Okwandu verbally commits

Chukwuma "Charles" Okwandu, a 7-foot-1 Nigerian center, verbally committed to the Huskies Wednesday. Okwandu is currently enrolled at Harcum College in Bryn Mawr, Pa., and will send an official Letter of Intent in the coming days. He chose UConn over Villanova and West Virginia, and just three days after visiting Storrs last weekend.

He joins a freshman class that already includes McDonald's All-American Kemba Walker out of Rice High School (New York) and Mississippi's Gatorade Player of the Year, Scottie Haralson, out of Provine High School (Jackson, Miss.). Haralson sent in his signed Letter of Intent Wednesday morning.

Okwandu played just 12 games with Harcum this past season before issues with his Letter of Intent arose. He isn't currently listed on the team's Web site. At 7-foot-1 and 255 pounds, the Lagos, Nigeria native should provide frontcourt help for the Huskies if Hasheem Thabeet decides to declare for the NBA Draft and/or another current Husky transfers out.

Okwandu has three years of eligibility left. He originally committed to Arizona but problems with his visa prevented him from going. He eventually landed at Harcum under coach Drew Kelly.

UConn is also still actively recruiting the 6-foot-9 Ater Majok, a Sudan native who has been touted as an instant-impact player. Majok is expected to participate in the Derby Classic in Louisville on Saturday and then visit UConn sometime next week, though an exact date is in the works.