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Alabama Basketball Help Is On The Way: Preview Next Season’s New Players

By Ronald Evans

Nov 11, 2016; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Avery Johnson reacts to his teams play against Coastal Carolina Chanticleers at Coleman Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 11, 2016; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Avery Johnson reacts to his teams play against Coastal Carolina Chanticleers at Coleman Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 7, 2017; Columbia, SC, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide guard Avery Johnson Jr. (5) drives past South Carolina Gamecocks forward Chris Silva (30) and South Carolina Gamecocks guard Duane Notice (10) in the quadruple overtime game at Colonial Life Arena. The Alabama Crimson Tide won 90-86. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 7, 2017; Columbia, SC, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide guard Avery Johnson Jr. (5) drives past South Carolina Gamecocks forward Chris Silva (30) and South Carolina Gamecocks guard Duane Notice (10) in the quadruple overtime game at Colonial Life Arena. The Alabama Crimson Tide won 90-86. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports /

Collin Sexton – PG – 6′ 2″, 180 lbs. – Freshman – Mableton, GA

The 247 Sports Composite: 5-Star

247 Sports also ranked him the No. 2 Point Guard in the nation and the No. 7 Overall Players in the nation.

Collin had over thirty scholarship offers including Kansas, Villanova, North Carolina, Arizona, Connecticut, FSU, Florida, USC, Texas, and Auburn. Duke and Kentucky also showed interest in Sexton but Collin did not make either team a finalist for his signature. In the end, Alabama edged out Kansas for the McDonald’s All-American.

Sexton is an elite player, the kind of player Alabama has struggled to sign for many years. Since Mark Gottfried’s decline and eventual demise, Alabama has been challenged to persuade elite players to even visit Tuscaloosa.

During Anthony Grants’ tenure, efforts to sign elite players led to little success. Avery Johnson’s NBA pedigree has changed Alabama basketball’s recruiting terrain. The barrier, blocking elite player consideration of the Tide, was destroyed by signing Collin Sexton.

Collin Sexton’s skill set is deep. He can play point guard or shooting guard. The most accurate description for Collin would be to listed him as – Scorer.

Check out this video from Sexton’s recent Senior Night. Notice the Alabama shirt he wore in pre-game warmups.

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