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

He chose Wes Miller’s program from a top five that included Cincinnati, Oregon, Auburn, Arizona State and Arkansas. It should move Cincinnati up the national rankings after spending the day at No. 71 on 247Sports.

According to 247Sports, Abaev is the 24th-best player nationally and the sixth-best small forward based on their composite ratings, while he’s just in the top-30 nationally on other major services. The 6-8 talent had a total of 26 offers before delisting. Abaev officially visited UC on October 2.

The wing has nasty shooting skills and strong vision on the boards. Abaev has a great pull-up jump shot and fits right into Cincinnati’s long, energetic approach on offense, while also having tantalizing defensive tools to hone.

He is the second-highest rated recruit of the 247Sports era, behind Lance Stephenson. The latter has had a long NBA career, and Abaev could be in line for that as a candidate to move to the league permanently. Watch his highlights below:

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