Recruit Rakim Lubin watched UConn’s first basketball practice on Saturday during his official visit.

Guess he liked what he saw from his seat at Gampel Pavilion.

Lubin, a 6-foot-7, 220-pound forward from Gadsden, Ala., gave the Huskies a verbal commitment, according to a Twitter report @OntheRadarHoops. He transferred to Buford High School after attending Gadsden.

Allen Whitehart, his coach at Buford, confirmed Lubin’s commitment on twitter @WhitehartHoops.

“I’m really excited for him,” Whitehart wrote.

Lubin is a member of the Class of 2014.