Braxton Key Named SEC Men's Basketball
Freshman Of The Week
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| Braxton Key Photo Credit: USA TODAY/Adam Hagy |
Key was outstanding this past week in a pair of SEC wins. The 6' 8", 225-pound forward out of Charlotte, North Carolina averaged 22.5 points and 9.0 rebounds, while shooting 45.8 percent (11-of-24) from the floor, 50.0 percent (4-of-8) from three and 70.8 percent (19-of-27) from the free throw line all the while helping to lead Bama to victory over both Georgia and Mississippi State.
Key is only one of seven NCAA Division I freshmen to lead his team in both scoring and rebounding.
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Bama Gymnastics Ranked 6th In This Week's Poll
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Six Southeastern Conference teams are in the Top-12. They are LSU (2), Florida (3), Alabama (6), Georgia (9), Kentucky (10) and Missouri (11).
The Crimson Tide remains in the Top-1 on all four events. Bama is fifth on the balance beam, ninth on the vault, 13th on the floor exercise and 15th on the uneven bars.
Individually, junior Kiana Winston is No. 14 in the all-around, second on the balance beam and eighth on the floor exercise. Junior Nickie Guerrero is ranked seventh and senior Aja Sims is 17th on the balance beam. Sims also comes in ranked 21st on the floor exercise. Senior Katie Bailey is ranked at No. 24 on the uneven bars.
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Alabama Track & Field Latest Rankings
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The national team rankings are compiled by a mathematical formulae based on national descending order lists and data taken from previous seasons. The purpose and methodology of the rankings is to create an index that showcases the teams that have the best potential of achieving the top spots in the national team race. Ranking points do not equate with NCAA Championships team points.
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4-Star Cornerback Recruit Todd Harris
Unveils Final Four Schools
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Four-star cornerback Todd Harris out of Plaquemine, Louisiana announced on Monday via his Twitter account that he will make known his selection of the college for whom he wants to play on National Signing Day. The 6' 0", 175-pound prospect narrowed his list to four schools: The Alabama Crimson Tide, LSU, Arizona State and TCU.
Harris is the No. 8 safety prospect in the country and the No. 3 overall player out of the state of Louisiana for the class of 2017, according to ESPN.
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Wide Receiver Devonta Smith To Announce Choice
National Signing Day At 2 P.M. CT
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Four-star wide receiver Devonta Smith has announced a change in plans for his announcement to which university for whom he wants to play. The 6' 1", 160-pound prospect out of Amite High School had originally planned his announcement for 9 a.m. CT on National Signing Day, but has now moved the time to 2 p.m. CT.
Smith is the No. 3 wide receiver in the country, and the No. 1 receiver out of the state of Louisiana according to 247Sports.
He made an official visit to The Capstone earlier this month and is considered an Alabama-lean, with home-state school LSU running second.
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Akial Byers Won't Be Signing With Bama
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Akial Byers Won't Be Signing With Bama
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With only one day remaining until National Signing Day, the Alabama Crimson Tide appears to have lost another player. This one is a longtime Alabama commit.
Fayetteville, Arkansas defensive lineman Akial Byers is reportedly signing with Mississippi Gulf Coach Community College tomorrow, according to a release from his high school. Though Byers has been committed to Bama since last summer, he has not as yet qualified academically. It appears from this news, he won't for this season.
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2017 Football Commitments & Signees For Alabama Football
The University of Alabama Crimson Tide football team currently has 12 student-athletes who have committed to furthering their football careers at The Capstone and another 12 who have already signed and joined the squad. As new commits and signees are announced the list will be updated and released.
Here is the complete list of 2017 commitments and signees to UA as of 01/31/17:
- Najee Harris, RB (6-1, 210), Antioch, California (signed)
- Alex Leatherwood, OL (6-4, 300), Pensacola, Florida (signed)
- Chadarius Townsend, ATH, (6-0, 180), Tanner, Alabama* (signed)
- Brian Robinson, RB (6-2, 210), Tuscaloosa, Alabama*
- VanDarius Cowan, LB (6-4, 217), Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
- Tua Tagovailoa, QB (6-1, 210), Honolulu, Hawaii (signed)
- Elliot Baker, OL (6-7, 295), City College of San Francisco (California) (signed)
- Mac Jones, QB (6-2, 185), Jacksonville, Florida
- Markail Benton, LB (6-2, 245), Phenix City, Alabama*
- Tyrell Shavers, WR ( 6-6, 202), Lewisville, Texas (signed)
- Thomas Fletcher, C (6-2, 220), Bradenton, Florida (signed)
- Hunter Brannon, C (6-4, 290), Cullman, Alabama*
- Jerry Jeudy, WR ( 6-1, 177), Deerfield Beach, Florida (signed)
- Kyriq McDonald, DB (5-11, 185), Madison, Alabama* (signed)
- Kendall Randolph, OL (6-5, 290), Madison, Alabama*
- Kedrick James, TE (6-5, 250), Waco, Texas
- Dylan Moses, LB (6-3, 235), IMG Academy, Bradenton, Florida (signed)
- Major Tennison, TE (6-6, 230), Bullard, Texas (signed)
- Jedrick Wills, OT, (6-5, 318), Lexington, Kentucky
- Christopher Allen, LB (6-4, 234), Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Daniel Wright, DB (6-1, 187), Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Isaiah Buggs, DL (6-5, 290), Mississippi Gulf Coast (signed)
- Xavier McKinney, S (6-1, 192), Roswell, Georgia
- Joseph Bulovas, K (6-0, 205), Mandeville, Louisiana
*State of Alabama Recruits/Commitments
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2018 University Of Alabama Football Commits
The University of Alabama Crimson Tide football team currently has 4 student-athletes who have committed to furthering their football careers at The Capstone. As new commits and signees are announced the list will be updated and released.
Here is the complete list of 2017 commitments and signees to UA as of 01/31/17:
- Malcolm Epps, TE, (6-6, 214), Dekaney, Texas
- Dameon Pierce, RB (5-11, 205), Bainbridge, Georgia
- Jordan Davis, DE (6-6, 240), Memphis, Tennessee
- Xavier Williams, WR/ATH (6-1, 185), Hollywood, Florida
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