BYU guard Dallin Hall (30) has his shot blocked by Arizona State center Shawn Phillips Jr. (9) during Big 12 conference play at Desert Financial Arena in Tempe on Feb. 26, 2025. Michael Chow/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Big 12 Transfer Center Shawn Phillips Jr. Places Cincinnati Among Top Schools

Originally posted on Cincinnati Bearcats on SI
By Russell Heltman | Last updated Apr 11, 2025 2:59 PM ET

The Bearcats cracked the final five schools for Arizona State transfer big man Shawn Phillips Jr. on Friday. 247Sports's Dushawn London reported his cut list to UC, Kansas, Memphis, Villanova, and Missouri.

The seven-foot, 245-pound talent logged 18 minutes, 5.4 points and 5.2 rebounds per game this past season. He holds one more season of eligibility after transferring from LSU to ASU in 2023.

Phillips is a strict paint presence who shot 57.3% from the floor in 2024-25 with no three-point attempts in his career. He is from Dayton, Ohio, with a clear opportunity to play close to home and see heavy minutes this coming season. Philips is a solid defender around the rim, ranking 13th in the Big 12 last season with 1.1 blocks per game.

Cincinnati has Halvine Dzellat and Tyler McKinley in the frontcourt as of this writing.