SMU added a third member to its 2016 signing class on Monday.
Australian power forward Harry Froling signed his letter of intent, officially making him a member of SMU’s men’s basketball team.
Froling committed to SMU January 25, picking the Mustangs over Arizona, Illinois and Colorado. He is a Scout.com and Rivals.com four-star prospect, but a three-star in the 247Sports.com composite ranks, which pools rankings from several sites. He’s the 137th-ranked overall player in the composite ranks.
The 6-foot-11 Froling is SMU’s third 2016 signee, joining Oklahoma City (Southeast HS) combo guard Dashawn McDowell and Australian point guard Tom Wilson, both of whom signed in November. SMU has two more commitments – four-star forwards Bruno Fernando and Ted Kapita – who have not yet signed their letters of intent.
Wilson and Froling were teammates at the Australian Institute of Sport. The two also played together on the Australian Junior National Team, which won a silver medal at the 2014 U17 World Championship. Froling also played at the 2016 Nike Hoops Summit in Portland, Ore. April 9 as a member of the World team.
Froling’s older sister, Alicia, just finished her sophomore season on SMU’s women’s basketball team. Alicia’s twin sister, Keely, played two years for SMU before leaving the program to return to Australia in April.
Froling is a versatile player capable of playing power forward and center. He’s best as a face-up big man and possesses a good three-point shot, but can score in the post as well.
