VCU basketball Coach Ryan Odom went searching for another big man and found what he was looking for in Arizona.

Luke Bamgboye, a 6-foot-10, 190-pound post player nicknamed “The Luke-Out Mountain,” signed to join the Rams as a freshman this upcoming season.

Growing up in London, Bamgboye (pronounced Bam-bo-ye) came to the United States as a ninth-grader and played at three prep schools, most recently Compass Prep in Chandler, Ariz. His parents are from Nigeria.

Bamgboye has been rated a three-star recruit by some scouting services

and a four-star by 247Sports. Miami, Fla., Houston, Maryland and Providence were among the other schools offering a full ride.

Bamgboye will likely open the season as a backup to 6-foot-9 junior Christian Fermin, who averaged 5.2 points and four rebounds last season, while leading the Rams with 55 blocked shots. Another option is 6-foot-9 Obi Okafor, a former walk-on from Hampton who has yet to play.

VCU lost three big men from last season, regulars Sean Bairstow and Kuany Kuany to graduation and Roosevelt Wheeler, who transferred to East Tennessee.