Snoqualmie, Wash., native and small forward Lattimore Ford will be returning to the Pacific Northwest to play under Danny Sprinkle
The Washington Huskies men's basketball team was tasked with replacing nearly half the roster this offseason due to outgoing transfers and players who've ran out of eligibility.
So far, the Huskies have added several players via the transfer portal in efforts of fielding a competitive squad for the 2026-27 season.
Via the portal, Washington had added senior guards Ryan Beasley (San Francisco) and Parker Friedrichsen (San Francisco) as well as senior forwards Steele Venters (Gonzaga) and LeJuan Watts (Texas Tech).
The Huskies are likely to add more portal additions before the offseason is over. Despite the portal window having been closed since April 21, players still in the portal after the deadline has ended can still commit to new teams.
Even with the additions it has and is likely still to make, Washington's roster reconstruction has been harder due to the fact it was yet to earn a commitment from a graduating high school player in the Class of 2026.
That was the case until Friday.
Lattimore Ford, a 6-foot-6, 185-pound small forward, announced his commitment to the Huskies on Friday in a post from his personal Instagram account.
Ford is ranked as a three-star prospect according to the 247Sports Composite. He's ranked as the 222nd-best player in the country, the 66th-best small forward in the country and the 12th-best player from North Carolina in his class according to 247Sports.
Ford spent his last year of high school with the Combine Academy in Charlotte, N.C., but originally attended Mount Si High School in Snoqualmie, Wash.
The Combine Academy has produced several notable prospects and recruits over the last several years, including Trentyn Flowers.
Flowers was a top-25 recruit in the country in the Class of 2023. He originally committed to play for Louisville before opting to head to Australia's National Basketball League. He currently plays for the Chicago Bulls' G-League affiliate, the Windy City Bulls.
Mount Si is roughly a 35-minute drive from UW's home court of Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle.
Ford chose to commit to Washington over offers from other schools such as Oklahoma, Washington State, Idaho, San Diego State, Utah State, Montana State and Utah.
Including the aforementioned four transfers and Ford's commitment, the Huskies currently have 10 players on the roster. Teams are allowed a maximum of 15 players on the roster, which leaves UW five spots to fill.
Washington doesn't have to reach the roster capacity before the season starts. However, the Dawgs were plagued with injuries last season and were down to seven-to-eight scholarship players for several games.
Huskies head coach Danny Sprinkle knows the value of depth after last season, arguably more than most coaches.
Regardless of how Washington's roster shapes up the rest of the offseason,
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