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Recruiting Roundup: Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball Schedules Four-Star Visit

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By Russell Heltman | Last updated Jul 24, 2025 6:38 AM ET

Recruiting Roundup is back to touch on news from the basketball and football sides. We start with an official visit scheduled for 2027 four-star forward Aziz Olajuwon out of Clements (Texas).

Multiple reports noted he is visiting UC during the weekend of September 26th, when Cincinnati football plays at Kansas.

According to 247Sports, Olajuwon is the 101st-ranked player nationally and the 41st-ranked small forward. He holds 10 offers at 6-6, 205 pounds.

UC offered the talent last month and has worked quickly to schedule a visit with the son of NBA legend Hakeem Olajuwon.

Aziz Olajuwon at the Peach Jam! Son of Hakeem! @JL3Elite @NikeEYB
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— Courtside Films (@CourtsideFilms) July 23, 2025

Next is an offer for unranked 2027 running back Javarris Warner out of Troup County (Georgia).

He is not ranked on a major service and just got his fifth offer to go with App State, Florida State, Georgia State, and South Florida. Check out his highlights here.

BLESSED and truly honored to be offered by the University of Cincinnati #agtg #tigertour @CoachDawkins1 @CoachSattUC @CoachCarter49 @ZachGrantUC @GoBEARCATS @UC_Recruiting @BearcatBrunch @TroupRecruitz @_CoachMac_ @tanner_glisson @BenMoore247 @RecruitGeorgia @RustyMansell_… pic.twitter.com/quIVukRuxs
— Javarris "Jay" Warner (@JavarrisW112908) July 23, 2025

We roll to an offer for four-star 2027 running back Amir Brown out of Rolesville (North Carolina).

According to 247Sports, Brown is the 293rd-best player nationally and the 24th-best running back. He holds 32 offers from schools like Penn State and Baylor at 5-10, 200 pounds.

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903 ALL PURPOSE YARDS 16 TDS
624 RUSHING YARDS 13 TDS
279 RECEIVING YARDS 3 TDS@RRACKLEY9 @mpholderman @RamsFootballNC pic.twitter.com/gZixJRHCBT
— Amir Brown 4 ⭐️ (@TheAmirBrown) December 24, 2024

We close with an unranked offer for 2027 tight end Josh Pettigrew out of Central (Georgia).

He is not ranked on a major service and holds 12 offers from schools like Arizona State and Georgia Southern. Check out his highlights here.

I am blessed to have received an offer from @GoBearcatsFB @coach_stepp @CoachEdwards10 @BearDownHOCO pic.twitter.com/fcxR0H2FRl
— Joshua Pettigrew (@pettigrewluv12) July 21, 2025