5-star PF Stevenson dedicates to Bama for 2023

• Jeff Borzello Close Jeff Borzello ESPN Staff Writer Basketball recruiting expert. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware.Paul Biancardi Close Paul Biancardi Basketball Recruiting National Recruiting Director for ESPN.com 18 years of coaching experience at Division I

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• ET First-class recruit Jarin Stevenson has devoted to Alabama and prepares to reclassify into the 2023 class, he told ESPN on Wednesday.Stevenson will get here in

Tuscaloosa in early July and will wear for the Crimson Tide next season.The 6-foot-10 power forward picked Alabama over North Carolina and Virginia.”They have fantastic individuals and facilities,”Stevenson stated.”I like their NBA-style offense. Coach [Nate] Oats is truly into analytics. He makes team decisions based upon portions. I like that. Numbers don’t lie.

“Oats badly required reinforcements in advance following the departure of his almost his entire frontcourt from last season. Brandon Miller likely will be the very first college player chosen in Thursday’s NBA draft, while Noah Clowney is also projected as a first-round pick. Charles Bediako, nevertheless, somewhat remarkably kept his name in the NBA draft.Editor’s Picks

1 Related That left Nick Pringle (3.5 PPG) as the only frontcourt returnee, although Oats is likewise bringing in a set of four-star forwards in Sam Walters and Mouhamed Dioubate. Alabama is also expected to land a commitment from North Dakota State star Grant Nelson.Stevenson will have the

opportunity to make an immediate impact.

“Coach told me there’s a fantastic opportunity to play immediately in the frontcourt,” he stated. “Coach stated I remind him of Noah Clowney and could play as a stretch-4 or a 5-man.”

A North Carolina native who went to Seaforth High School (North Carolina), Stevenson was ranked No. 13 in the 2024 class– slotting in as the No. 1 power forward in the nation. He averaged 12.8 points and 5.3 rebounds in 16 games for Team United on the Nike EYBL circuit this spring.Stevenson is a long-framed and lean possibility who has a high degree of ability and touch. He continues to reveal development in his game and is starting to produce for longer stretches. Versatility is his defining ability, as he’s comfortable and efficient inside or facing up away from the basket.Stevenson’s catch-and-shoot 3-point shot requires attention, as he shot just 19.5%from behind the arc in the EYBL. He has revealed the determination to rebound, as well as guard multiple positions if required. Including weight to his frame will be crucial as he goes into Alabama.Alabama is ranked No. 18 in ESPN’s latest Way-Too-Early Top 25.