IRVINE, Calif. - UC Irvine men's basketball head coach Russell Turner announced the signing of three student-athletes, Wednesday.

"Today is a great day for the future of UC Irvine Basketball," said Turner. "We have signed three outstanding young men to join our program, and these guys epitomize the things our program has become and hopes to be.  They are each excellent people and talented basketball players with the potential to continue to improve and play at a very high level.  All three love basketball, work really hard to improve, possess excellent leadership qualities, and are proven winners.  In addition, they want to be challenged academically as part of this world-class University community.  I congratulate my assistant coaches for all the work they have put into identifying these guys and their families as being great fits for our program and for UCI."

Recruiting Class

Student-Athlete	Ht / Wt	Position	Hometown	School
Hunter Ruck	6-9 / 220	Forward	Scottsdale, Arizona	Rancho Solano Prep
Andre Henry	6-4 / 175	Guard	La Cañada - Flintridge, Calif.	St. Francis HS
DJ Davis	6-0 / 160	Guard	Moreno Valley, Calif.	Riverside Poly HS

Hunter Ruck
6-9/220/Forward/Scottsdale, Arizona/Rancho Solano Prep
"Hunter Ruck is a physical, high-motor, hard-working big man who can play forward or center for us.  I am excited about his combination of skills and athleticism. Hunter is a tremendous student at Rancho Solano Prep in Phoenix where he has been coached by Aaron Trigg, who played his college basketball for Anteater great Tod Murphy. I look forward to Hunter's continued development this season and beyond and I expect him to become a tone-settling interior presence here on the court at UCI."

- Plays for Rancho Solano Prep
- Helped his high school win a State Championship as sophomore averaging 6.2 points and 7.1 rebounds 
- Had 15 points in the 2A final in 2018 helping his team to a 69-62 win
- Over three years in high school, Ruck is averaging 6.5 points per game, 6.6 rebounds per game and 1.4 blocks per game
 

Andre Henry
6-4/175/Guard/La Cañada - Flintridge, Calif./St. Francis HS
"Andre Henry has elevated his high school program with his competitive nature and his leadership.  As a versatile guard he impacts winning in many ways on both offense and defense, and we anticipate that he will continue to improve rapidly because of his commitment to the game and his character.  Andre is a great student and has exceptional work habits.  He has been coached very well at St. Francis by Todd Wolfson, who also coached Anteater grad Jaron Martin."

- Plays for St. Francis High School
- As a junior, averaged 19.3 points per game, 3.9 assists per game and 11.9 rebounds per game 
- Helped his team to the 2019 3A CIF Southern Section playoffs, scoring 22 points and 15 rebounds
DJ Davis
6-0/160/Guard/Moreno Valley, Calif./Riverside Poly HS
"DJ Davis is a prolific 3 point shooter and scorer and a proven winner.  He has been a part of two excellent Southern California public high school programs at Centennial High School in Corona under coach Josh Giles, and Riverside Poly and coach Yancy Dodson.  DJ is a high-level competitor with an exciting combination of speed, quickness and court sense."

- Played for Centennial High School and Riverside Poly High School
- Averaging 19.2 points per game, 2.9 rebounds per game and 2.3 steals per game in high school
 

"Each of these three student-athletes have been targets of our staff because of how well they fit here at UCI and in our program.  All three of these guys have outstanding, committed parents who have done excellent jobs creating strong foundations for future success.  I congratulate and welcome them to the UCI Basketball family and I am excited for our future."