Lyonell Gaines is a versatile player that can play on the wing or in the post. He is tenacious defender and is great in transition. Gaines skills are a work in progress; however, he has shown flashes of promise offensively. He has a nice slashing game and sports a satisfactory spot up jumps shot. Overall, he is an extremely polite and good natured young man. Recently, Cincinnati has started to show some interest in Gaines.
Full Court Preps writer David Money recently caught up with Gaines for a little Q & A:
Gaines has garnered the interest of a few division one programs; including Butler, Morehead State and the afore mentioned Cincinnati Bearcat's.