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Cincinnati Wing Dan Skillings Jr. Sets Official Visit Schedule

April 14, 2025
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Cincinnati transfer wing Dan Skillings Jr. is set to take an official visit to Baylor on Tuesday, as the coaching staff has prioritized him since he entered the transfer portal.

The 6-foot-6 prospect with a 7-foot-2 wingspan also has trips to LSU and USC planned for this week, leading into a potential decision, per Jon Rothstein.

Skillings suffered a knee injury early in the 2024-2025 season but still averaged 9.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game. He shot 61% from the free-throw line and 30% from 3-point range.

As a sophomore, he averaged 13 points and six rebounds per game in the Big 12, scoring in double figures in 12 out of 17 conference games. No one else on Baylor’s roster has those credentials against this level of competition.

His defensive versatility, matched with his ability to be one of the top scorers on a team on the offensive end, and his upside make him a key target for the Bears.

Currently, Baylor has the No. 13 transfer portal class in the nation per 247 Sports, and Skillings Jr. could potentially add to that. He is a rising senior with one year of eligibility left.

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Cincinnati Wing Dan Skillings Jr. Sets Official Visit Schedule

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Crawfoso1973
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5:58p, 4/14/25
I was extremely impressed in his games against us, especially that first game when he looked like the best player on the floor. Would be a huge pickup for us.
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In reply to Crawfoso1973 • 6:12p, 4/14/25
Crawfoso1973 said:
I was extremely impressed in his games against us, especially that first game when he looked like the best player on the floor. Would be a huge pickup for us.
He's a talented player, but he can be a pretty inefficient scorer. I've seen games where he looked like a star and games where he was kind of a disaster.

I like the fit for the roster we're building. Long wing players are always nice. But if we get him, I hope he's able to slide in behind Rataj and Agbim, who are much more efficient offensive players.

He'd be a great third or fourth scoring option, if he'd be willing to accept that kind of role. But I don't want him to think he has to be more than that.
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6:12p, 4/14/25
He definitely likes shooting at Foster. He lit up the scoreboard each visit.
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In reply to bear2be2 • 6:49p, 4/14/25
His shooting is streaky but I like guys like him because he has the athleticism to do a lot of things even when his shot isn't falling. I would much rather roll the dice on a player with some athleticism and upside than someone like Celestine who was was a one-dimensional player with zero upside that could do nothing for the team when his shot wasn't falling.
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In reply to Crawfoso1973 • 7:21p, 4/14/25
Crawfoso1973 said:
His shooting is streaky but I like guys like him because he has the athleticism to do a lot of things even when his shot isn't falling. I would much rather roll the dice on a player with some athleticism and upside than someone like Celestine who was was a one-dimensional player with zero upside that could do nothing for the team when his shot wasn't falling.
I agree there. Skillings always looked a star against us, and he brings me way more to the table than Celestine did. And like I said, I'll always take long, skilled wing players.

I just don't want him coming here trying to be "the guy" because he won't need to be. He'd just need to slide in where he fits in a rotation that should have more efficient and consistent scoring options than we've had in recent years.
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8:07p, 4/14/25
I had him pegged to be a breakout star for this past year after watching him closely the year before and thought Cincinnati would be a tournament team. Maybe I was biased because he always seems to shoot and play so well against us. I have to admit when I saw the career 3 point shooting of 26-30% I was taken aback, because I just assumed he was probably somewhere in the 35-40% range due to how well he shot against us. Still, he was really good length, can be an effective rebounder at times and was very good at taking guys off the dribble to score so we can always use that. And the biggest thing is that he can swing between guard and forward, and finally gives us some height at 6-6 if we need to put him on a shorter guard who is draining outside shots against us.

I hope we have a legit shot at him. USC seems to think he's a done deal for them.
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8:11p, 4/14/25
Baylor's D the past two seasons made many players look great.

The Catchings kid portaling out of BYU should send Baylor a gift basket.
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In reply to Big12Fan2024 • 8:15p, 4/14/25
Big12Fan2024 said:
I had him pegged to be a breakout star for this past year after watching him closely the year before and thought Cincinnati would be a tournament team. Maybe I was biased because he always seems to shoot and play so well against us. I have to admit when I saw the career 3 point shooting of 26-30% I was taken aback, because I just assumed he was probably somewhere in the 35-40% range due to how well he shot against us. Still, he was really good length, can be an effective rebounder at times and was very good at taking guys off the dribble to score so we can always use that. And the biggest thing is that he can swing between guard and forward, and finally gives us some height at 6-6 if we need to put him on a shorter guard who is draining outside shots against us.

I hope we have a legit shot at him. USC seems to think he's a done deal for them.
Cincinnati, in general, was a massive disappointment this season. With all that they returned, I thought they'd take a big step forward and easily make the tournament. As it turned out, they went backwards.
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