Yesterday 6’10” ESPN 100 power forward Deng Gak made his collegiate intentions known, and committed to Jim Larrañaga and the Miami Hurricanes.
The commitment provided Miami with its second ESPN 100 recruit in the class of 2017, and gave the Hurricanes multiple ESPN 100 commits for the second straight season. The acquisition of Gak not only helped Miami bolster its youth, but also marked the 4th straight season that the ‘Canes brought in a top 100 player.
In 2010, the season prior to Jim Larrañaga arrival, Miami did not bring in a single top 100 recruit, and could not continue the momentum they created in 2009 when they acquired top athletes such as Durand Scott and Garrius Adams.