Jarron Cumberland

Jarron Cumberland (born September 22, 1997) is an American college basketball player for the Cincinnati Bearcats of the American Athletic Conference (AAC). He was named the 2019 American Athletic Conference Player of the Year.

Jarron Cumberland
No. 34 – Cincinnati Bearcats
PositionShooting guard
LeagueAmerican Athletic Conference
Personal information
Born (1997-09-22) September 22, 1997
Wilmington, Ohio
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolWilmington (Wilmington, Ohio)
CollegeCincinnati (2016–2020)
Career highlights and awards

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.[1] 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 (AAC) all-freshman team and he shared Sixth Man of the Year honors with Ben Emelogu of SMU.[2] 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.[3]

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.[4] 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.[5]

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.[6] At the conclusion of the regular season. Cumberland was named to the First Team All-AAC.[7] 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 (1,782) and assists (415).[8]

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 Cincinnati 35019.1.493.355.6442.41.51.0.38.3
2017–18 Cincinnati 363628.9.409.339.6784.02.91.0.411.5
2018–19 Cincinnati 353532.5.404.388.7734.43.61.1.418.8
2019–20 Cincinnati 272732.4.384.313.7533.84.91.0.715.5
Career 1339828.0.414.352.7303.63.11.0.413.4

References
  1. Quinn, Brendan F. (July 15, 2015). "2016 SG Jarron Cumberland, a Michigan recruit, commits to Cincinnati". MLive. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  2. Quinn, Brendan F. (March 8, 2017). "Caupain named Sportsman of the year and Cumberland Sixth Man for AAC". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  3. Groeschen, Tom (March 19, 2018). "Recapping UC Bearcats' season and devastating NCAA loss, and a look ahead". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  4. Freeman, Tristan (July 18, 2018). "Cincinnati Basketball: Rising junior Jarron Cumberland to lead the Bearcats in 2018-19". FanSided. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  5. Springer, Scott (March 13, 2019). "UC Bearcats guard Jarron Cumberland snares AAC Player of the Year honors". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  6. Wallner, Jeff (January 30, 2020). "The old Jarron Cumberland is back, perhaps just in time to salvage the season for the UC Bearcats". WCPO. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  7. "American Athletic Conference Announces All-Conference, All-Freshman Teams". American Athletic Conference. March 10, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  8. "Cumberland earns 1st team All-AAC honor". The Times-Gazette. March 11, 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
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