Coach Dan Hurley says he's thrilled about his first recruiting class at UConn.

With the Huskies receiving signed financial aid agreements from three newcomers, Hurley could finally talk about his additions to the basketball family. Graduate transfers Tarin Smith and Kassoum Yakwe, and guard Brendan Adams will be eligible to play next season.

All three players announced their commitments to UConn last week.

"We are thrilled to have these three guys join our program," Hurley said in a release. "They fill obvious needs for both the short-term and long-term progress of the program. They all have backgrounds playing in strong grassroots programs and I know they will help us not only on the court, but also with their character and work ethic, to build the type of culture we want."

Adams, a 6-foot-4 guard from Hanover, Md., and Smith, a 6-2 guard from Ocean Township, N.J., will help strengthen UConn's backcourt rotation.

"Guard play and guard depth was obviously a weakness last season," Hurley said. "Hopefully, these new additions will not only help our depth, but the competition is going to help make guard play a strength for us going forward."

Hurley recruited Adams while coaching at Rhode Island. Adams attends Calvert Hall College High School in Baltimore, where he averaged 18.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists as a senior last season. His brother, Jaylen Adams, starred at St. Bonaventure.

"Brendan is a really talented combo guard who can score on all three levels," Hurley said. "He will help us as a really good ball-screen player and a strong perimeter shooter."

Smith, who has one year of eligibility left, played the last two seasons at Duquense and before that one season at Nebraska. He earned the Atlantic 10 Sixth Man of the Year award last season, averaging 12.4 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 3.2 assists. A New Jersey native, he played at St. Anthony's in Jersey City under coach Bob Hurley Sr.

"Tarin is someone I obviously have great familiarity with, since he played for my father and played in my conference for the last two years," Hurley said. "He gives us a veteran guard with a wealth of experience and outstanding athleticism. His ability to create offensively and the impact he can have defensively is exciting."

Yakwe, a 6-8 forward from Bamako, Mali, has one season of eligibility remaining. He played the last three seasons at St. John's, averaging 4.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.8 blocks during his career there. He made the All-Big East freshman team and then was second in the league in blocks (1.94) as a sophomore. Injuries limited his playing time and contribution last season.

"Early in his career, Kassoum was one of the better young defenders in the Big East, and he brings that rim protection and athletic ability to our frontcourt," Hurley said. "With the pressure-man style of defense I like to play, it's essential to have frontcourt players who can protect the rim. That falls in line with Kassoum's strengths, so I feel that he will have a chance to have a big impact on the program."