Jerrod Calhoun and the Cincinnati Bearcats continue to add to their roster. They added Deshaun Vaden from Mount Union on Friday afternoon. Vaden has two years of eligibility remaining. The 6-foot-11 center should give Cincinnati’s defense a major boost.
Vaden finished with 102 blocked shots last season, including a career-high eight blocks against Case Western Reserve. He averaged 15.6 minutes per game. Vaden was named the Ohio Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year. He appeared in 29 games.
“We are extremely excited about Deshaun joining the Bearcat family,” Calhoun said in a statement. “His ability to impact the game on the defensive end will be a big boost for our front line. He has strong intangibles with size and length and, with his significant improvement in just a short time playing basketball, has room to grow substantially in our system.”…