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Alabama MBB offers 2025 5-Star SG Isiah Harwell

2025 shooting guard Isiah Harwell received an offer from Alabama on Tuesday. Harwell is one of the highest-rated recruits in the 2025 recruiting cycle.

Shooting guard Isiah Harwell of the 2025 recruiting class recently received an offer from Alabama.

Harwell plays for Wasatch Academy in Mount Pleasant, Utah. The Tigers finished last season with a 14-10 record.

He fits the profile of a wing player in Nate Oats’ system. As far as stature, he is the same size as Alabama guard Rylan Griffen. Both Harwell and Griffen are listed at 6-foot-5, 180 pounds.

Griffen is primarily used as a three-point shooter but can attack the rim when needed. Harwell does a good job of shooting from deep as well as knocking down mid-range shots.

Roll Tide Wire breaks down Isiah Harwell’s recruiting profile.

Alabama MBB offer 2025 PG from Florida Jalen Reece

Alabama basketball continues to try and do some damage on the recruiting trail!

The Alabama men’s basketball program has emerged onto the scene on the hardwood as well as in the recruiting landscape. Nate Oats and his staff have prioritized the ability to build the foundation of their program by way of recruiting high school talent.

The coaching staff extended an offer to 2025 point guard Jalen Reece. Interestingly enough, he is the first point guard to have received an offer from the Tide in the 2025 recruiting cycle.

His recruitment will likely heat up heading into his senior season. With Alabama extending an early offer, it should help their chances of landing the Florida native.

Roll Tide Wire breaks down Jalen Reece’s recruiting profile.

Alabama MBB offers 2024 5-star SG Isaiah Elohim

Alabama’s coaching staff recently extended an offer to 2024 five-star shooting guard Isaiah Elohim

Alabama’s coaching staff extended their most recent offer on Tuesday to 2024 shooting guard Isaiah Elohim.

Elohim is originally from Kingston, New York but plays for Sierra Canyon High School in Chatsworth, California. He is a high school teammate to LeBron James’ son, Bronny James.

With Alabama having a lot of success while in-season, it could help the coaching staff pursue some of the more elite prospects across the country. Elohim has some time to make a decision. It will be interesting to see where he visits before committing.

Roll Tide Wire breaks down Isaiah Elohim’s recruiting profile.

2024 SG Elijah Moore lists Alabama in top 5

2024 shooting guard Elijah Moore revealed his top five schools on Tuesday via Twitter. The New York native listed Alabama as a finalist.

Alabama extended an offer to 2024 shooting guard Elijah Moore on Tuesday. He would later list the Tide as a finalist in his recruitment on Tuesday evening.

Moore is from the Bronx, New York. That is worth noting because Alabama assistant coach Brian Hodgson has been able to recruit in that area particularly well. He coached under Nate Oats at Buffalo and has since continued to recruit the state at a high level.

When asked why Alabama was included as a finalist, here is what Moore told On3’s, Joe Tipton:

They just want to win and send kids to the pros. I want to be a pro. They talk to me about their belief in me and what I can do. I really love the school’s environment and can’t wait to get out there to see what’s up. Coach Bryan (Hodgson) is a cool guy who gives a certain energy that I can feed off.

Tipton also went on to note that the expectation is that Moore will take an official visit to Alabama on January 24. However, that has not been confirmed by Moore at this point.

Roll Tide Wire breaks down Elijah Moore’s recruiting profile.

Alabama basketball signee Davin Cosby Jr. flourishing in senior season

2023 Alabama basketball signee Davin Cosby jr. has been filling up the stat sheet. He will join Nate Oats’ squad next season.

Alabama basketball signee Davin Cosby Jr. has been filling up the stat sheet in his senior year at Word of God Christian Academy (NC). According to a recent tweet posted by Overtime Elite, Cosby Jr. is averaging 20.3 points per game, 5.3 rebounds per game, and 2.8 steals per game.

The native of Richmond, Virginia chose the Tide over other schools like Virginia, Tennessee, and LSU. Cosby Jr. committed to Alabama back in September and signed during the early signing period in November.

This was a massive addition to Nate Oats’ recruiting class. He has great size at 6-foot-5, 180 pounds. In Alabama’s system, he could play either the two or three depending on how the coaching staff feels when he arrives on campus.

Other early signees for the Tide were Mouhamed Dioubate, Sam Walters, and R.J. Johnson. It will be interesting to see how each signee performs during their senior seasons at their respective high school.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow Alabama basketball recruiting news.

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Alabama hosts highly-coveted 2024 SG from Texas

Alabama hosted 2024 small forward Dink Pate for an unofficial visit this past weekend.

Alabama hosted 2024 small forward Dink Pate for an unofficial visit this past weekend. It was the Texas native’s first trip to Tuscaloosa since receiving an offer in July. Pate took to his Twitter to post several photos from his unofficial visit.

The product of Pinkston High School already has over 20 offers heading into his junior season. As of right now, he is trending towards Houston at 30.8% likelihood, according to On3’s RPM. Nonetheless, the Alabama coaching staff could have gained some momentum in his recruitment after his unofficial visit this past weekend.

Alabama has offered two other shooting guards in the 2024 recruiting cycle. Altogether, they have extended offers to 19 prospects thus far. The coaching staff has emphasized beginning the recruiting process earlier than normal for highly-coveted prospects. It will be interesting to see if Pate takes another visit to Alabama and when he could announce a commitment.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to track Pate’s recruitment as well as other Alabama basketball recruiting targets.

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Alabama makes top seven for 2023 SG Davin Cosby Jr.

Alabama made the top seven for 2023 SG Davin Cosby Jr. He announced his top schools on Saturday evening.

Alabama Men’s Basketball’s coaching staff has begun to push hard to land several prospects in the 2023 class. Of those, Davin Cosby Jr. may be the biggest priority. The native of Richmond, Virginia released his topseven schools on Saturday via his Twitter account. The schools that he listed were Auburn, Alabama, Wake Forest, Virginia, LSU, NC State, and Tennessee.

Cosby Jr. is set to take an official visit to Alabama on September 3. It will be his first trip to Tuscaloosa. He will also be taking official visits to Virginia on Aug. 26, Tennessee on Oct. 15, and LSU on Oct. 22. There is no clear-cut favorite in his recruitment. However, On3’s RPM gives Virginia the best odds to land him at 22.9% likelihood.

Cosby Jr. is listed at 6-foot-5, 180 pounds, according to 247Sports. He is regarded as a three-star shooting guard. The Crimson Tide has its eyes set on two different guards in the 2023 class: R.J. Johnson and Davin Cosby Jr. Coach Oats and his staff have pushed for the two of them to join theCrimson Tide. It will certainly be interesting to see how each of their recruitments pan out in the months ahead.

When asked by On3’s Joe Tipton, here is what Cosby Jr. had to say about Alabama:

“Alabama was my first high major offer and I like the tempo they play at and how they play.”

Roll Tide Wire will continue to track Cosby Jr.’s recruitment and other Alabama basketball recruiting targets.

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Texas Basketball Recruiting: Five-star SG Keyonte George releases top five schools

Chris Beard is looking to land one of the top guards in the country. Five-star Keyonte George released his top five, with UT making the cut.

Chris Beard has gone big game hunting in the recruiting scene during his early days at Texas. Shaka Smart signed two of the top 10 prospects that Texas basketball has ever signed, but both were big men, Mo Bamba and Greg Brown III.

Now, Beard is looking for the top guards in the country. Luckily, the No. 1 shooting guard in the 2022 class resides in the state of Texas. Keyonte George is the top shooting guard in the cycle and released his top five schools Thursday morning.

Four of the five are Big 12 schools: Baylor, Kansas, Oklahoma State and Texas made the cut. Kentucky and John Calipari are the one outsider.

George has a 247Sports crystal ball to turn professional and play in the G League. With his newly released top five, the five-star prospect has made it clear he plans to choose the college route.

Texas Tech was thought to be an option; he took an unofficial visit to Lubbock in Feb. 2020. With Beard in Austin, Texas will have an excellent chance to land the top in-state 2022 player.

Rating

Stars Overall Position State
247 5 14 1 1
Rivals 5 6 2 –
ESPN 5 5 2 1
247 Composite 5 6 1 1

Vitals

Hometown Lewisville, Texas
Projected Position Shooting guard
Height 6-4
Weight 185

Top five

  • Baylor
  • Kansas
  • Kentucky
  • Oklahoma State
  • Texas

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Texas lands 2021 four-star combo guard from Kansas

Texas has landed a commitment from 2021 four-star guard Tamar Bates. Bates is the Longhorns’ fourth commitment in the recruiting class.

Texas has landed a commitment from 2021 four-star guard Tamar Bates. A 6-4 175 pound shooting guard, Bates is the Longhorns’ fourth commitment in the recruiting class.

Creighton, Kansas, and Missouri were the other three finalists. Bates talked about his decision with Stockrisers.com.

“I have an opportunity to play right away during my freshman year. I have built a great relationship with the coaching staff and they did a really great job of recruiting me.”

“We’re putting together a class that’s going to compete for a national championship along with the older guys that’ll already be there.”

Rating
Stars Overall State Position
247 4 116 14 9
Rivals 4 83 – 22
ESPN 4 – 7 26
247 Composite 4 112 14 8
Vitals
Hometown Kansas City, Kansas
Projected Position Point guard
Height 6-4
Weight 175
Recruitment
  • Offered on August 10, 2020
  • No visit yet
Offers
  • Texas
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Texas makes top three for 2021 four-star shooting guard

Texas has made the final three for 2021 SG Jahmai Mashack. A four-star prospect out of California, Arizona and Louisville joins Texas.

Texas has made the final three for 2021 shooting guard Jahmai Mashack. A four-star prospect out of California, Mashack recently caught up with 247Sports to talk about his relationship with the Texas staff.

“[Assistant] Coach [Neill] Berry was the first one who reached out,” he said. “He has been great. We talk about my faith, my family and basketball. He or Coach [Shaka] Smart reach out everyday. They are totally down to earth.”

Basketball powerhouses Arizona and Louisville are also hot on the trail for Mashack.

Rating
Stars Overall State Position
247 4 65 14 4
Rivals 4 48 14 –
ESPN – – – –
247 Composite 4 97 23 6
Vitals
Hometown Rancho Cucamonga, California
Projected Position Shooting Guard
Height 6-5
Weight 190
Recruitment
  • Offered on May 13, 2020
  • No visit yet
Offers
  • Arizona
  • Louisville
  • Texas
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