GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Florida has added a fourth member to its 2017 basketball signing class, as expected.

With the spring signing period opening on Wednesday, point guard Mike Okauru officially signed his national letter of intent with the Gators. A 6-foot-3, 175-pound prospect, Okauru should help bolster the backcourt depth with Kasey Hill gone and the recently announced transfer of freshman guard Eric Hester.

"We're happy to officially welcome Michael to the Gator family," coach Mike White said in a press release. "We expect him to be a great fit here, along with the rest of our incoming class, and look forward to having them on campus."

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Okauru played for Brewster Academy in Raleigh, N.C. He is rated as a four-star prospect by the 247Composite, an industry-generated recruiting ranking, and checks in as the No. 211 overall player in the nation in the 2017 class.

He joins big man Isaiah Stokes, power forward Chase Johnson and small forward DeAundrae Ballard in the class. All three of those players signed in the early signing period.

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