The UConn men’s basketball team announced the addition of Tarris Reed Jr. on Tuesday. Reed Jr. played the past two seasons at Michigan before hitting the transfer portal. He announced his commitment to UConn last week, and now his paperwork is in and it’s a done deal.

 “We are very excited to have a big man with Tarris’ high major experience join our program,” head coach Dan Hurley said in a statement released by UConn. “His size, talent and athleticism at the center position gives us the potential to continue receiving tremendous production from that spot – which has contributed so much to our success the last two years. His work ethic fits perfectly into the culture we’ve established and we are really looking forward to Tarris’ career as a Husky.”

Reed Jr., nicknamed “Big Hoss” by Michigan coach Juwon Howard, will have two years of eligibility left.

A 6-foot-10 center from St. Louis, Reed Jr. appeared in 66 career contests over two years at UM. He posted averages 6.1 points and 5.5 rebounds per game during his time as a Wolverine. As a sophomore in 2023-24, the big man made 31 starts and scored 9.0 points with 7.2 rebounds and 1.4 blocked shots per game.

Reed Jr. boasts excellent low-post footwork and athleticism. He won’t replace the production of Donovan Clingan on both sides of the floor, but figures to provide a nice balance with 6-10 senior center Samson Johnson, who is more of a rim-runner.

A consensus top-35 prospect out of St. Louis, Reed Jr. prepped for three years at Chaminade College Prep before spending his senior season at Link Year Academy. He was a two-time All-State selection and the 2021 Missouri Basketball Coaches Association Class 6 Player of the Year. He participated in both the Jordan Brand Classic and the Iverson Classic following his senior season. On the AAU circuit, Reed Jr. played with Mokan Elite and helped his squad to a third-place finish at 2021 EYBL Nationals.

Reed Jr. joins an incoming class of Huskies that currently includes rising freshmen Ahmad Nowell and Isaiah Abraham, who signed National Letters of Intent in November. Liam McNeeley, a national top-15 recruit who decommited from Indiana last month, is on an official visit to UConn this week and would be a huge addition to the roster.