JOHN PETTY WAS MONSTER SIGN FOR 'BAMA...    

   

John Petty is the Tide's best catch...

 John Petty may be the most important player recruited by Alabama for the upcoming season. How can I say that when the Tide signed Collin Sexton?  The Tide took a Kentucky recruit (the first player on the KU list) and flipped him to the Capstone. That nifty recruiting should prove a point to Tide fans. Avery Johnson is going to win more than his fair share of recruiting battles in the future. Of course, signing Sexton was huge. Let’s not forget that the Tide also signed some other fine players.

 ·    Herb Jones 6-5, 185 lb. small forward or two guard from Hale County High School is a smooth shooting left hander who has some upside. A lot of fans presumed he was a Bama lock because he is from Moundville, Alabama. That wasn’t the case. The Tide had to beat off five other SEC teams to get his signature. Jones average 17 ppg and 8 rebounds a game.  He was a First Team All-State Player in the Four AAAA division. He is a four-star player. Incidentally, He is now listed as 6-7 by some publications. Due to Alabama’s current roster, Johnson may have the luxury to red-shirt Jones.

      Alex Reese had a tremendous senior season despite some nagging injuries. He is 6-9 and weighs a solid 220 lbs. He will probably start playing as a small forward and then the Tide will see what happens to him after a year in the weight program. He was a First Team All-State player at Pelham High School and was a consensus top 100 player. He is solid with his fundamentals and has range from the three-point line. Needs more strength and can develop into a better player. ‘Bama fought it out with almost all the SEC teams and some other NCAA Division One programs to ink with the Tide. Johnson was very happy to land him.

       John Petty was named Mr. Basketball at Mae Jemison in Huntsville, Alabama. He was a top 25 national-player and a key recruit for Alabama. The Tide got him away from Kentucky. He had over 100 scholarship offers. He is a versatile athlete who can play the two-guard or small forward position. He missed a lot of late season All-Star games due to an injury. The signing of Petty may prove to be a watershed moment for Avery Johnson, who was at his home one minute after midnight when the recruiting period opened. A BIG catch for Bama.