Clarkston forward Brandton Chatfield signs with Washington State, Kyle Smith

The 6-foot-9 preferred walk-on is newly hired Kyle Smith's first signee.

Andy Buhler, SBLive Sports | Apr 10, 2019

Clarkston forward Brandton Chatfield signs with Washington State, Kyle Smith /

Clarkston High School senior power forward Brandton Chatfield signed a

Congrats to @bchat33 on signing his LOI today to play for #CoachSmith and @WSUMensHoops! #Blindfaith #GoCougs @WSUCougars pic.twitter.com/ENa70PNzEt

— Bantam Basketball (@bantambasketbal) April 10, 2019

">Letter of Intent with Washington State on Wednesday to become the first recruit landed by the newly hired Kyle Smith.

Chatfield will be a preferred walk-on, according to The Clearwater Tribune.

Congrats to @bchat33 on signing his LOI today to play for #CoachSmith and @WSUMensHoops! #Blindfaith #GoCougs @WSUCougars pic.twitter.com/ENa70PNzEt
— Bantam Basketball (@bantambasketbal) April 10, 2019

The 6-foot-9, 215-pound Chatfield was a force for a Clarkston team that made the second round of the 2A state tournament this past season before losing to Pullman 64-52.

Chatfield committed to WSU in February. He also received interest from Eastern Washington, Idaho and Idaho State, according to 247 Sports.

Smith was hired away from University of San Francisco late last month to replace Ernie Kent, who was fired shortly after the season after posting a .372 winning percentage over the course of five seasons.

Published Apr 10, 2019

ANDY BUHLER, SBLIVE SPORTS

Andy Buhler is a Regional Editor of Texas and the national breaking news desk. He brings more than five years of experience covering high school sports across the state of Washington and beyond, where he covered the likes of Paolo Banchero and Tari Eason served on state tournament seeding committees. He works on the SBLive/Sports Illustrated Power 25 national boys basketball rankings. He has covered everything from the Final Four, MLS in Atlanta to local velodrome before diving into the world of preps. His bylines can be found in The News Tribune (Tacoma, Washington), The Associated Press, The Columbian (Vancouver, Washington), The Oregonian and more. He holds a degree from Gonzaga and is based out of Portland, Oregon.