Former 2020 five-star center Nimari Burnett spent one season at Texas Tech before deciding to enter the transfer portal.
He narrowed his potential transfer destinations to Illinois, USC, Vanderbilt, Oregon, Alabama, LSU, and Auburn.
In the 2020 season, he averaged 1.8 rebounds per game, 1.4 steals, 5.3 points and 88.9% at the line on 17.7 minutes played per game.
Alabama’s 2021 recruiting class currently ranks No. 3 in the nation, according to 247Sports.
Burnett made his decision through social media, where he retweeted Shams Charania of The Athletic.
This is a big pickup for Nate Oats and the Crimson Tide, as they look to rebound from a strong 2020-2021 campaign that saw their season end in the Sweet 16.
Just In: 2020 five-star recruit Nimari Burnett has committed to play for Alabama, Burnett told @TheAthletic @Stadium. Burnett, a McDonald’s All-American, also considered USC, Illinois, Oregon, LSU, Auburn after transferring out of Texas Tech.https://t.co/JxZw3ANwmZ
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 8, 2021
He also posted a picture of him in the Crimson Tide uniform.
Roll Tide 🐘🔴‼️ pic.twitter.com/4FVFH6lfnP
— Nimari Burnett (@NimariBurnett) April 8, 2021