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Recruiting Roundup: Cincinnati Basketball Offers Four-Star 2027 Guard Beckham Black

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By Russell Heltman | Last updated Apr 1, 2025 11:46 AM ET

It's Recruiting Roundup time as news surfaced for football and basketball. We start on the hardwood with an offer for four-star 2027 guard Beckham Black out of Duncanville (Texas).

According to 247Sports, the 6-3, 160-pound junior is ranked 37th nationally and seventh among point guards. Black holds seven total offers from schools like Georgetown and TCU.

#AGTG
After a great conversation, grateful to receive an offer from The University of Cincinnati pic.twitter.com/WddJO9bB4V
— Beckham Black (@beckhamblack0) April 1, 2025

Leader, floor general, POINT GUARD... @beckhamblack0 did his job well at @NikeEYB

Class of 2027, Duncanville HS @DuncanvilleBB , 6'2 G pic.twitter.com/YKlGtMZmoX
— AB Elite (@teamabelite) April 30, 2024

We move to the gridiron with an offer for three-star 2026 wide receiver Amiri Acker out of Crescent Hi (South Carolina).

According to 247Sports, Acker is the 141st-ranked player nationally and the 14th-best player in South Carolina. The 6-2,186-pound talent holds eight other offers from Charleston Southern and Kentucky.

Check out his highlights here.

Very blessed to say i have received my 6th D1 offer from @GoBearcatsFB @DAWGHZERECRUITS @CHSTigersFB @SDSports @Coachbg_qb #AGTG pic.twitter.com/mY43bHqqQQ
— Amiri Acker (@amiriacker14) March 27, 2025

We move to an offer for unranked 2026 edge rusher Matthew Nelson out of Bryant (Arkansas).

He is not ranked on a major service and holds 11 offers from schools like Houston and Army at 6-5, 215 pounds.

Check out his highlights here.

#AGTG After a conversation with @TheGuruStew I’m blessed to receive my second Big 12 offer from University Of Cincinnati. Go Bearcats! @Coach_SandersQ @coachbschu @247recruiting @PrepRedzoneAR pic.twitter.com/QK3WrPOSY5
— Matthew Nelson (@ykitsmatthew) March 27, 2025

Next is a scheduled visit from three-star Catholic Central (Michigan) athlete Samson Gash on April 4. He previously scheduled it for April 9.

According to 247Sports, Gash is the 53rd-ranked athlete nationally and the 14th-best player in Michigan.

Cincinnati is the 6-foot, 180-pound talent's eighth offer along with names like Buffalo and Marshall. Check out his highlights here after Cincinnati offered on Jan. 21.

Excited to be at Cincinnati on friday April 4th! ⚫️ @Coachbg_qb @CoachSattUC @coach_stepp @AllenTrieu @TheD_Zone @GregBiggins @BrandonHuffman @DCCfootball pic.twitter.com/LyKyHtFir6
— Samson Gash 3⭐️ATH (@GashSamson) March 30, 2025

A big fella set up his official visit in three-star 2026 offensive lineman Tyler Duell out of West Chester East (Pennsylvania). He is visiting June 13-15.

According to 247Sports, Duell is the 496th-best player nationally and the 41st-ranked offensive tackle.

The 6-5, 265-pound talent holds nine offers from schools like Rutgers and Central Michigan. Check out his highlights here.

Locked in my OV for @GoBearcatsFB!@CoachCardwell_ @CoachSattUC @tygeeleach @Coach_Cass @PAbrams75 @WCEastFootball @Dean_Owens1 pic.twitter.com/Iekgz5SCfl
— Tyler Duell 4⭐️ OT (@TylerDuell18) March 31, 2025

We close the Roundup with an offer for unranked 2026 wide receiver Quintin Roy out of Pine Bluff (Arkansas).

The 6-5, 210-pound talent holds another Division I offer from Tulsa. Check out his highlights here.

#Blessing to say I've received another D1 offer from @GoBearcatsFB @coach_stepp @PBZebrasFB @CoachMike2Will @UnderArmour @DemetricDWarren @247Sports @RivalsCamp @On3Recruits @GoMVB @tctabler @RecruitNationUS @RecruitNationUS @SpurrierCoach pic.twitter.com/g4eVTtLUBM
— Quintin Roy (@QuinRoy870) March 31, 2025