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Recruiting Roundup: Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball Offers Multiple Four-Star Talents

Originally posted on Cincinnati Bearcats on SI
By Russell Heltman | Last updated Jul 3, 2025 9:49 AM ET

It's Recruiting Roundup time entering a holiday weekend. We stick to the hardwood this go around, with three offers starting out featuring four-star 2026 forward Abdou Toure out of Notre Dame (Connecticut).

According to 247 Sports, Toure is the 24th-best player nationally and 11th-best small forward at 6-5, 185 pounds.

He holds 16 offers from schools like Florida State and Louisville.

Blessed to receive a d1 Offer from The University of Cincinnati… Thank you Coach Wes Miller, Coach Mamadou N’Diaye And the Cincinnati Coach staff… Go bearcats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/hseWz61mnL
— Abdou Toure (@AbdouToure36) June 23, 2025

Session 1 Highlights @thebabc pic.twitter.com/wGefnQDpnD
— Abdou Toure (@AbdouToure36) May 8, 2025

Next, we have an offer for three-star 2026 shooting guard Julius Price out of St. Joseph (California).

According to 247Sports, Price is the 167th-best player nationally and the 27th-best shooting guard at 6-2, 190 pounds. He holds offers from UCSB, UCF, and Cal.

I’m blessed to have received an offer from the university of Cincinnati. #gobearcats pic.twitter.com/MEszWQEVQE
— Julius Price (@JuliusPrice_) June 28, 2025

Julius Price goes off yet again in #U18EuroBasket

26 PTS
6 AST
4 REB
10-15 FG
3-5 3P

Price now has 90 total points over four games in the tournament. Truly natural scorer off-the-dribble, off drives, catch-and-shoot, etc.

Let’s out an “I’m him” at the end, too. pic.twitter.com/ZAaiIaxEn5
— Blake (@blakesilverman) July 31, 2024

We close with an offer for four-star 2026 center Josh Irving out of Pasadena (California).

According to 247Sports, Irving is the 72nd-best player nationally and ninth-best center at 6-10, 200 pounds.

He holds 11 offers from schools like Kansas and Arizona State.

Truly blessed to receive an offer from the University of Cincinnati! Thankful for everyone who's been part of the journey.#Bearcats pic.twitter.com/fvYSsgZxu6
— Josh Irving (@Josh_Irving21) June 29, 2025

#45 6'10 F Josh Irving @Josh_Irving21 @TeamCPSA

AVG: 8 ppg 8 rpg 2.5 bpg 55% FG 37.5% 3PT

Elite athlete. Quick off the ground, good second jump. Impressive rim protector and lob threat. Shows floor spacing potential. pic.twitter.com/jH3D3cY6Nj
— Trey Sterner (@TreySterner5345) June 2, 2025