Cincinnati transfer commits to Michigan Basketball
BOOOOOM! Dusty May and Michigan Basketball just landed former Cincinnati C Moustapha Thiam through the transfer portal! STORY:
CINCINNATI, OHIO - JANUARY 28: Moustapha Thiam #52 of the Cincinnati Bearcats dribbles the ball while being guarded by Isaac Williams IV #10 of the Baylor Bears in the second half at Fifth Third Arena on January 28, 2026 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) | Getty Images Coming off a visit to Ann Arbor on Monday, Cincinnati center Moustapha Thiam has reportedly committed to Dusty May and the Michigan Wolverines. Cincinnati's 7-foot-2 center Moustapha Thiam has committed to play for the reigning NCAA champion Michigan Wolverines, he tells ESPN.
Thiam averaged 12. 8 points, 7. 1 rebounds and 1.
6 blocks last season and serves as a major transfer portal pickup for coach Dusty May. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 24, 2026 Thiam is a native of Dakar, Senegal and played his prep basketball at DME Academy in Florida. He was a top-50 high school recruit who was at UCF his first year in college before transferring to Cincinnati for his sophomore year.
Now he’s headed to his third school in three years after Bearcats’ head coach Wes Miller was fired. The 7-foot-2, 250-pound sophomore averaged 12. 8 points, 7.