BU head coach Tommy Dempsey and the Binghamton men’s basketball team added a second player to its 2016 recruiting class this week.

After landing Maryland native Tyler Stewart—a guard/forward from St. Andrew’s Episcopal School in Potomac—in November, the Bearcats received a verbal commitment from Fard Muhammad, a 6’0 point guard on Sunday.

“When I visited, I felt real comfortable,” Muhammad said about his decision to commit to the Bearcats. “I liked the vibe, everyone was real nice. The fans were crazy. That’s everything you really look for. The campus was beautiful.”

Muhammad will come to Binghamton via the prestigious Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida, a basketball powerhouse. Montverde has captured the last three DICK’s Sporting Goods High School National Titles and has produced a plethora of former and current collegiate stars including Florida University’s Kasey Hill, Kentucky University’s Dakari Johnson and Ohio State’s D’Angelo Russell—now a member of the Los Angeles Lakers.

Last season’s national championship squad was led by current LSU star Ben Simmons, the potential first overall pick in this year’s NBA draft. In the 2014-15 national title game, Muhammad scored 20 points and knocked down five 3-pointers in his team’s 70-61 victory. Muhammad is currently playing out a post-graduate year on Montverde’s prep team.

“I think I can bring a winning attitude in,” Muhammad said. “Just looking at some of the guys at Binghamton…the coaching staff is really optimistic.”

Muhammad can play either as a lead guard or off-the-ball for the Bearcats next season. He carries a reputation as a strong shooter, an area that BU has struggled with this season. Binghamton has shot just 27.9 percent from 3-point range this season, last in the America East. The next closest team is UMBC, which has knocked down 3-pointers at a far better clip than BU at 32.6 percent.

“I think that the area [of my game] that will transition the most is the way I can shoot it,” Muhammad said. “If you can shoot, you can shoot against anybody.”

The Binghamton back-court has been decimated by injuries this season, with junior Marlon Beck and freshman Everson Davis as the only two healthy scholarship players. But, next year the back-court could become an area of strength for BU.

Junior guard Yosef Yacob suffered a season-ending shoulder injury in the preseason, while sophomore guard Romello Walker suffered a similar fate seven games into 2015-16. Both are expected to return at the start of next year and, combined with Bucknell transfer J.C. Show—who is redshirting this season in accordance with NCAA rules—Stewart and Muhammad, could lead to a potent Bearcat attack.