Nation's eighth-leading scorer Cane Broome transfers to Cincinnati

In his freshman season at Sacred Heart, he started from the outset and averaged an impressive 14.5 points per game. In his sophomore season with the Pioneers, he scored 23.1 points per game and won conference player of the year honors.

Now Cane Broome is ready for a bigger challenge.

The 6-foot combo guard announced Monday he will transfer to Cincinnati, where he'll sit next season before having two years eligibility remaining thereafter. Broome also visited Creighton and received interest from the likes of Seton Hall and NC State, among others.

Having such prestigious programs pursue him was a new experience for Broome, a Hartford native who was lightly recruited out of high school. Sacred Heart coach Anthony Latina was the first to offer a scholarship to Broome and made him the program's biggest priority the following summer, leading to a commitment early in the 2013-14 school year.

Broome played as though he had something to prove during his two years at Sacred Heart, and now he's headed to another program known for having that mentality. Cincinnati coach Mick Cronin has built a perennial NCAA tournament team not with blue-chip prospects but blue-collar ones.

With Troy Caupain entering his senior season next year, Broome has a chance to inherit Cincinnati's starting point guard job the following year. Broome is already a gifted scorer who's capable of getting into the lane or knocking down shots from behind the arc, but he'll have to improve his efficiency and work on getting better defensively and at creating off the dribble for his teammates.

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