Valparaiso grad transfer guard Bakari Evelyn has committed to Iowa, he announced on Twitter on Sunday.

"I am humbled and honored to announce that I have decided to commit to the University of Iowa," Evelyn wrote on Twitter. "Thank you to Coach Dillard and Coach McCaffery for the opportunity."

"Thank you to all the schools who showed interest in recruiting me," he added. "I am very apprectiative of all your efforts throughout this recruitemtn process. Me and my family felt that this was the best decision for me and for my future and I am proud to put on the black and gold. Go Hawkeyes!"

The 6-foot-2 guard scored 12.6 points per game as a redshirt sophomore. His production dropped to 8.4 points per game as a redshirt junior because he didn't have time to fully recover from offseason ankle surgery.

The biggest role that Evelyn can obtain is to become a solid three-point shooter, not turn the ball over and be solid on defense. If Evelyn can return to his redshirt sophomore year form then it will be a nice pickup for the Hawkeyes. Evelyn shot 45 percent from the field and 38.3 percent from three that season. Last season, Evelyn only shot 33 percent from three.

Evelyn previously took an official visit to New Mexico State, and was in Iowa City this weekend for an official visit. Rhode Island was another school that Evelyn was considering visiting, but the Hawkeyes were able to get him to commit almost right after he left campus.

Evelyn will give the Hawkeyes more depth at the guard position. With the uncertainty of Jordan Bohannon for next season, Evelyn will be able to come right away and provide a large boost. He can play both the combo and point guard position, so there's a chance for him to see a lot of action next season.

In the backcourt, Iowa has redshirt freshman CJ Fredrick and incoming freshman Joe Toussaint along with Joe Wieskamp, who can play the shooting guard and small forward position.

Evelyn's play style fits in well with Fredrick, who is known for his scoring and shooting ability. Toussaint is a cat-quick point guard with great ball skills and a knack for defending, and is use to playing with scoring guards as he was AAU teammates with five-star point guard Cole Anthony, who is playing his college ball at North Carolina.

As a senior at Hillcrest (Ariz.) Academy in 2015, Evelyn averaged 25.4 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 4.3 assists per game. He scored 30 points on three separate occasions and signed with Nebraska.

After his freshman season at Nebraska, Evelyn decided to transfer out, and ended up at Valparaiso to play the next two season of eligibility.

With the addition of Evelyn, Iowa now has one open scholarship for the 2019-20 season.