ATHENS โ Georgia basketball continued its 20-win season with the help of Somt Cyril.
The 6-foot-10, 253-pound former Kentucky product is the No. 9 center in the nation according to 247Sports' composite rankings.
According to KSR, Cyrille was in Georgia on an official visit last month after being released from his national letter of intent with Kentucky.
UGA also welcomed 6-9 freshman Asa Newell in June, and the Bulldogs' front line is getting stronger.
Georgia signed Deshane Montgomery, continuing the momentum of a 20-win season with the signing of the former MAAC Rookie of the Year.
Montgomery averaged 12.8 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.1 assists and a team-high 1.7 steals per game last season for Mount St. Mary's.
The 6-foot-4, 190-pound guard is from Fort Martin. Lauderdale, Fla., was named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Freshman of the Week a school record six times last season, including the final four weeks of the season.
Montgomery scored 20 points or more nine times and provided the Bulldogs with the promise of an explosive offense.
Montgomery joins five-star prospect Asa Newell as the team's second rookie for the 2024-25 season.
Georgia is under the direction of up-and-coming third-year head coach Mike White, who led UGA to the NIT semifinals and its first 20-win season since 2016.