Four-star guard Josh Tyson of Lakota West visits Cincinnati Bearcats
Josh Tyson, class of 2027 guard from Lakota West, has taken a visit with the Cincinnati Bearcats and coach Jerrod Calhoun. Here's what he had to say.
Less than two weeks after offering five-star Kam Mercer of Princeton , Cincinnati Bearcats basketball hosted another Queen City recruit in high demand. Josh Tyson, a guard at Lakota West who plays against Mercer in the Greater Miami Conference, is a four-star recruit on the rise. Tyson is considered the No.
2 player in Ohio for the 2027 class, according to 247Sports. 2027 Phenom United (OH) G Joshua Tyson ( @joshuatyson_ ): 18 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 5 STL in a win over D1 Minnesota @Phenom_United https://t. co/D9v38sDGkF @adidashoops @athleteaiapp ā The Circuit (@TheCircuit) May 17, 2026 A day after a big 18-point, five-rebound, five-assist, five-steals game for his 3SSB Phenom United team in Indiana on Sunday, Tyson was on UC's campus shooting videos of the locker room on his Instagram account on Monday, May 18.
"It was a smooth visit," Tyson told The Enquirer. "Coach (Jerrod) Calhoun seems like an experienced vet. He's a proven coach and a winner.
" Tyson said his defensive intensity is his calling card and a laundry list of schools have expressed interest. He plans more visits and a possible decision by August, but came away from his UC visit impressed by Calhoun's pitch. "I think they're on the horizon of some great things," he said.