ARLINGTON, Texas - UT Arlington men's basketball coach Scott Cross signed Fort Worth native Pedro Castro to a National Letter of Intent.

Castro, a 6-7 guard who will graduate from Brewer High School in the spring, averaged 14 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists as a junior and earned first team all-district honors for head coach Mike Hatch. He is rated as the No. 36 player in the state of Texas and played AAU basketball last summer for Texas Triumph Gold.

"Pedro was our first commitment for this class," said Cross. "He has tremendous skill to go along with his size and long wing span. He has a beautiful shot and has great vision as a passer. He can player multiple positions because of his size, skill and length combination. Pedro just needs strength. Once he gets stronger, he is going to be a nightmare for opposing teams."

Turner is the fourth (along with David Azore and Tim Holland and Davion Turner) signee for the UTA men's basketball program, which is selected by league coaches as the preseason favorite to win the Sun Belt Conference. The Mavericks have advanced to the postseason three times in the last five seasons and won a program-high 24 games twice during that period.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2017 graduate of Brewer High School … coached by Jason Porostovsky … averaged 14 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists as a junior … earned first team all-district honors … ranked as the No. 84 player in Texas by Texas Basketball Review … Rated as No. 36 in the state by Texas Top 100 … played AAU basketball for Texas Triumph Gold … coached by Mike Hatch.

"Pedro Castro is a very talented basketball player with a tremendous skill set. He can affect the game in many ways. Pedro will be an exciting player to watch and see how he develops." -- Brewer Coach Jason Porostovsky

"Pedro is one of the purest shooters I've had the pleasure of coaching. On top of that, he is a fantastic player with high character." -- Texas Triumph Gold Coach Mike Hatch (former Oklahoma State assistant and current head coach at Northwest High School)