VESTAL Binghamton University women’s basketball coach Linda Cimino has picked up the biggest commitment of her coaching career, literally. Marysville (Mich.) High center Payton Husson, a 6-foot-3 center, has given an oral commitment to join the program.

Husson, who will turn 17 on Sept. 8, plans to sign a National Letter of Intent when the NCAA early signing period begins in November. When she signs, she’ll become the tallest recruit brought into the Bearcats program by Cimino, who continues to bolster the team’s front court.

Cimino will start her second season at the helm of the Bearcats program this winter. Husson, who resides in Marysville about an hour north of Detroit, completely bought into Cimino’s rebuilding strategy.

“I loved how she had a vision in mind,” Husson said of Cimino. “She talked about a three-year plan. She told me by the time I was a freshman, she was ready to cut down the nets.”

Cimino and her staff cannot comment on players before they’ve signed a letter of intent.

Husson, who also plays volleyball at Marysville, becomes the second commit in next year’s incoming class, joining Shenendehowa’s 6-foot small forward Carly Boland. This summer, the Bearcats also received a commitment from Pennsylvania combo guard Lizzie Spindler who will be join the program two seasons from now.

The Bearcats lacked frontcourt depth last season, and last season’s starting forward Sherae Swinson graduated. Freshman forwards Kennedi Thompson and Corrinne Godshall as well as sophomore Alyssa James, who sat out last season as a transfer, will be counted on heavily this season.

Husson should figure into the mix along with James, Thompson and Godshall in 2016-17. Husson liked the fact that she would probably be a role player as opposed to an immediate starter as a freshman. She looked forward to learning from upperclassmen who’ve had the benefit of experience.

Husson averaged 15 points, 11.3 rebounds, two steals and 1.2 assists per game as a junior. She was the MVP of the Macomb Athletic Conference Gold Division and led her team to an 18-5 record.

“She’s got good length, but she has really got some unique gifts in terms of she can get out and run the floor pretty well,” Marysville coach Ryan Rathje said. “She’s got a really tremendous wingspan. She’s got a good athletic base for her offense and her defense, that kind of makes her tough to match-up against. She’s got good range. A lot of girls her height can’t extend away from the basket. She definitely has the ability to step out and knock down jump shots as well.”