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Alabama G Labaron Philon named SEC Freshman of the Week

SEC names Alabama G Labaron Philon as Freshman of the Week.

Just five games into his Alabama Crimson Tide career, true freshman G Labaron Philon is already making a name for himself. The former four-star and No. 34 overall recruit in the 2024 class has started four of the Tide’s five games and has seen as many minutes as anyone.

Philon has been sensational, averaging 12.8 ppg, 4.2 rpg, and 5.2 apg on the season. He had his biggest game of the year last Wednesday in Alabama’s 100-87 victory over Illinois, scoring 16 points, seven rebounds, nine assists, two steals, and just one turnover. Alongside, pre-season Player of the Year candidate Mark Sears, Alabama certainly has a strong case for the best backcourt in college.

The SEC named Philon the Freshman of the Week for his dominant performance against the Fighting Illini. Alabama is now 4-1 on the year, with its lone loss coming at the hands of No. 13-ranked Purdue.

No. 9 Alabama will be back in action tonight against No. 6 in Houston in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Labaron Philon flirts with Alabama history in victory over Illinois

The freshman nearly made Alabama history Wednesday night.

As part of the Alabama Crimson Tide’s impressive 100-87 victory over the Illinois Fighting Illini on Wednesday night, the team received an impressive all-around performance from freshman guard Labaron Philon that definitely caught the attention of most around college basketball.

In all, Philon played 33 minutes in the contest, and finished with a final stat line of 16 points, seven rebounds, nine assists, two steals, and one block on 7-of-13 shooting from the field.

However, did you know that Philon also flirted with Alabama basketball history in this game as well?

If the freshman would have collected three more rebounds, as well as one more assist, then Philon would’ve became only the fourth player in Alabama program history to record a triple-double in a game. The only three others to do so are Roy Rogers, Kira Lewis Jr., and most recently a year ago, Aaron Estrada.

Still early in this season as well, could the freshman eventually join that group later this year?

Alabama lands commitment from 2024 4-star guard, former Kansas signee Labaron Philon

On Sunday, Alabama landed a commitment from 2024 four-star point guard Labaron Philon. He was formerly committed to Kansas.

The Alabama Crimson Tide men’s basketball program continues to add firepower to its roster. On Sunday afternoon, 2024 four-star point guard Labaron Philon announced that he was committed to Alabama.

Philon originally signed with Kansas coming out of high school. However, a series of roster moves and other factors led to Philon requesting a release from his National Letter of Intent.

Philon will be the second guard to commit to Alabama this month joining Auburn Tigers transfer guard Aden Holloway. Interestingly enough, Philon was committed to the Tigers before flipping his commitment to Kansas. Now, the Alabama native will be heading to Tuscaloosa to play for the Crimson Tide.

He concluded his career at Link Academy in Branson, Missouri. He was formerly at Baker High School in Mobile, Alabama.

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Alabama lands in top 4 for 2024 PG Labaron Philon

2024 point guard Labaron Philon announced his top schools list on Monday. Among those listed was Alabama.

Class of 2024 point guard Labaron Philon released his top schools list on Monday. Among those listed was the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Philon is an intriguing prospect to say the least. Prior to re-opening his recruitment, Philon was committed to in-state rival, Auburn.

Philon was named Mr. Basketball in Alabama following his junior season at Baker High School. He averaged 35 points per game, 6.2 rebounds per game, and 3.9 assists per game.

Now, Philon will be suiting up for Link Academy (Mo.) for his senior season. Philon transferred to the Lions during the summer.

The move should not affect Philon’s recruitment. As it stands, Alabama and Ole Miss are in the best position to land his commitment. Cincinnati and Kansas are pushing but have more work to do in the coming months.

Needless to say, it will be interesting to see if Alabama’s coaching staff can get Philon on campus for a visit. That would certainly increase Alabama’s chances of landing the star guard prospect.

Roll Tide Wire breaks down Labaron Philon’s recruiting profile.

Auburn target Cam Scott gives update on recruiting process

Auburn target Cam Scott shares a recruiting update with On3’s Jamie Shaw.

[autotag]Cam Scott[/autotag], a 6-foot-5 shooting guard, is the No. 19 player in the class of 2024 according to On3. In an interview with Jamie Shaw of On3, Scott updated his recruitment.

Scott has taken four official visits. Other than Auburn, Scott has visited Oregon, South Carolina and Texas.

“I took early visits to Texas, Auburn and South Carolina,” Scott said. “They are all three absolutely still involved in my recruitment. My family and I have talked about revisiting those schools. However, there is only a certain amount of free time I have between now and when I commit, we are trying to see when and if we can fit anything in.”

Scott specifically talked about Auburn as well.

“Since the visit, I’ve been able to build my connection with the players. I already had a connection with the coaches and Coach (Bruce) Pearl when I went on the visit. Now I’m just building with some of the guys who are already there.”

There is plenty of competition for Scott’s commitment.

“I’ve got a visit scheduled to Ole Miss on Sept. 30,” Scott said. “We’re in the process of planning an Alabama visit soon too. Southern California recently offered as well, and they are talking about a visit. We are trying to see if we can fit one in with the time frame.”

Scott also elaborated on when a commitment can be expected.

“I don’t have a top group, and I probably won’t narrow my recruitment down at all before I pick a school,” Scott said. “I don’t have an exact date yet, but I’d like to commit before school ball starts. Sometime between Peach Jam and school ball starting.

“I want to go somewhere I can just zone out and get better. For me, player development is going to be big. I’ll be going into an entirely different playing field, so being able to just focus on myself and get better. I can see myself playing in most any system, I’m going to pick a school where I can best showcase my talent and feel comfortable.”

Auburn has one commit for the 2024 class, five-star guard [autotag]Tahaad Pettiford[/autotag]. Auburn is still in the hunt for [autotag]Labaron Philon[/autotag], although he recently decommitted from the program.

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Auburn is still one of Labaron Philon’s ‘top choices’ despite decommitment

Auburn is still in the mix for the No. 1 player from Alabama in the 2024 recruiting class.

[autotag]Labaron Philon[/autotag] is one of the top players in the 2024 recruiting class and for over three months he was committed to Auburn.

Despite backing off his pledge on April 21, there is still mutual interest between him and [autotag]Bruce Pearl[/autotag]’s staff. Philon recently spoke with Dushawn London of 247Sports about his recruitment and said the Tigers are one of the schools pursuing him the hardest.

He plans to return to Auburn, which he calls one of his “top options right now.”

The point guard from Mobile also shed some line on why he decommitted from the Tigers.

“I decommitted because of the change of staff, roster changes and little minor things,” he explained. “As of right now doing my research I’ve seen they’ve cleaned everything up. They also got Tahaad (Pettiford) and that’s my guy. I also know a couple more guys with Auburn in their top choices.”

The biggest staff change that happened around the time of his decommitment was Wes Flanigan leaving Auburn to join Chris Beard’s staff at Ole Miss, another school that is in hot pursuit of Philon.

Baker is the No. 39 overall player and No. 4 point guard in the 247Sports Composite ranking. He is also the No. 1 player from Alabama.

The 6-foot-4, 177-pounder averaged 34.7 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 4.0 assists for Baker last season. He was named the MaxPreps, Gatorade, and Alabama Mr. Basketball of the Year for his work.

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4-star combo guard Labaron Philon decommits from Auburn

Auburn has lost its second commit in the past seven days.

Auburn has lost the second member of its 2024 recruiting class as four-star combo guard [autotag]Labaron Philon[/autotag] decommited from Auburn on Friday, he announced the news on his Instagram.

“First off, I would like to thank Bruce Pearl, his staff and fans for recruiting me along this journey!” Philon wrote. “After the news of changes in the program and staff, me and my family have to think about my future. With that being said, I would like to re-open my recruitment. Truly and extremely blessed to be recruited by the Auburn family! Can’t thank you guys enough!”

The move comes after assistant coach [autotag]Wes Flanigan[/autotag] left Auburn this offseason to join Chris Beard’s staff at Ole Miss. Flanigan was Philon’s primary recruiter.

Philon is the No. 41 overall player and No. 6 combo guard in the 247Sports Composite ranking. The Baker native is also the No. 1 player from Alabama in the 2024 recruiting class.

The 6-foot-4, 177-pounder averaged 34.7 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 4.0 assists for Baker last season. He was named the MaxPreps, Gatorade, and Alabama Mr. Basketball of the Year for his work.

Five-star point guard [autotag]Tahaad Pettiford[/autotag] is Auburn’s lone commitment after Philon and four-star center Peyton Marshall backed off their pledges to Auburn.

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Auburn commit makes MaxPreps all-junior second team

This 2024 guard is making headlines following his junior season.

MaxPreps released its 2022-23 all-junior team lists and 2024 Auburn commit [autotag]Labaron Philon[/autotag] made the second team list.

The 6’4″ guard from Mobile attends Baker High School.

“Led the Hornets (25-7) to the Class 7A state quarterfinals after averaging 35.0 points, 6.2 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 2.6 steals per game while shooting 52 percent from the field, 34 percent from 3-point range and 82 percent from the free throw line. He scored a career-high 51 points in November.”

Auburn’s 2024 recruiting class is currently ranked No. 3 in the country via 247 Sports. Philon is joined by [autotag]Tahaad Pettiford[/autotag] and [autotag]Peyton Marshall[/autotag].

Pettiford is a five-star guard from Jersey City, New Jersey. Pettiford is the No. 21 player in the country and the No. 3 point guard.

Marshall is a four-star center from Marietta, Georgia. Marshall is the No. 47 player in the class and the No. 6 center.

Auburn head coach [autotag]Bruce Pearl[/autotag] has put a lot of effort into Auburn’s 2024 class and the work is showing.

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2024 guard Cam Scott enjoys Auburn visit

Auburn is working to add another talented guard to its’ already impressive 2024 haul.

[autotag]Cam Smith[/autotag], one of the top-25 players in the class of 2024, enjoyed his Auburn visit.

“I love Auburn,” Smith said in an interview with On3’s Jamie Shaw. “I’m not even going to lie to you. Being down there, it was a really comfortable environment.”

Per On3, Scott is the No. 23 player in the class of 2024, the No. 5 shooting guard, and the No. 1 player in South Carolina. On3 says that Scott is a lengthy wing player, and will allow the game to flow smoothly.

The natural tools are very impressive all the way around. Scott has a mature game, plays within the flow of the offense, rarely forces things.

Apart from Auburn, Scott holds offers from many notable programs such as South Carolina, Texas, Florida State, North Carolina, Tennessee, LSU, Kansas, and Alabama. According to On3’s Recruiting Prediction Machine, South Carolina has a 42% chance to land his commitment, but Auburn is next in line.

Scott could potentially join an Auburn class that includes five-star point guard [autotag]Tahaad Pettiford[/autotag], four-star point guard [autotag]Labaron Philon[/autotag], and four-star center [autotag]Peyton Marshall[/autotag].

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Auburn commit Labaron Philon named Gatorade Alabama Player of the Year

Labaron Philon has been recognized by both MaxPreps and Gatorade as the Alabama Player of the Year.

[autotag]Labaron Philon[/autotag] had a dominant junior season at Baker High School and the accolades keeps coming in.

MaxPreps named him their Alabama high school basketball Player of the Year on Tuesday and on Wednesday Gatorade named him their Alabama Player of the Year.

The junior averaged 35 points, 6.2 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 2.6 steals per game and led Baker to a 25-7 record and an appearance in the Class 7A State quarterfinals.

The 6-foot-4, 177-pound point guard committed to Auburn on Feb. 3. He is the No. 42 overall player and No. 6 point guard in the 247Sports Composite ranking. He is also the No. 1 player from Alabama in the 2024 recruiting cycle.
He is joined by five-star point guard Tahaad Pettifort and four-star center Peyton Marshall in Auburn’s recruiting class. The class is No. 3 in the 247Sports team recruiting rankings
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