Jarron Cumberland


Jarron Cumberland is an American college basketball player for the Cincinnati Bearcats of the American Athletic Conference. He was named the 2019 American Athletic Conference Player of the Year.

College career

Cumberland came to Cincinnati from Wilmington High School in Wilmington, Ohio. He committed to the Bearcats over offers from Michigan, Florida State, Xavier and others. As a freshman, Cumberland came off the bench, averaging 19.1 minutes, 8.3 points and 2.4 rebounds per game, earning a place on the American Athletic Conference all-freshman team and he shared Sixth Man of the Year honors with Ben Emelogu of SMU. As a sophomore, Cumberland moved into the starting lineup, averaging 11.5 points and 2.9 rebounds as the Bearcats went 31–5, earning a 2 seed in the 2018 NCAA Tournament. The team’s Final Four hopes were cut short with a second-round loss to Nevada.
After losing stars Gary Clark, Jacob Evans and Kyle Washington for the 2018–19 season, junior Cumberland moved into the primary scoring role for the Bearcats. Cumberland averaged 18.4 points and 3.5 assists per game. At the conclusion of the season, Cumberland was named AAC Player of the Year.
Cumberland suffered a foot injury in the preseason. Three games into his senior season, Cumberland was benched for one game by new coach John Brannen. Cumberland's ill-advised halfcourt shot contributed to a one-point loss to Colgate on December 14, 2019. In January 2020, Cumberland scored 22 points in a win at Temple, including 14 of the last 16 points. At the conclusion of the regular season. Cumberland was named to the First Team All-AAC. Cumberland averaged 15.5 points and 4.9 assists per game as a senior. He finished his career seventh in school history in both points and assists.

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