Four-star recruit Drew Timme verbally committed to Gonzaga early Wednesday, the first day of the initial signing period, he tells 247Sports.

“I’m going to be a Gonzaga Bulldog and I picked them because of the coaching staff and their track records with bigs and players like me,” Timme said. “The development they have is crucial and I just think it’s the perfect fit for me.”

“I think just the fit,” Timme said when pressed on his choice. “I just think it’s too good to pass up.”

Timme, a 6-foot-10, 235-pound post player, selected the Bulldogs over Alabama, Illinois and Texas A&M. He took official visits to all four of his finalists, including a visit to Gonzaga the weekend of Oct. 5.

While the official visit was a factor, Timme said his unofficial visit to Gonzaga when they first started recruiting him is what ultimately sold him on the program.

“When I first took my unofficial, I was like ‘this place really is for me,’” Timme said. “With the players they’ve had and what they do with their bigs and how much they use their bigs and they aren’t just bigs. They have versatile bigs, they can do everything. It just kind of hit me that this was the place for me.”

The connection with Gonzaga started with director of operations Stephen Gentry, who has known Timme from his time at Oklahoma State. From there the relationship between Timme and the Gonzaga program developed.

“Coach Gentry was at OSU when I was getting recruited by them, when he made the move to Gonzaga he’s the one that introduced me to the staff and this is pretty much all him,” Timme said.

“I’ve been in contact with coach [Brian] Michaelson and coach [Mark] Few a lot and we have a really good relationship. We all want the same thing and want the best out of the two way relationship and I’m excited about it.”

Timme said making the final calls to the other schools was difficult, but he’s ready for the next step.

“I’m very excited,” Timme said. “It’s a little sad cutting off the other relationships, but I just feel like personally and business wise this was the best decision I could have made and I’m very happy. I can’t wait to get up there and start playing.”

On the court, Timme had a terrific spring and summer playing for Drive Nation. The Richardson (Tex.) Pearce standout moved his way up the national rankings to No. 41 overall in the 247Sports Composite Rankings.

Timme thinks his versatility as a scorer and how he plays the game fits right in at Gonzaga.

“I just think I can do anything and I play hard,” Timme said. “I think that’s half of it right there, the constant motor and playing hard. I think the versatility helps because I can do multiple things. I can be a leader too. I think that’ll be good, especially if Rui [Hachimura] and [Killian] Tillie both leave, I think I can fill that with Perkins and the grad transfer guard leaving too.”

With the addition of Timme, Gonzaga has compiled what is shaping up to be a banner recruiting class that now ranks No. 5 nationally in the 247Sports Team Rankings.

Timme joins fellow top 50 recruits Anton Watson and Martynas Arlauskas, plus four-star guard Brock Ravet to make up their current class.