The Alabama Crimson Tide men’s basketball program has had abundant success as of late on the recruiting trail. The coaching staff has done an excellent job of identifying prospects that fit the team’s needs and are equipped to play in Nate Oats’ system. One prospect that would fit Oats’ system is 2025 five-star shooting guard Meleek Thomas.
On Tuesday, the Pennsylvania native released his top schools list. One of the schools that was listed was Alabama. When asked by On3’s Joe Tipton about his thoughts on the Crimson Tide, Thomas had the following to say:
“They run a guard-heavy program. They’ve had a lot of guards come out of there. I like how they play, I’ve studied their play style and I’ve heard and asked around about their facilities and I’ve seen how they let their guards rock. So with all of that, they are a school that I want to take a visit and see more about.”
Thus far, Thomas has taken official visits to the Auburn Tigers, Pittsburgh Panthers, and UConn Huskies. Thomas has intentions to visit multiple schools in the near future. One of which includes Alabama.
An interesting thing to note is that Alabama is also a finalist for Thomas’ high school teammate Jasper Johnson. The two will suit up alongside one another for their senior season at Overtime Elite. Both are high on the Crimson Tide’s radar and are considered to be priority recruits.
NEWS: 5⭐️ Meleek Thomas, a top-10 recruit in the 2025 class, has cut his list to seven schools, he tells @On3Recruits.
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— Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) July 23, 2024
Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow the latest regarding the Alabama men’s basketball program and its efforts on the recruiting trail.