Matt Zignorski, Jesse Bunting, Joseph Chartouny Sign with Fordham

Fordham opens its 2014-15 season at home tomorrow night against the New York Institute of Technology. But three players who are still months away from arriving on campus made news Wednesday.

Matt Zignorski, Jesse Bunting and Joseph Chartouny, who all verbally committed over the last few months, signed National Letters of Intent with Fordham, Bleacher Report has learned. The three will join the Rams in 2015.

Zignorski is a 6'3" combo guard from Pope John XXIII Regional High School in Sparta Township, New Jersey. According to The Star-Ledger, he averaged 11.7 points, 3.1 assists and 3.7 rebounds per game in his junior season.

When reached by Bleacher Report after he verbally committed in July, Zignorski described himself as "a very versatile offensive player." 

"I have the ability to bring the ball up, run the point, direct an offense, get people shots and distribute the ball," he said. "But I can also shoot the ball. I can run off screens."

Bunting, a 6'8" forward from Tabor Academy in Massachusetts, gave Fordham his verbal commitment in September. Chris Millette, the head coach at Tabor, complimented Bunting on his "motor," telling Bleacher Report he has "such a big upside."

"He’s incredibly athletic," Millette added. "For his size he can dribble, rebound and go coast-to-coast."

Chartouny is a 6'3" point guard from Montreal's College Jean-de-Brebeuf, where he was teammates with Nemanja Zarkovic, the Rams' freshman point guard. His coach, Mike Chmielewski, said the two guards possess similar intangibles.

"He is probably the most talented connector I've coached," Chmielewski said in an interview with Bleacher Report after Chartouny verbally committed in September. "By connecting I mean a guy that has an ability of connecting the team together, getting guys to play at a higher level... He's a talented scorer, but he prefers setting people up."

On paper, it appears Fordham has done pretty well with this group: versatile guards with a team-first mentality and a forward with size who's athletic. It's not hard to envision these three fitting in.

This year, of the players expected to see significant minutes, Fordham will suit up seven freshmen (including two redshirts), one sophomore and just three upperclassmen.

Next year, Zignorski, Bunting and Chartouny will join a young roster trying to become a contender in the Atlantic 10.

Quotations in this article were obtained firsthand.

Charles Costello covers the Fordham Rams for Bleacher Report. A full archive of his articles can be found here. Twitter: @CFCostello