As the spring signing period opens up, all the National Letter of Intent signings across The American will be listed below.

UCF
Andreas “Dre” Fuller, Jr., 6-6, Wing
Fayetteville, N.C./Admiral Farragut (Fla.) Academy
Has played at the point, on the wing and in the post in high school ... Averaged 21 points, five assists and eight rebounds per game as a junior ... Led Admiral Farragut to the District Finals.

Frank Bertz, 6-5, G
Hesperia, Calif./Sultana (East Los Angeles College)
A two-year starter with the Huskies, Bertz built a reputation as one of the best outside shooters in junior college basketball ... As a sophomore in 2017-18, Bertz shot 48 percent from beyond the arc, knocking down 79-of-166 three-point attempts ... Averaged 13.2 points and 3.6 rebounds per game, while shooting 88 percent from the free throw line ... Led ELAC to a 24-6 overall record, a 9-1 league mark, and a South Coast Conference Championship en route to earning First Team All-Conference honors.

Ibrahim Famouke Doumbia, G/F, 6-6
Bamako, Mali/Miami (Fla.) Country Day (South Carolina)
Played last season for the Gamecocks, appearing in 12 games off the bench ... Will sit out next year and then have three seasons to play at UCF ... Prior to his year in Columbia, Doumbia starred at Miami Country Day School, averaging 27 points, 19 rebounds and four blocks per game as a senior ... Earned First Team All-Dade County accolades by the Miami Herald ... Rated a four-star recruit according to ESPN and a three-star according to 247sports.com ... Represented his home country of Mali on the National Team at the FIBA Africa U-18 Championships in 2016.

UConn
Brendan Adams,G, 6-4
Hanover, Md./Calvert Hall College
Averaged 18.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 3.0 assists as a senior last season under Coach John Bauersfeld ... Ranked among the top 150 nationally by most recruiting services ... Played AAU basketball for Team Melo ... Younger brother of Jaylen Adams, who starred as a senior guard at St. Bonaventure last season.

Tarin Smith, G, 6-2
Ocean Township, N.J./St. Anthony's (Duquesne)
Comes to Storrs following a solid two-season career at Duquesne, after transferring there following his freshman campaign at Nebraska ... Played in every one of Duquesne’s 64 games over the last two years ... Earned the Atlantic 10 Sixth Man of the Year Award in 2017-18 ... Averaged 12.4 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 3.2 assists, producing 17 double-figure games off the bench, scoring 20 or more in five of them ... Played his high school ball at St. Anthony’s in Jersey City under Coach Bob Hurley Sr.

Kassoum Yakwe, F, 6-8
Bamako, Mali/Our Savior New American (N.Y.) (St. John's) 
Comes to UConn after three seasons at St. John’s ... As a freshman in 2015-16, he was 16^th in the nation and led the Big East Conference in blocked shots (2.7 per game) ... Named to the league’s All-Freshman Team ... As a sophomore, he was second in the league in blocks (1.94) ... Battled injuries as a junior ... His three-year totals include 374 points scored (4.5), 296 rebounds (3.6) and 149 blocks (1.8).

Cincinnati
Logan Johnson, G, 6-2, 170
Mountain View, Calif./Saint Francis
Averaged 18 points, eight rebounds, five assists and two steals as a junior at Saint Francis High School … Helped Lancers to Northern California Division II championship game … Rated a four-star prospect according to Scout.com … Listed among the Top 20 players in the Golden State and among the Top 150 players in the nation by 247 Sports and Rivals.com … Finished his junior season as the West Catholic Athletic League Most Valuable Player, the San Francisco Chronicle Player of the Year, the Cal Hi Sports Bay Area Player of the Year, a Mercury News First Team All-Bay Area selection, a Pangos All-American and a Cal Hi Sports Third Team All-State honoree … Older brother, Tyler Johnson, is in his fourth season as a guard for the NBA’s Miami Heat.

LaQuill Hardnett, F, 6-7, 195
Nottingham, Md./Perry Hall
Averaged 17 points, 10 rebounds and four assists with 13 double-doubles as a senior at Perry Hall High School, helping the Gators to a 21-6 mark and their second consecutive Maryland Class 4A state championship ... Scored 31 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in the state title game, helping the Gators rally for the win tallying 12 points in the fourth quarter ... Shot 58.6 percent from the field and averaged 19 points, 12 rebounds, four assists and two blocks during the tournament.

Rashawn Fredericks, G/F, 6-6, 200
St. Croix, Virgin Islands/Chamberlain (Fla.) [Motlow State (Tenn.)]
Averaged a double-double in points and rebounds each season ... Helped lead the Bucks to a combined 53-14 record, back-to-back state championships and a final eight appearance at the 2016-17 NJCAA national tournament ... Named 2017-18 NJCAA First Team All-America and the TCCAA Regular-Season Player of the Year last season, averaging 17.7 points and 10.3 rebounds while shooting 46.7 percent from the field ... Scored 1,001 points, averaging 15.2 points during his two-year career at Motlow State while finishing second in school history with 769 rebounds ... Played for the Virgin Islands senior men’s national team in the 2017 FIBA AmericCup Tournament and the Under-17 national team in the FIBA 2013 Centrobasket U-17 Championships. 

ECU
Jayden Gardner, F, 6-8, 225
Wake Forest, N.C./Heritage
Tabbed CAP-8 Player-of-the-Year as a junior last season after earning co-conference player-of-the-year honors as a sophomore in 2015-16 … Voted first-team all-state in 2017 by the North Carolina Basketball Coaches Association (NCBA) as well as District V Player-of-the-Year … As a junior, he averaged 22.8 points and 15.8 rebounds per game while shooting 59 percent from the floor to lead the Huskies to the CAP-8 regular season championship and to the third round of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) 4A state playoffs. Heritage finished the season with an overall record of 28-2 … Stands as Heritage’s all-time leader in points (1,154) and rebounds (903); first player in school history to score over 1,000 career points.

Rico Quinton, F, 6-10
Newbern, Tenn./Dyer County
Helped Dyer County team compile a 63-24 mark over the past three seasons ... As a junior, led Dyer County High School in scoring (19.0 ppg), rebounding (8.0 rpg), blocked shots (3.5 bpg) and field goal percentage (.650) ... Named District 13 AAA MVP in addition to earning all-district and all-district tournament honors as a sophomore ... Led the Choctaws to the 2016 District 13 AAA championship ... Following his freshman season of 2014-15, Quinton was named Region 7 AAA Newcomer-of-the-Year by Tennessee Prep Hoops (tnprephoops.com).

DeShaun Wade, G, 6-2, 190
Charlottesville, Va./Miller School
Member of the 2017 Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association (VISAA) Division II All-State First Team … Earned second-team all-state honors in group 5A as a sophomore at Green Run High School … Selected to the 2017 All-VIC Second Team after being named second-team All-Atlantic Conference at Green Run the year before … Averaged 12.4 points, 4.3 assists and 3.6 rebounds per game as a junior at The Miller School, shooting 55 percent from the field and 42 percent outside the arc, and helped the team compile an 18-8 overall record … Honor Roll student who played on the AAU circuit for Team Felton.

Mike Wynn, G, 6-6, 185
Charlotte, N.C./Liberty Heights Athletic Institute
Began his career at Christian Brothers Academy in Albany, N.Y. before transferring to Liberty Heights prior to his junior campaign … Averaged 21 points, eight rebounds, three assists and two steals per game as a junior at Liberty Heights … Named to the 2017 All-Grind Session Team … Played on the AAU circuit with Team Loaded of Virginia.

Houston
Antoine Davis, G, 6-2, 175
Houston, Texas/Houston Homeschool Association
A 3-star recruit by ESPN and Rivals ... As a junior with the Houston Homeschool Association in Houston, he averaged 23.0 points per game for Coach Tony Lusk ... Chose Houston over Nevada, Stephen F. Austin, UTEP, Colorado State and Little Rock ... His father, Mike Davis, is a long-time college basketball coach and has served as the head coach at Texas Southern since 2012.

Nate Hinton, G, 6-6, 200
Gaston, N.C./Gaston Day School
Chose Houston over Arkansas, Auburn, Clemson, Florida State, Georgetown, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Miami (Fla.), Minnesota, Oklahoma State, Pittsburgh, Seton Hall and Tennessee … Listed as a 4-star recruit by ESPN and stands at No. 95 in the ESPN 100 … Ranked as the No. 4 shooting guard in the state of North Carolina by Rivals … As a junior for Head Coach Trent McCallister at Gaston Day School, Hinton averaged a team-high 19.1 points per game while leading the Spartans to the N.C. Independent Schools 2A semifinals.

Brison Gresham, F, 6-9, 220
New Orleans, La./McDonogh (Howard J.C.)
Competed at UMass as a freshman during the 2016-17 season ... Competed in 28 games with 13 starts and averaged 3.3 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game while connecting on 62.3 percent of his shots from the field ... Finished just shy of a double-double with nine points, nine rebounds and four blocks at Saint Louis and set a career-best with 12 points and added eight rebounds with two blocks, a steal and assist against Richmond ... Currently attending Howard Junior College but not competing on the basketball team and will have three years of eligibility remaining when he joins the Cougars ... Before entering the collegiate ranks, Gresham, was an award-winning high school player at McDonogh 35 in his native New Orleans ... Was a 3-star recruit by ESPN, 247Sports and Rivals and was ranked as the No. 5 power forward in the state of Louisiana ... Chose UMass over Alabama, Baylor, Boston College, Cincinnati, Creighton, Florida, Louisiana Tech, LSU, Memphis, Miami (Fla.), Mississippi State, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, USC and Washington.

DeJon Jarreau, G, 6-5
New Orleans, La./McDonogh (Howard J.C.)
Competed at UMass as a freshman during the 2016-17 season, averaging 9.8 points and 4.5 assists per game ... Competed in 31 games with 25 starts at point guard during his first collegiate season ... Honored as the Atlantic-10 Conference Rookie of the Week for Nov. 21, 2016 ... Currently attending Howard Junior College but not competing on the basketball team ... Will have three years of eligibility remaining when he joins the Cougars ... Prior to competing at UMass, Jarreau was an award-winning star at McDonogh 35 in his native New Orleans ... Was a 4-star recruit by ESPN, 247Sports and Rivals and was ranked among combo guards as No. 1 in the state of Louisiana and No. 53 nationally by 247Sports ... Chose UMass over Arizona, Boston College, Florida, Kansas State, LSU, Memphis, Miami (Fla.), Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Purdue, Texas, USC and Washington.

Memphis
Jayden Hardaway, 6-5, G
Memphis, Tenn./IMG (Fla.) Academy
Hardaway is the son of Memphis head coach Penny Hardaway … Spent last season player for IMG Academy's post-graduate team in Bradenton, Fla. … During the 2016-17 season, he played at East High for his father and contributed to the Mustangs' 2017 TSSAA Class AAA state championship … Attended Miami Palmetto High School before transferring to East High … As a junior at Palmetto, he averaged 12.1 points per game.

Alex Lomax, 5-10, G
Memphis, Tenn./East
Listed as a four-star recruit by ESPN … Named TSSAA Class AAA Mr. Basketball as a sophomore and junior at East High … Helped East High to three straight Class AAA state championships and was twice named tournament MVP … Named MVP of the 2018 state tournament and scored 14 points in the 72-50 title-game victory over Whitehaven High … Signed a National Letter of Intent with Wichita State in November, but was released from the NLI by coach Gregg Marshall when Hardaway became Memphis coach … Scored more than 1,700 points with more than 800 rebounds and 800 assists … In Lomax's four seasons at East High, the Mustangs went 122-18.

Antwann Jones, 6-6, G
Tampa, Fla./Oak Ridge
Ranked the No. 18 shooting guard in the nation and the No. 80 player overall … Consensus Top 100 prospect in the 2018 class … ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports list him as a four-star recruit … Led Oak Ridge to the Orange County Class 9A state championship … In the state semifinal against West Orange, Jones finished with 30 points, nine rebounds, four assists and three blocks … A former Texas A&M signee.

Isaiah Maurice, 6-10, F/C
Durham, N.C./Bull City Preparatory Academy [South Plains (Texas) Junior College]
Spent two years at Kansas State … Averaged 8.8 minutes and 3 points per game as a redshirt freshman during the 2016-17 season … During a four-game stretch in March of his redshirt freshman season, Maurice made 12 of 16 shots … At South Plains last season, he averaged 12.9 points and 5.9 rebounds per game and shot 48.5 percent from 3-point range … Helped lead South Plains to the NJCAA national championship.

Tyler Harris, 5-9, G
Memphis, Tenn./Cordova
Won the 2018 Class AAA Mr. Basketball Award … Led the city in scoring by averaging 30.3 points per game while averaging 6.1 assists … Four-star recruit is ranked among the top 150 players in the country … A first-team all-state pick by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association and a finalist for Commercial Appeal Player of the Year … The leading scorer in Cordova High history, he is one of only 12 players in Memphis high school basketball to score more than 2,500 career points … His 2,647 career points ranked 11^th all-time … Led Cordova to a 23-8 record during the 2017-18 season and a trip to the state sectionals … He was the Tennessee Gatorade Player of the Year in 2017 and an all-state selection in 2016, 2017 and 2018 … Selected the District 14-AAA Player of the Year in 2016, 2017 and 2018 … A 2018 McDonald's All-American nominee … Coupled with the signing of Alex Lomax, he gives the Tigers and Hardaway's first recruiting class the top two ranked prep players in the city.

David Wingett, 6-7, G/F
Winnebago, Neb./Winnebago [Bull City (N.C.) Prep]
Led Winnebago High School to the 2015 Class C-1 state championship ... Averaged 20.8 points and 4.9 rebounds during his career ... Spent a post-graduate year last season at Bull City Prep Academy in Durham, N.C., where he averaged 25.8 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.5 blocks ... Finished his career at Winnebago as the second-leading scorer in Nebraska prep history ... Had more than 2,200 points ... The left-handed shooter is a Native American and a member of the Winnebago Tribe ... At Bull City, Wingett was an effective shooter from beyond the arc, where he shot 47 percent.

USF
Xavier Castaneda, G, 6-0, 180
Chicago, Ill./Whitney Young
Ranked as the sixth-best prospect out of the state of Illinois by 247 Sports ... Also received offers from Wichita State, Iowa State, Missouri, and Tulsa ... Plays as a true point guard on the Mean Streets AAU team in the Nike EYBL ... For Mean Streets, averaged 8.5 points and 4.9 assists per game, leading his team with 78 assists in 16 games.

Michael Durr, C, 6-11, 230
Atlanta, Ga./Victory Rock (Fla.) Prep
Currently enrolled at Victory Rock Prep in Bradenton, Fla. ... Previously attended Oldsmar Christian School not far from the USF campus, where current Bulls Troy Holston and Isaiah Manderson also attended ... Helped bring home a Sunshine Independent Athletic Association title, averaging 12.4 points, 9.6 rebounds and three blocks per game  ... Durr's Oldsmar Christian team defeated his current Victory Rock Prep team in last year's final ... Chose USF over offers from Georgetown, Memphis, DePaul, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, and Pittsburgh ... Originally from Atlanta, Durr is ranked as the 12^th-best prospect from Georgia according to ESPN.com and is a consensus three-star prospect by ESPN.com, Rivals and 247 Sports ... Had a tremendous summer on the Under Armour circuit playing for the Atlanta Xpress, where he averaged 5.1 points and 4.2 rebounds per game.

Rashun Williams, G,  6-6
Edison, Ga./Calhoun County
Ranked as the 8^th-best prospect from Georgia according to Hoopseen, one spot ahead of fellow USF signee Durr ... Described as a great athlete with a long wingspan that can score both attacking the rim and hitting jumpers from three-point range by Rivals ... Helped the Cougars win a GHSA 1-A state championship during his freshman season ... Named Boys Player of the Year by the Albany Herald ... Rated a three-star prospect by ESPN.com, Rivals, and 247 Sports ... Chose USF over offers from James Madison, Florida Gulf Coast, and Middle Tennessee State, among others ... Stated an interest in majoring in mechanical engineering at USF ... Member of the National Senior Beta Club at Calhoun, which requires members to maintain an A average.

Antun Maricevic, C, 6-10
Zagreb, Croatia/Longmont Christian School [Casper (Wyo.) College)
As a sophomore last season, Maricevic averaged 15.5 points and 7.8 rebounds per game, shooting 67.3 percent from the field and 83.0 percent from the free throw line ... Led the Thunderbirds to a 22-10 record and a second-round appearance in the NJCAA Region IX tournament ... Ranked seventh among all NJCAA players in field goal percentage and ranked 43^rd in free throw percentage ... Named to the All-Region IX team by the NJCAA.

Zack Dawson, G, 6-3, 185
Miami, Fla./South (Oklahoma State)
Will sit out the 2018-19 season ... Appeared in five games in 2017-18 at Oklahoma State ... Averaged 4.4 points, 1.6 assists and 0.8 rebounds per game ... Scored 11 points in 15 minutes versus Oral Roberts on Nov. 16 ... As a member of the 2017 class out of South Miami, Dawson was rated as a consensus four-star prospect by ESPN, 247 Sports and Rivals ... ESPN rated him as the No. 76 prospect on the ESPN 100 and the No. 3 prospect out of Florida.

SMU
Feron Hunt, F, 6-8, 190
DeSoto, Texas/DeSoto
Shooting forward for Coach Chris Dyer at DeSoto High School ... Averaged 11.2 points and 7.1 rebounds in 2016-17 ... Played AAU for Coach Jazzy Hartwell and Urban DFW ... Four-star signee ... Rated as high as the No. 28 shooting guard and No. 12 overall in Texas.

Jahmar Young Jr., F, 6-9, 205
DeSoto, Texas/DeSoto
Power forward for Coach Chris Dyer at DeSoto High School ... As a junior, he averaged 10.5 points and 4.0 rebounds at Faith Family Academy ... Played AAU for Urban DFW Elite and Coach Jazzy Hartwell ... Three-star signee is rated as high as No. 14 in Texas.

Nat Dixon, G, 6-4, 180
Panama City, Fla./Mosely (Chattanooga)
Joins SMU as a graduate transfer from Chattanooga ... Made 31 appearances with 30 starts in 2017-18 ... Averaged 13.8 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.0 steals … Led team in scoring and 3FG% (39.5%) … 20 or more points in six games … Scored 10-plus in 14 straight contests ... Began his intercollegiate career as a wide receiver at Boston College.

Temple
Arashma Parks, F, 6-8, 230
North Royalton, Ohio/Phelps (Pa.) School
In his first season at the Phelps School in Malvern, Pa. where he is averaging 12 points, eight rebounds and two blocks per game ... The younger brother of Villanova redshirt freshman center Omari Spellman, Parks transferred to the Phelps School from Springfield (Mass.) Commonwealth Academy, where he prepped from 2014-17.

Monty Scott, G, 6-5
Union, N.J./St. Benedict's (Kennesaw State)
Will sit out next season per NCAA rules and have two years of eligibility starting with the 2019-20 academic year ... Scott led his team in scoring (17.3 ppg.) and steals (50) last season, ranking third in the Atlantic Sun Conference in both categories ... A starter in 29 games ... Scored in double figures 24 times with a high of 32 against Stetson (1/18/18) ... Averaged 2.4 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game while making 54 three-pointers to rank second on the squad ... An all-State honoree while playing at St. Benedict's Prep.

Tulane
Moses Wood, F, 6-6, 190
Reno, Nev./Galena
Averaged 18 points, eight rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting just under 50 percent from the field during his junior season at Galena High School ... Led the team to the NIAA 4A Northern Region semifinals after scoring 24 points with 12 rebounds ... As a sophomore and junior, Wood earned All-Sierra League recognition ... Competed at the top level for the Las Vegas Prospects on Nike's EYBL circuit ... Comes from a family with a rich basketball background, as his father, David, enjoyed a professional playing career that lasted more than 15 years in the NBA and overseas ... His time in the NBA included stints with the Chicago Bulls, Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs, Detroit Pistons, Golden State Warriors, Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks and Milwaukee Bucks ... The third of four brothers, Wood's oldest sibling, Caleb, plays in the Ivy League at the University of Pennsylvania, while his other older brother, Josiah, competes at the NCAA Division II level at Alaska-Anchorage.

Connor Crabtree, G, 6-6, 200
Hillsborough, N.C./Hargrave (Va.) Military Academy
In 33 games at Hargrave, he led the team in scoring with 705 points - an average of 21.4 per contest - while putting up 4.8 assists, 3.2 rebounds and 2.2 steals per game ... Scored at least 20 points on 19 different occasions, while shooting 53 percent from the field and 51 percent (119-for-233) beyond the 3-point line.

Jordan Walker, G, 5-11, 155
Port Washington, N.Y./The Patrick (N.J.) School (Seton Hall)
Will sit out the 2018-19 season after transferring from Seton Hall ... Reunites with two of his former teammates at The Patrick School in New Jersey, Bul Ajang and Buay Koka ... Played in 17 games as a freshman in 2017-18 ... Averaged 1.8 points, 0.9 assists and 0.5 rebounds in a reserve role ... Scored seven points with a pair of 3-pointers and two assists in just 18 minutes of action during his collegiate debut against Fairleigh Dickinson ... Enjoyed a banner senior season at The Patrick School ... Averaged 11.9 points and 4.8 assists per game for the Celtics ... Led team to No. 12 national ranking ... Helped The Patrick School to a 29-4 overall record, including a New Jersey Tournament of Champions title ... Named third team all-state and second team All-Non-Public by NJ.com ... Listed among the top 100 recruits nationally by Rivals.com in the class of 2017.

Tulsa
Chris Barnes, G, 6-4
Compton, Calif./Compton [Angelina (Texas) College]
Played his freshman season at UTEP … Appeared in 16 games as a true freshman for the Miners last season …  Prior to his time in El Paso, Barnes averaged 12 points, five rebounds and five assists as a senior at Compton High School en route to first-team all-conference recognition … Named the SoCal Prep Legends Athlete of the Week in January 2016 after scoring 13 of his 17 points in the second half of a come-from-behind victory over Long Beach Millikan High School … Led Millikan to a 20-9 record as a junior by averaging 20 points per game and was a first-team all-state and all-league honoree … Prior to his season at Millikan, he was a member of a state title squad at Bishop Montgomery High School in Torrence, Calif., as a sophomore.

Peter Hewitt, F, 6-10
Mountain View, Calif./Saint Francis (Las Positas College)
Will have three years of eligibility at Tulsa ... Prior to enrolling at Las Positas, redshirted his freshman season at UC Davis ... Was a three-year letterwinner at Saint Francis High School, where he helped lead the Lancers to a pair of West Coast Athletic League titles in his final two seasons ... Averaged 11 points, eight rebounds, two blocks and a steal per game and was an all-conference pick ... Ranked No. 35 in the state by ESPN during his senior season and he also received a top-10 Northern California ranking.

Zeke Moore, G/F, 6-7
Saint Louis, Mo./Riverview Gardens (Southwest Illinois CC)
Played his freshman season at Saint Louis University before transferring to Southwest Illinois Community College … With the Billikens, saw action in 29 games, averaging 20.8 minutes per game off the bench … Averaged 5.3 points and 2.0 rebounds per contest, while he shot 37-percent from the floor and 39-percent from 3-point range … Against Atlantic 10 Conference competition, Moore saw his playing time increase to 23.1 minutes per game and he averaged 5.6 ppg and 2.6 rpg … Attended Riverview Gardens High School in St. Louis, where he starred on the court for his father, head coach Gerard Moore … Was one of the top scorers in the St. Louis area by averaging 21.1 ppg to go along with 4.4 assists per outing … Was a first-team Class 4 All-State selection by the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association.

Reggie Jones, G/F, 6-6
Marion, Ind./Marion (Western Michigan)
Jones will sit out the upcoming 2018-19 season in accordance with NCAA transfer rules and then have two years of eligibility remaining ... In his two seasons with the Broncos, Jones totaled 613 points (9.6 ppg), 235 rebounds (3.7 rpg) and 140 assists (2.2 apg) in 64 games ... Last season, he was the team’s third-leading scorer at 10.1 ppg to go along with 3.9 rpg and he was one of five players to play in all 32 contests ... Ranked second on the team in assists with 67 and his 30 steals ranked third.

Simon Falokun, F, 6-8
Houston, Texas/Alief Taylor (Dawson CC)
Will have three years of eligibility at TU ... Averaged 15.5 points and 9.9 rebounds per game in his freshman season at Dawson Community College ... Was an NJCAA Honorable Mention All-American, NJCAA All-Region XIII honoree and first-team Mon-Dak Conference pick ... Team’s top rebounder and second-leading scorer, while helping the Buccaneers to a 24-8 record and a spot in the Region XIII championship game ... Scored in double-figures in 31 of the team’s 32 game and logged 15 double-doubles ... Averaged 16.7 points and 10.3 rebounds during conference play and was the Mon-Dak Player of the Week twice ... Shot 55.3-percent and was the No. 1 player in the country for low-post efficiency according to Synergy Sports Technology with 1.077 points per possession when he got the ball in the post ... A three-time All-District 23-6A selection at Alief Taylor High School in Houston.

Wichita State
Jaime Echenique, PF/C, 6-11, 220
Columbia/Trinity Valley [Texas] CC
Developing big man with high upside will have two years of eligibility at Wichita State… Fundamentally sound… Described as smooth, calculated and under control... Averaged 9.2 points, 5.4 rebounds as a freshman… Appeared in 31 games with 26 starts… Shot 61 percent from the field and 75 percent at the foul line… Helped Trinity Valley to a 24-7 record in 2016-17 and a No. 14 ranking in the final NJCAA national poll…. Participated in the 2017 Mullens Top 100 Camp in Kansas… Coached by Guy Furr.

Chance Moore, Wing, 6-7, 190
Louisville, Ky./Fern Creek [Beckley (W.Va.) Prep]
2017 graduate of Fern Creek High School… Elected to take a prep year and continue his development… Chose WSU over Butler, Dayton and Virginia Tech on the first day of the fall signing period…. Averaged 16 points as a senior and earned second team all-state honors… Voted 6th Region Player of the Year… Led the Tigers to their first-ever state tournament appearance and a 35-3 record in 2016-16… Team won 21-straight games before falling in the state semifinals… Selected for Kentucky's East-West All-Star game… MVP of the Louisville Invitational Tournament… Played summer basketball for the Louisville Magic.

Isaiah Poor Bear Chandler, C, 6-9, 255
Omaha, Neb./Central [Sunrise Christian Academy (Kan.)]
Enrolled at Wichita State over the summer and practiced with the team but will spend the 2017-18 school year at nearby Sunrise Christian Academy working on his body and his game… Four-star prospect and the No. 1 recruit in Nebraska, per ESPN following his senior season at Omaha Central High School… Averaged 14.4 points and 9.5 rebounds in 2016-17 and helped his team to the state quarterfinals in Nebraska's largest classification… Second-team Class A all-state selection and a third-team Super-Stater… Also earned All-Metro Conference honors… Appeared in Nebraska's 2017 high school all-star game and scored a team-high 20 points.

Erik Stevenson, G, 6-4, 180
Lacey, Wash./Timberline
Three-star prospect, per 247 Sports and Rivals… Chose Wichita State in June over offers from LSU, Utah, Washington and Washington State… Two-time all-area selection who earned honorable mention Class 3A All-State honors as a junior… Averaged 19.5 points and helped his team to a 3A State Tournament appearance… Set Timberline's single-game scoring record in December with a 45-point performance… Coached by Allen Thomas… Played 2017 summer ball for Washington Supreme on the UAA Circuit and averaged 12.3 points with 39 threes in 14 games.

Morris Udeze, F/C, 6-8, 240
Houston, Texas/Fort Bend Travis [Montverde Academy (Fla.)]
Houston native who is prepping this year at Montverde Academy near Orlando, Fla… Visited WSU in June and committed in late September over four other finalists: Ohio State, Butler, LSU and TCU…Three-star recruit, per 247 Sport and Rivals… Averaged close to 13 points and 8 rebounds for Fort Bend Travis High School as a senior last year… Team finished runner-up in its district at 25-9 and won a bi-district playoff game… Played summer ball for the Houston Defenders.

Dexter Dennis, Wing, 6-5
Woodville, Miss./Believe Sports (Tenn.) Academy
Finishing up a post-graduate year at Believe Sports Academy in Athens, Tenn., where he’s coached by Tyson Waterman, an all-conference point guard on Shocker head coach Gregg Marshall’s first Winthrop University team ... A Louisiana High School All-Star and Class 3A All-State selection ... As a senior in 2017, he averaged 23 points and led Baker High to the state quarterfinals ... Chose the Shockers over finalists Kansas State, Georgia Tech and Ole Miss.

Jamarius Burton, G, 6-5
Charlotte, N.C./Independence
Led Independence High School to a 31-1 record and a Class 4A state championship ... A second team NCBCA All-State selection ... Averaged 16.4 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 2.2 steals ... Chose Wichita State over three other finalists – Butler, UMass and Temple.

Richy Torres, G, 6-3
Pinellas Park, Fla./Pinellas Park (Missouri State-Western Plains JC)
Averaged 17.2 points this year and ranked third nationally at 8.1 assists per game ... Will be a junior this fall with two seasons of eligibility remaining ... With Torres at the controls, Western Plains ranked 12th nationally in scoring (93.3 points) and eighth in field goal percentage (.520) en route to a 25-9 record and a regional title ... Averaged just over two three-pointers per game while shooting better than 43 percent from deep ... Compiled a 2.50 assist-to-turnover ratio and set the school's single-game (16), season (268) and career (427) assist records ... Becomes the 11th JUCO All-American to sign with WSU since Marshall's arrival ... The fifth NJCAA Division I first-teamer, joining Mantas Griskenas (2007), Joe Ragland (2010), Carl Hall (2011) and Darius Carter (2013).