Miami lands four-star Deng Gak

It had been over a month since four-star power forward Deng Gak took an official visit to Miami. However, the Hurricanes were always on the 6-foot-9 power forward at Blairstown (N.J.) Blair Academy's mind.

After taking visits to Kansas and Florida last week, the No. 91 player in the class of 2017 decided that Jim Larrañaga and the Canes were still tops.

“I’ve committed to Miami," Gak told Rivals.com. "I think I built a great relationship with the coaches there, especially coach L.

“It just felt like I could really see myself fitting in. I think that was the best place I could see myself playing.”

While Gak felt plenty of comfort with the Miami staff and their players, he also liked the playing style. He is a thin, skilled and mobile four man who likes to play in space and have some freedom and he saw the potential to play with versatility in Coral Gables.

“Their playing style, the way they use their four men it was really got me," said Gak. "When I went there I watched practice and the way they used their fours is my game style.

"They don’t have them doing any one thing, they aren’t just in the high post passing or running hand offs. They are doing lots of things and have freedom.”

After arriving in the U.S. from Australia around a year and a half ago, Gak is happy to found his college home and is looking forward to preparing for the ACC.

“It’s a relief to have this over with," said Gak. "I want to get stronger and gain weight, that’s the the goal for the senior year.”

Gak is the third member of Miami's recruiting class and its third four-star prospect. He joins point guard Chris Lykes and New Zealand power forward Sam Waardenburg as 2017 commitments.