TicketsCINCINNATI – Samari Curtis has signed a national letter of intent to attend the University of Cincinnati and play basketball for the Bearcats beginning with the 2019-2020 season, head coach Mick Cronin announced.
Curtis, a 6-foot-4, 185-pound guard from Xenia, Ohio, averaged 30.4 points, 5.2 assists and 5.1 rebounds while shooting 49.7 percent (166 of 334) from the field as a junior at Xenia High School in 2017-18. It marked the second consecutive season Curtis led the Greater Western Ohio Conference (GWOC) in scoring after averaging 24.1 points as a sophomore.
A four-star prospect according to 247Sports.com, Curtis is listed as the fourth-best player in Ohio and ranked 124th nationally. Rivals.com lists him among their Top 150 players in the Class of 2019.
"Samari is a tremendous recruit for our program," Cronin said. "He is a tough, hard-nosed player, who could score over 2,000 points by the end of his high school career. He can pass, score and defend with toughness. I love his competitive spirit. Much like Jarron Cumberland, it is always great to add a player to our program that has been the best in southern Ohio for his entire career."
A two-time All-GWOC selection and District 9 honoree, Curtis was named All-Ohio Third Team for Division I in 2017-18 by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association (OPSWA). The same group tabbed him as an honorable mention selection in 2016-17.
Curtis enters his final campaign at Xenia in 2018-19 ranked second in career points (1,293), needing 109 more for the school record.
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Curtis, a 6-foot-4, 185-pound guard from Xenia, Ohio, averaged 30.4 points, 5.2 assists and 5.1 rebounds while shooting 49.7 percent (166 of 334) from the field as a junior at Xenia High School in 2017-18. It marked the second consecutive season Curtis led the Greater Western Ohio Conference (GWOC) in scoring after averaging 24.1 points as a sophomore.
A four-star prospect according to 247Sports.com, Curtis is listed as the fourth-best player in Ohio and ranked 124th nationally. Rivals.com lists him among their Top 150 players in the Class of 2019.
"Samari is a tremendous recruit for our program," Cronin said. "He is a tough, hard-nosed player, who could score over 2,000 points by the end of his high school career. He can pass, score and defend with toughness. I love his competitive spirit. Much like Jarron Cumberland, it is always great to add a player to our program that has been the best in southern Ohio for his entire career."
A two-time All-GWOC selection and District 9 honoree, Curtis was named All-Ohio Third Team for Division I in 2017-18 by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association (OPSWA). The same group tabbed him as an honorable mention selection in 2016-17.
Curtis enters his final campaign at Xenia in 2018-19 ranked second in career points (1,293), needing 109 more for the school record.
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Stay connected with Cincinnati men's basketball on Facebook (GoBearcatsMBB), Twitter (@GoBearcatsMBB) and Instagram (GoBearcatsMBB).