PORTLAND, Ore. – University of Portland men's basketball has signed 6-7 wing Josh McSwiggan (Loughborough, England/UTEP/Casper College) to a National Letter of Intent, head coach Terry Porter announced on Wednesday. McSwiggan will join the Pilots and is expected to have three seasons of eligibility.

"Josh will be a good fit on campus and is expected to be an impact player for our program," Porter said. "He has great size for his position and will be a versatile wing in our system. Josh is extremely athletic, can shoot with range, and is a good passer."

A member of Great Britain Youth National Teams, McSwiggan (6-7, 200) signed with UTEP following his prep career and redshirted the 2015-16 season with the Miners after an NCAA ruling requiring him to sit out one year.

He transferred to Casper College in Wyoming and averaged 13.6 points and 5.1 rebounds per game this season. He shot 44 percent from the field, 34 percent from three-point range and 82 percent at the free throw line. The team posted a 24-9 overall record in McSwiggan's lone season with the Thunderbirds.

"Josh is one of the most talented, versatile guys we have had come through here that has ever put on a Thunderbird uniform," said Casper head coach Dan Russell. "He is a tremendous kid who excels in the classroom and is a great teammate. He has played a vital role in the Thunderbirds success this year, and it is because of his tremendous work ethic."

McSwiggan was rated as the No. 8 player coming out of Great Britain by Hoopsfix.com and was recently a member of England's Under-20 National Team. He also represented his country at the Under-18, Under-17, Under-16 age levels while earning Luol Deng Camp MVP honors at the age of 15.

He played club basketball for Charnwood College in his hometown of Loughborough, Leicestershire, England. McSwiggan was the team's Under-18 MVP during the 2012-13 season and the 2013-14 Under-19 Coaches Player of the Year. He led his club to the Under-14 national championship. McSwiggan averaged 19.3 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.1 blocks during his final season at Charnwood College and shot 55 percent from the field and 79 percent from the foul line.

McSwiggan was also a member of the Loughborough Student Riders club team that competed in Basketball England National League Division 2. He averaged 8.3 points and 3.6 rebounds, while shooting 45 percent from the field and 80 percent from the free throw line in his final year with the club.

McSwiggan joins a highly rated incoming class for Porter and the Pilots that includes four players that signed during the November signing period. The diverse group was rated the No. 17 class in the nation and the top mid-major recruiting class after the early signing period by the Hoop Scoop.

Portland is expected to sign more players in the coming weeks.

2017 University of Portland Men's Basketball Recruiting Class

Player	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Yr.	Hometown/Previous Schools
Tahirou Diabate	F	6-10	215	Fr.	Niigate, Japan/Teikyo Nagaoka HS
Taki Fahrensohn	G	6-5	180	Fr.	Auckland, New Zealand/Auckland Grammar School
Josh McSwiggan	G/F	6-7	200	RS-So.	Loughborough, England/UTEP/Casper College
Austin Stone	F/C	6-9	225	Jr.	Lake Wylie, S.C./Clover HS/USC Salkehatchie
JoJo Walker	G	6-1	170	Fr.	Santa Maria, Calif./St. Joseph High School