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.

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 (AAC) 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.

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