TicketsCINCINNATI — The Cincinnati men’s basketball team has added transfer Amani Lyles to its 2026-27 roster, first-year head coach Jerrod Calhoun announced Monday. Lyles comes to Cincinnati after playing the last four seasons at Akron.
Lyles will begin participating in team activities. Cincinnati Athletics will continue to monitor his eligibility status.
Lyles has played in 116 career games, including 42 starts, averaging 7.6 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. A native of Columbus, Ohio, Lyles broke out this past season, helping the Zips to the NCAA Tournament after going for 14.9 points, 7.9 boards and 2.2 assists per contest while starting all 35 games. He shot 55.8% from the field and 37.3% from three on his way to All-MAC First Team and All-MAC Tournament Team honors. Against Texas Tech in the NCAA Tournament, Lyles scored 26 points, one of five 20-plus point efforts on the year.