Kyle Smith has earned the nickname “the center whisperer” as he has landed another skilled and highly touted big-man, this time signing Frenchman Mael Hamon-Crespin. Hamon-Crespin is a star for the INSEP program in France and was one of the best remaining freshman recruits on the board. He is young for his class (still only 17), big (6-foot-9), and skilled.
Hamon-Crespin is not yet rated as a recruit by 247Sports, but he does report offers from Oregon State, BYU, St. Mary’s, and Saint Louis.
“We are thrilled that Maël has decided to become a Coug,” Smith said via news release.