FWST: TCU adds Australian forward to men’s basketball program

TCU added Kouat Noi, a 6-foot-7 power forward who is a native of Australia, to its basketball program Monday, coach Jamie Dixon announced.

Noi, a consensus three-star prospect, played last season for Montverde Academy Prep in Montverde, Fla. and was the No. 19 prospect in Florida, per 247Sports. He averaged 19 points per game at Montverde Academy and is ranked as the No. 7 player in the 2016 Australian Class rankings, per AusaHoops.com.

A reserve for the Australian Under-19 team in 2015, Noi averaged 19 points and 5 rebounds as a member of Team Asia-Pacific at the 2015 Adidas Global Nationals. Noi selected TCU after being recruited a group of schools that included Arkansas, LSU, Iowa, Wake Forest, Virginia and George Washington.