Kentucky Contacts Cincinnati Guard Transfer Dan Skillings Jr.

Kentucky is rolling in the transfer portal with two commitments in the last 24 hours from Mouhamed Dioubate and Jayden Quaintance. However, Kentucky isn’t done yet. A new target has popped up.

Kentucky has contacted Cincinnati guard transfer Dan Skillings Jr., he tells KSR+. Sources tell KSR+ that some initial contact has been made, but the family is still setting a time to speak with the coaches.

“Everything is quite early,” one source said.

Skillings, a 6-foot-5 junior guard, averaged 9.2 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 1.2 steals per game, starting in 13 of 29 games for Cincinnati in 2024-25. He shot 44 percent from the field and 29.9 percent from three-point range. Skillings earned All-Big 12 Honorable Mention honors during the 2024-25 season with Cincinnati.

As a member of the Class of 2022, Skillings was a four-star recruit out of Philadelphia (Pa.) Roman Catholic, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He was the No. 2 overall prospect in the state, the No. 13 shooting guard in the class and the No. 82 overall prospect in the class.

Kentucky’s Confirmed Contacts in the Transfer Portal

Kentucky has four commitments in the transfer portal this off-season. UK still has several targets remaining on its big board.

Commitments

• Kam Williams – Tulane – 9.3 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 1.3 APG, 48.5% FG, 41.2% 3PT – COMMITTED (Kentucky)
• Jaland Lowe – Pittsburgh – 16.8 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 5.5 APG, 37.6% FG, 26.6% 3PT – COMMITTED (Kentucky)
• Mouhamed Dioubate – Alabama – 7.2 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 1.1 APG, 61.7% FG, 46.2% 3PT – COMMITTED (Kentucky)
• Jayden Quaintance – Arizona State – 9.4 PPG, 7.9 RPG, 1.5 APG, 52.5% FG, 18.8% 3PT

Confirmed Contact

• Dan Skillings Jr. – Cincinnati – 9.2 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 1.5 APG, 44.0% FG, 29.9% 3PT
• Wesley Yates III – USC – 14.1 PPG, 2.9 RPG, 1.8 APG, 47.8% FG, 43.9% 3PT
• Xaivian Lee – Princeton – 16.9 PPG, 6.1 RPG, 5.5 APG, 43.9% FG, 36.6% 3PT
• Jaron Pierre – Jacksonville St. – 21.6 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 3.8 APG, 42.4% FG, 38.2% 3PT
• Rodney Rice – Maryland – 13.8 PPG, 2.2 RPG, 2.1 APG, 43.4% FG, 37.4% 3PT
• Rylan Griffen – Kansas – 6.3 PPG, 2.1 RPG, 1.4 APG, 37.2% FG, 33.6% 3PT
• Mackenzie Mgbako – Indiana – 12.2 PPG, 4.6 RPG, 1.1 APG, 43.7% FG, 32.9% 3PT
• Elijah Moore – Syracuse – 5.2 PPG, 1.5 RPG, 6.4 APG, 39.1% FG, 31.5% 3PT
• Elyjah Freeman – Lincoln Memorial – 19.3 PPG, 9.1 RPG, 2.4 APG, 57.8% FG, 46.3% 3PT
• Frankie Collins – TCU – 11.2 PGG, 4.4 RPG, 4.4 APG, 42.2% FG, 26.1% 3PT
• Lamar Wilkerson – Sam Houston – 20.5 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 2.1 APG, 47.7% FG, 44.5% 3PT
• Alvaro Folgueiras – Robert Morris – 13.8 PPG, 8.9 RPG, 3.1 APG, 54.4% FG, 41.5% 3PT