Oregon basketball lands Roman Sorkin, will join Ducks this week

The Oregon men's basketball team added some much needed height onto their roster, signing Roman Sorkin, who previously played for the Israeli junior national team at the 2014 U-18 European Championships. While playing for Israel, Sorkin averaged 14.1 points, 9.9 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game. Sorkin will be a freshman and will be eligible to play immediately.

Before signing Sorkin, an 18-year old from Minsk, Belarus Michael Chandler was Oregon's only player 6'10'' or taller. Sorkin, who also stands at 6'10'', should be a dominating presence under the rim for the Ducks. In a win over Hungary at the U-18 European Championships last year, Sorkin scored 25 points while grabbing 24 rebounds. That would be a solid night from two players combined, not to mention when it all comes from one freshman.

While Sorkin is only a freshman, he has a tremendous amount of valuable experience at the international level. He's played for Israel at the U-18 European Championships for the past three years.

Below is a highlight tape of Sorkin. Without a doubt the best part is at 2:45 when he pops the awkward big man 3-pointer, resulting in the opposing coach throwing his arms up in utter disgust. If he does that for the Ducks, the Pit Crew will lose their minds.