Shon AbaevShon Abaev is an Israeli college basketball player for the Cincinnati Bearcats of the Big 12 Conference.Early lifeAbaev was born in Israel and moved to Florida at age four. He first attended Miami Country Day School before transferring to Calvary Christian Academy in Fort Lauderdale. In addition to playing basketball at Miami Country Day and Calvary Christian, Abaev was a member of team Fear of God Athletics in the Overtime Elite league. As a senior at Calvary Christian, he averaged 20.9 points, 7.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game while being named the co-4A-1A player of the year. He led his team to a ranking of fifth nationally and a win in the Class 3A championship game. He also averaged 24.1 points and 7.3 points while playing in the Overtime Elite league. Abaev was ranked a five-star recruit and a consensus top-30 player nationally, earning selection to the McDonald's All-American Game. He committed to play college basketball for the Cincinnati Bearcats.College careerIn an exhibition game prior to the 2025–26 season against Michigan, Abaev scored 15 points for the Bearcats.Personal lifeAbaev's older brother is Eli Abaev.