Cincinnati Bearcats add local talent Evan Mahaffey from Akron Zips

The Cincinnati Bearcats have added some local flavor to the roster with the addition of Eric Mahaffey from the Akron Zips, by way of Moeller High School.

On3 Sports reported the news late on April 15, which has been confirmed by The Enquirer.

The 6-foot-6, 200-pound wing averaged 7.8 points and 5.6 rebounds per game for the Zips with a high game of 20 points vs. Iona and a top rebounding performance of 13 against the Miami RedHawks. Mahaffey's father, Jamie, played for Miami University and also once coached NBA players OJ Mayo and Bill Walker at North College Hill.

Akron Zips guard Eric Mahaffey reacts after a play against the Texas Tech Red Raiders during an NCAA Tournament first-round game March 20 in Tampa.

Mahaffey made the All-Mid-American Conference Freshman Team. He shot 53% from the field, 39.1 % from 3-point range and 76.3% at the free throw line.

As a senior at Moeller, playing for Carl Kremer, he averaged 8.9 points and 5.5 rebounds per game and 2.9 assists. The Crusaders averaged just 57.3 points per game that season but finished 26-2, losing only to Centerville twice. Mahaffey led the Greater Catholic League-South in assists that season.

Akron Zips’ Eric Mahaffey (4) shoots against NIU during a Mid American Conference men’s basketball game, March 6 at James A Rhodes Arena

His older brother Evan Mahaffey also played at Moeller, along with stints at Penn State, Ohio State and Akron.

This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Eric Mahaffey transferring to Cincinnati basketball from Akron