Michael Chandler is officially a Knight.
Donnie Jones and the UCF men’s basketball team announced that Chandler, the No. 4 center prospect in the nation according to Rivals.com, signed his letter of intent to play for the Knights on Wednesday morning.
The 6-foot-10 Chandler joins a recruiting class that already signed guard Rod Days and forwards Wayne Martin and Kasey Wilson, making it one of the best classes in school history.
“We are extremely excited about adding Mike to our program,” Jones said in a press release. “He has a great skill level. Mike is a big man who can score in the post, run the floor and rebound. He has a huge upside with his abilities.”
As a senior at Lawrence North in Indianapolis, Ind., Chandler averaged 19.0 points, 12.0 rebounds, 4.0 blocks and 2.0 assists per game. He did just as well his junior season, where he averaged 14.5 points, 7.6 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game.
In addition to being ranked as the No. 4 center in the country, Chandler is also noted as the 47th-best overall senior by Rivals.com. He is also at the top of the ESPN’s (No. 5 center, No. 42 overall) and Scout.com’s (No. 10 center) national rankings, and is regarded by some as one of the top centers in the nation.
“I really like Coach Jones,” Chandler said to the Orlando Sentinel in January. “We have a great relationship. He showed me that he really cared about me and wants to help me be a great player at UCF.”
