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OU basketball: 2019 forward Anyang Garang commits to Sooners

Oklahoma basketball has added a sixth member to its 2019 recruiting class: 6-foot-8 forward Anyang Garang.

Garang committed to OU on his official visit Friday, according to 247Sports.

Garang, from Uganda, is spending this season at the NBA Global Academy in Australia. The plan is to redshirt him for the 2019-20 season, according to 247Sports.

Oklahoma's 2019 class is ranked 12th nationally. Five players have already signed with the Sooners: 4-star guard De'Vion Harmon, 4-star center Victor Iwuakor, 4-star forward Jalen Hill and junior college prospects Corbin Merritt and Alondes Williams.

Oklahoma head basketball coach Lon Kruger reacts during the Big 12 Tournament college basketball game between the Oklahoma Sooners and the TCU Horned Frogs at the Sprint Center in Kansas City , Wednesday, March 8, 2017. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman