May’s first class of recruits signed

BOCA RATON — Florida Atlantic men’s basketball coach Dusty May has finally completed his first recruiting class.

On Friday, the school announced the signing of 10 players. May has been on the job since March when he replaced Michael Curry, who was fired after his fourth season.

The class includes four freshman, three junior college players and three transfers.

“Overall, this class will add length, athleticism, the ability to play multiple positions and especially shooting,” May said.

“It’s also a balanced class in terms of experience. That should give our roster some continuity in the future. We wanted to add depth to our roster and we feel like we’ve hit a home run with this class. All of these young men come from winning programs. We want to create a culture of success. The best way to do that is to bring in recruits that know what it takes to win and we feel like we’ve done that with this class.”

Ely guard Michael Forrest is considered the prize of the class. He averaged 26 points last season and led his team to a state title. Forrest was also the South Florida Sun Sentinel’s 9A-7A Player of the Year.

“Michael Forrest is a local player who we focused on immediately after getting the job,” May said. “He comes from a great program that has won at a high level and he was a big part of their success. He scores, he defends, he’s going to be a very good player for FAU for the next four years.”

The Owls also announced the signing of Jaylen Sebree, a 6-foot-7 forward from Christian County (Ky.) High School who spent last year at IMG Academy. They also landed guard Kevaughn Ellis from Hamilton Heights Christian (Tenn.) Academy, forward Madiaw Niang (Daytona Beach), Richardson Maitre (Indian Hills Community College), Wright State transfer Everett Winchester, Ole Miss transfer Karlis Silins, Cedric Jackson (Indian River State College), Aleksander Zecevic (San Jacinto College), and Mississippi State transfer Xavian Stapleton.