Alterique Gilbert, a top-25 prospect in the Class of 2016, has committed to Connecticut, he told CBSSports.com on Saturday morning.
The 6-foot-1 point guard joins VCU transfer Terry Larrier and top-100 big man Mamadou Diarra (6-8, Woodstock Academy) in the Huskies' 2016 class.
"I picked UConn because of my relationship with Coach Kevin Ollie," Gilbert told CBSSports.com. "I feel like I fit the program perfectly."
Gilbert will help replace Seton Hall transfer Sterling Gibbs, who is expected to play a major role during the upcoming season as an immediately eligible transfer. He should see major minutes in 2016-17 next to Jalen Adams, a freshman who like Gilbert was one of the top guards in his high school class.
"The history there -- especially with Coach Ollie and Coach Ricky Moore helped me with the decision," Gilbert added. "I want to go where those guys have been."
