The ink is dry on what Penn State is calling its best recruiting class in school history.

The Nittany Lions received signed letters of intent on Wednesday, the first day of the fall signing period, from shooting guard Josh Reaves, power forward Mike Watkins and small forward Deividas Zemgulis.

The three recruits give Penn State the sixth-ranked class in the Big Ten and the No. 28 class nationally according to the 247Sports Composite team rankings.

“We are ecstatic about the direction of our program,” Penn State coach Patrick Chambers said in a release. “The diversity of this class is something that really excites me. Our staff has worked so hard over the past three years, especially in the Philly and DC areas, to get our program to this level. Welcome Josh, Mike & Davis - We look forward to your arrival!"

Reaves, a 6-foot-4, 185-pound guard from Fairfax, Va., who is playing his final season at Oak Hill Academy, is the nation's 31st-ranked player at his position and the sixth-ranked player in the state and the No. 96 overall prospect by the 247Sports Composite. The four-star guard has a composite rating of 0.9393.

"Josh is a high-level player whose versatility on the floor makes him a guy who I expect to be a stat sheet stuffer for us," Chambers said. "His athleticism and speed make him an excellent defender, which allows him to get out in transition and attack the rim – where he is at his best."

Watkins, a 6-foot-8, 225-pound forward from Philadelphia who played his first three seasons at the Math, Civics and Science charter school, is the 22nd-ranked player at his position, third-ranked player in the state and the No. 92 overall prospect by 247Sports Composite, with a rating of 0.9428. He'll play his senior year at the Phelps School.

"Mike is an elite athlete who will provide us another rim protector," Chambers said. "He excels at running the floor in transition and is a phenomenal finisher. It’s great to have another Philly product in our program.”

Zemgulis, a 6-foot-6, 220-pound forward from Kaunas, Lithuania who plays at St. Mary Ryken in Leonardtown, Md., is the eighth-ranked player in his state and the 52nd ranked player at his position according to the 247Sports Composite. He has a three-star rating of 0.8335.

"Davis brings us a bigger wing who is a premier 3-point shooter with unlimited range," Chambers said. "His competitiveness and toughness are things our staff loves about him. His high basketball IQ will help us from day one.”