AVERY JOHNSON TO NAB FIVE STAR?
A couple of days ago I talked about the gamble that Avery Johnson was taking going after great players. Over the past couple days, I've come to believe the Collin Sexton is 'Bama bound. Sexton is a five-star rated point guard from Mapleton, Georgia. Johnson and Pettway have recruited the young man hard and long into the nights. They have followed him to all his AAU summer gigs. At the ELYB tournament, he dominated. I watched his games on TV and all I could say "this kid is very, very good." And after talking with a bunch of people who know him, they believe he's a lock for Alabama at this point. If that is true, he would be a huge jump for 'Bama's program. He's rated #9 on ESPN Top 100, but that number is likely going down. Whatever the number ends up being it doesn't' matter. He is who he is, and who he is a great high school player. If Alabama signs Collin, it will be a hard-fought battle over some of the blue blood in college basketball. Here're a few of the names that contacted him. Duke and Kentucky are the latest schools which have reached out to him. North Carolina wants him. Add Arizona, Villanova, Kansas, Florida and anyone else who needs a point. That would be every college in America.
WHY ALABAMA?
Let me give you four reasons why I think Alabama will have Collin on their roster next season. The first two reasons are Avery Johnson and Antoine Pettway. Two old point guards who can teach this young man a lot about running the point. Throw in the fact that Johnson can fast track him to the NBA must be enticing. Number three is that the Tide was the first school to recruit him. Think about that. This season is Johnson's second recruiting class. That says the young man has gotten better. He has been the most impressive player on the AAU circuit this summer. Number four is that he loves Tuscaloosa, and it is close to home. Mom has already cast her vote for Tuscaloosa. Collin may a kid from Georgia but he made it clear to Dawg coaches he wanted a situation to help him reach to the league. His recruitment tells us a lot about our coaches and our University. I think we get him, and let's hope he pulls the trigger soon. His commitment would tell the rest of our recruits that if you come to Bama, I'll get your rock.
A couple of days ago I talked about the gamble that Avery Johnson was taking going after great players. Over the past couple days, I've come to believe the Collin Sexton is 'Bama bound. Sexton is a five-star rated point guard from Mapleton, Georgia. Johnson and Pettway have recruited the young man hard and long into the nights. They have followed him to all his AAU summer gigs. At the ELYB tournament, he dominated. I watched his games on TV and all I could say "this kid is very, very good." And after talking with a bunch of people who know him, they believe he's a lock for Alabama at this point. If that is true, he would be a huge jump for 'Bama's program. He's rated #9 on ESPN Top 100, but that number is likely going down. Whatever the number ends up being it doesn't' matter. He is who he is, and who he is a great high school player. If Alabama signs Collin, it will be a hard-fought battle over some of the blue blood in college basketball. Here're a few of the names that contacted him. Duke and Kentucky are the latest schools which have reached out to him. North Carolina wants him. Add Arizona, Villanova, Kansas, Florida and anyone else who needs a point. That would be every college in America. WHY ALABAMA?
