The University of Alabama Football and Crimson Tide Sports Source
June 24, 2018
Alabama Basketball
Just a day separates Collin Sexton and what should be a life-changing evening . . . Birmingham News
Opting for the fast lane, Sexton declared for the draft after his freshman season at Alabama, a program that hasn't had a player drafted in the last decade . . . Meridian (Miss.) Star
Sexton would become the first player from an Alabama high school or college selected in the opening round of the NBA Draft since 2010 . . . Mobile Press-Register
LeBron has already talked up Oklahoma point guard Trae Young, but maybe LeBron and his camp want the Cavs to take a different point guard – Alabama's Collin Sexton – with the No. 8 pick . . . Yahoo Sports
For weeks, media and fans described the matchup as a one-on-one duel between the Crimson Tide's Collin Sexton and the Sooners' Trae Young, the two most highly touted American point guard prospects for the 2018 NBA Draft . . . Orlando Sentinel
There's little question about where to start when looking at the top point guard prospects in the NBA draft: Trae Young and Collin Sexton . . . Florence Times-Daily
The 2018 NBA Draft is eight days away, and Alabama point guard Collin Sexton remains a projected lottery pick in nearly every mock draft . . . 247Sports
"He's definitely got a lot better," Avery Johnson Jr. said of Mack. "He was the leading scorer at Texas, and he's going to be a huge piece for us next year, so we're excited to have him . . . Bama Online
Sexton also put on a show in the SEC Tournament, carrying No. 9 Alabama to the semifinals with a game-winning buzzer beater and a 31-point effort in an upset over No. 1 Auburn . . . NBC Sports
His college head coach believes he can play in the spotlight in New York . . . Bama Online
The Alabama men's basketball program's second game in a home-and-home series with Rhode Island has reportedly been pushed back one year . . . Bama Online
Braxton Key announced he will transfer from Alabama to Virginia . . . SEC Country
Since announcing that he would transfer, people have been curious as to where he would finish his collegiate career. Well, it looks like he's finally decided . . . SEC Country
Colts' 6-foot-6 2020 wing Austin Harvell exploded onto the recruiting scene this past week, picking up offers from Alabama, Auburn and Kansas State . . . Huntsville Times
The 6-foot-6, four-star 2020 recruit picked up an Alabama offer today after Auburn offered Monday . . . Birmingham News
Three players on this year's Alabama baseball team have immediate family members who were varsity athletes for the Crimson Tide . . . Tuscaloosa News
Alabama sophomore Braxton Key, the nephew of former NBA great Ralph Sampson, announced two weeks ago he is leaving the Crimson Tide program . . . Miami Herald
"I would say it's a learning experience," Sexton said. "It was amazing. It was good times. It was also bad times. But I feel like the ups and downs help you become a better person . . . 247Sports
"I think sometimes they underestimate because you lose your leading scorer to the draft, but sometimes maybe they underestimate what we have coming back," head coach Avery Johnson said . . . Florence Times-Daily
"He's definitely got a lot better," Tide guard Avery Johnson Jr. said. "He was the leading scorer at Texas, and he's going to be a huge piece for us next year, so we're excited to have him . . . Bama Online
Norris, who played just nine games this past season before undergoing hip surgery in early January to repair a lingering preseason injury, was awarded a medical hardship waiver by the NCAA . . . Montgomery Advertiser
Johnson told reporters... "One guy doesn't necessarily make a team. It's a sum of important parts. And whether one of our players played eight minutes or 18 minutes or 28 minutes, they're important to our team, whatever their role is . . . 247Sports
"I am back at 100 percent and feeling as good as I have felt in a long time," Norris said . . . Dothan Eagle
There are no hard feelings about Sexton being one and done . . . Bama Online
Riley Norris announced his medical hardship waiver was approved by the NCAA and he'll be back for the 2018-19 season . . . Birmingham News
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