/wings
Darweshi Hunter, 6’4”, Princeton offers: Findlay, Purdue Northwest, Lincoln (PA), Assumption, LIU Post
Damani Mcentire, 6’3”, Deer Park — offers: Navy
Dominic “DJ” Brewton, 6’5”, Hughes — offers: Henderson State, Saint Leo
Riley Haubner, 6’2”, La Salle — offers: Christian Brothers
Dwayne Rosado, 6’1”, Hughes
Combo forwards
Terry Durham, 6’4”-6’5”, Woodward — offers: Central State
Stretch forwards
Low-post forwards
EJ Williams, 6’10”, Middletown — offers: Toledo
Zubi Nwankwo, 7’1”, Walnut Hills
Shawn Hawkins, 6’5”, Hughes
Gabe O’Neal, 6’6”, Princeton