Somto Cyril - College Basketball News & Rumors

Wilkinson scores 20 and No. 21 Georgia beats No. 17 Arkansas 90-76

Jeremiah Wilkinson scored 20 points, Blue Cain added 18, and No. 21 Georgia jumped out to a quick double-digit lead then outlasted a second-half run to beat No. 17 Arkansas 90-76

JANUARY 17 • Associated Press

Swats career-high seven shots Cyril had six points (3-7 FG, 0-1 FT), five rebounds, seven blocks and one steal in 27 minutes during Saturday's 90-76 win over Arkansas.

Impact Cyril has been a menace around the basket all season long. He retook the lead in blocks in SEC from Aiden Sherrell and is now averaging 2.9 rejections on the season. The Bulldog center will only provide offensive on occasion and has scored seven points or fewer in three of his last four games. The 6-11 sophomore is also averaging just 5.2 rebounds against SEC opponents.

JANUARY 17 • ROTOWIRE

No. 21 Georgia faces No. 17 Arkansas following Wilkinson's 32-point game

No. 21 Georgia hosts the No. 17 Arkansas Razorbacks after Jeremiah Wilkinson scored 32 points in Georgia's 97-95 overtime loss to the Ole Miss Rebels

JANUARY 16 • Associated Press

Perfect from the field Cyril notched 18 points (8-8 FG, 2-3 FT), five rebounds and three blocks across 22 minutes during Saturday's 75-70 win over South Carolina.

Impact Cyril played just seven minutes in the loss to Florida after being tossed for a flagrant forearm. While he had a quite game on the boards, the Bulldog center had another perfect game from the field. Cyril has blocked 14 shots in his last four games. The sophomore center is converting 82.2 percent of his field goals for 10.0 points to go with 6.1 points and 2.8 blocks.

JANUARY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Newly unranked Florida pulls away from No. 18 Georgia late and wins 92-77

Thomas Haugh had 21 points, 12 rebounds and five assists, and Florida dominated No. 18 Georgia in the second half to win 92-77 on Tuesday night and stretch their home winning strea...

JANUARY 7 • Associated Press

Georgia big man Somto Cyril ejected for throwing a forearm at fellow Nigerian

Georgia center Somto Cyril was ejected for throwing a forearm into Florida’s Rueben Chinyelu

JANUARY 7 • Associated Press

Ejected in first half Cyril was ejected from Tuesday's 92-77 loss to Florida for throwing a forearm at Florida center Rueben Chinyelu. He had two points (1-2 FG), three rebounds and one block over seven...

Impact Cyril had been on a nice run. In his three previous games, the 6-11 sophomore had blocked 4.7 shots and added 13.3 points on 83.3 percent (15-of-18) from the field and 9.3 rebounds. As long as his actions don't result in a suspension, Cyril should be back on the court against South Carolina on Saturday.

JANUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Wilkinson scores 31 points as high-scoring No. 23 Georgia tops Auburn 104-100 in OT

Jeremiah Wilkinson scored 31 points, including two 3-pointers in overtime, and No. 23 Georgia kept up its high-scoring pace as the Bulldogs held off Auburn 104-100 in the Southeast...

JANUARY 3 • Associated Press

Retakes floor Somto (leg) returned to the action in Saturday's game versus Auburn, Nathan King of 247Sports.com reports.

Impact Cyril needed help leaving the floor and was unable to put weight on his leg coming off, but it appears the issue was less severe than it appeared, and the big man is back in action. He should continue to be a big contributor in the frontcourt for the Bulldogs.

JANUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Helped off court Saturday Cyril (lower leg) was helped off the court Saturday against Auburn, unable to put any weight on his right foot/leg, per Anthony Dasher of Rivals.com.

Impact Cyril was playing well for the Bulldogs, as he was a perfect 5-of-5 from the field with 10 points, three rebounds and two blocks. However, he went down in the second half and had to be helped off the court, favoring his left leg. It's unclear what the sophomore center's outlook is for the rest of this game and beyond.

JANUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE

No. 23 Georgia hosts Freeman and Auburn

Auburn faces the No. 23 Georgia Bulldogs after Elyjah Freeman scored 27 points in the Tigers' 106-65 win over the Queens Royals

JANUARY 2 • Associated Press

Cain leads No. 23 Georgia against LIU after 20-point outing

No. 23 Georgia hosts the Long Island Sharks after Blue Cain scored 20 points in Georgia's 103-74 victory over the West Georgia Wolves

DECEMBER 28, 2025 • Associated Press

Has career game in win Cyril logged career highs of 15 points (6-6 FG, 3-6 FT) and 15 rebounds over 26 minutes during Monday's 103-74 win over West Georgia. He added four blocks.

Impact Cyril has back-to-back double-doubles and has not missed a shot in his last three games (18-of-18). He has been a demon on the offensive glass and had six offensive boards against WGU. The sophomore equaled his season high in blocks. He is hitting 82.4 percent of his field goals on his way to 9.8 points and 6.3 rebounds.

DECEMBER 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

No. 25 Georgia shows off its high-scoring offense again in 112-82 win over Western Carolina

Jeremiah Wilkinson tied his career high with 26 points and No. 25 Georgia beat Western Carolina 112-82 in the Bulldogs’ first game after moving into the AP Top 25

DECEMBER 19, 2025 • Associated Press

Scores 13, grabs seven boards Cyril contributed 13 points (6-6 FG, 1-3 FT), seven rebounds, two assists, three blocks and two steals in 24 minutes during Saturday's 84-65 win over Cincinnati.

Impact The 6-11 sophomore has provided backline defense for the Bulldogs. He has blocked multiple shots in all but one game and is averaging 2.5 blocks, which is second in the SEC (behind Alabama's Aiden Sherrell). The rest of Cyril's game is developing: He set season highs in points, rebounds, assists and steals in the win over the Bearcats. He is jamming in 77.8 percent of his shots.

DECEMBER 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Porter, Johnson and Hunter lead Clemson past Georgia 97-94 in OT at Charleston Classic

Jestin Porter had 18 points and Efrem Johnson and Dillon Hunter combined to score 13 in overtime to rally Clemson to a 97-94 victory over Georgia in the Palmetto bracket of the Cha...

NOVEMBER 23, 2025 • Associated Press

Somto Cyril believes Georgia basketball can 'make a run for it' It will be a new-look Georgia Bulldogs basketball team debuting before fans at 7 p.m. Oct. 15 in Atlanta, when they face Georgia State in an...

OCTOBER 2, 2025 • AJC.COM

Unassertive approach off bench Cyril contributed five points (5-6 FT), four rebounds, two blocks and one steal across 18 minutes during Wednesday's 68-65 loss to Arkansas.

Impact Cyril averages 2.6 field goals attempted each game this season across 15.6 minutes. Recently, however, he's been even less assertive, averaging 1.8 field goals attempted per-game over the last eight contests. He's far from a primary scorer for Georgia, but his lack of shooting has prevented him from being all that relevant from a fantasy standpoint.

JANUARY 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Double-double in win Cyril supplied 10 points (4-6 FG, 2-7 FT), 11 rebounds, two assists, five blocks and one steal across 17 minutes during Thursday's 100-49 victory over Buffalo.

Impact Georgia manhandled Buffalo on Thursday night, and the freshman bench piece was certainly part of the reason why. He posted his first career double-double and continued to be highly efficient from the floor Cyril has developed into a nice rotational option in Georgia's front court.

DECEMBER 20, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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