San Diego State needed a point guard.

It got one.

Chance Gladden, who averaged 14.4 points for Boston University as a freshman, became the third transfer to commit to the Aztecs on Monday afternoon and filled a positional need after three of the four players who manned the position last season left.

His recruitment came together quicker, over the course of two days. He also was deep into conversations with North Carolina State, Notre Dame and Mississippi, among other power conference programs.

“I just wanted to go somewhere I would be appreciated and loved and be given an opportunity to make an impact,” said Gladden, who has two uncles who attended SDSU. “San Diego State hit all my terms, with the culture and them really believing in me. They really fit all my criteria.

“Coach Dutch, being there 26 years, has built a great culture, and that’s something I want to play for.”

Gladden’s analytics don’t jump off the page, but everything else about the 6-foot-4 guard does. He’s the first BU player since 2013 to be named to both the Patriot League’s all-conference and all-rookie teams. He also started 31 of 33 games, averaging 3.2 rebounds and 4.5 assists while shooting 34.7% on 3s and 86.7% from the line. (His free throw percentage ranked second among freshmen nationally.)

Another milestone: the first Terrier in nine years to record a double-double in points and assists when he had 10 and 12 against Lehigh on Jan. 14. He did it again a month later with 14 and 11 at Army. He nearly had a triple-double in a game as well.

Another: He had a career-high 34 points in a double-overtime game at Bucknell, the most by a Terrier in six seasons, after going 17 of 18 at the line.

Another: He twice had buzzer-beaters to win games, most recently dribbling across midcourt, going behind his back, then launching a deep 3 to beat Navy 73-72 in the semifinals of the Patriot League tournament (after the Midshipmen had gone ahead with 3.6 seconds left).

Before BU, he was twice an all-state selection at Ravenscroft High in Raleigh, N.C., averaging 26 and 29 points in his junior and senior seasons.

“I definitely do think I was overlooked, especially in my state,” Gladden said. “I feel like some of the players that I was better than were ranked higher than me and were getting better offers than me.

“I put up great numbers my junior and senior years that I thought would have got more attention than it did, so that definitely put a chip on my shoulder. And now coming from a low major and transferring up, it’s a great way to show myself on a bigger level.”

He comes from strong athletic pedigree. His father was a football and track athlete at East Carolina. His grandfather, Kim Huband, was a shooting guard at North Carolina for three seasons under legendary coach Dean Smith, including the 1971-72 team that reached the Final Four and finished No. 2 in the final Associated Press poll.

Gladden joins 6-11 post Jeremiah “Bear” Cherry of Sacramento State and 6-4 shooting guard Nick Anderson of Rice as incoming transfers. On Monday, SDSU confirmed that four players from last season’s roster are returning: Elzie Harrington, Tae Simmons, Latrell Davis and Thokbor Majak.

With incoming freshman Zach White, that currently gives SDSU eight players. A ninth, a European big, is expected to be finalized this week.

Of the eight players, only Harrington ran the point last season. Gladden gives them depth there and allows the 6-5 Harrington to play multiple positions.