Beavers Land 7-Footer, Aug. 14

Oregon State head coach Wayne Tinkle and his staff announced Tuesday the addition of Roman Silva who signed a National Letter of Intent to join the Beaver basketball program for the 2019-20 season.
Silva, a 7-foot-1, 265-pound center from Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., joins a class that includes Julien Franklin, a 6-foot-7, 200-pound guard from Villa Park, Calif., Gianni Hunt, a 6-foot-3, 180-pound guard from Torrance, Calif., Jarod Lucas, a 6-foot-3, 195-pound guard from Hacienda Heights, Calif., Sean Miller-Moore, a 6-foot-5, 200-pound wing from Toronto, Ontario and Dearon Tucker, a 6-foot-10, 240-pound forward from Dallas, Texas. “Roman will be a big, physical presence for us in the paint,” Tinkle said. “He’s a great rim protector with his size and length. We feel he’s an inside threat on both ends and will give us great depth at the center position. He’s a high-level student from a great family, and we are very excited to add him to our team.” Silva is eligible for the 2019-20 season and will have three years to complete two seasons.