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[TerryP]

 

[Bama News]

Five-star SF Brandon Miller commits to Alabama

Alabama men's basketball added a huge piece to its 2022 class on Monday in five-star small forward Brandon Miller.

247sports.com

Coming off a summer and fall visit, five-star small forward Brandon Miller has committed to Alabama over Kansas, Tennessee State, and the professional route. The Antioch (Tenn.) Cane Ridge product — a Crimson Tide legacy (his dad, Darrell, played football under Gene Stallings) — announced his decision on Monday afternoon on CBS Sports HQ. He’s the second commitment in Nate Oats and company’s class, both of which are five-stars.

“That I would get better and pursue my dreams there,” Miller said of the message from the Tide staff. “I think they’d use me as a stretch guard, kind of a mismatch.”

Tide assistant Bryan Hodgson led the charge, along with Nate Oats and the rest of the staff. Nick Saban also pitched in during his most recent visit in September, hosting the family in his office.

“It was probably one of the better visits. I went to the football and game and they were chanting my name. It was just a good experience.”

In the end it was both the relationship with the staff and the style of play that Alabama won out on.

“Really just the bond with the coaches,” he said of why UA “I feel like it’s a good bond.

“They move the ball, they shoot shots that I shoot, and they play with pace and speed.”

At 6-foot-8, 200 pounds, Miller is rated the No. 3 small forward and the No. 11 overall player in the country, per the industry-generated 247Sports Composite Rankings.

The addition gives the Tide the No. 20 class in the country, per the industry-generated 247Sports Composite Team Recruiting Rankings.

 

[1CrimsonTider]

 

[ElephantStomp]

CNO and staff are doing a hell of a job.

 

[JoshB]

If Bama lands Clowney too, then WOW!

 

[TerryP]

Haven't seen that hat.

 

[BAMAneck]

BOOOM. YES.

 

[#80]

HUGE day for Bama BB .... Roll Tide!!

 

[TerryP]

At 1:00 this afternoon Alabama's class was ranked #50. A few hours later and they're now at #10.

And they aren't done yet.

 

[RTB X Bot]

 

[ElephantStomp]

My goodness!! Huge day for UA basketball

 

[alabamajack]

I'll say it again. Give our coach yet another raise and to an extent, walk into his office and ask him what he wants

 

[mando]

Welcome aboard gentlemen!!!!

 

[JoshB]

In modern basketball recruiting, you're not just recruiting against top schools, you're also recruiting against the G-League and some of the European leagues that are throwing around a lot of cash. Hauling in two blue chippers on the same day in this day and age is big time.

 

[rick4bama]

You guys just keep us inform about Bama BB! with what you all are saying we get some good one here!!

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Was talking to a Bama hoops booster the other night (in Nashville of all places). This isn't a big shock, but he said that one of the things Oats has really tried to copy from Saban is his recruiting plan/style. He said that Oats basically uses the same pitch, but tailored to basketball (think NBA future instead of NFL) and does a good job of making guys aware of potential NIL earnings. Also said he's very welcoming, really more encouraging, the former players that are in the NBA to come back and work out at the facility as much as they want (similar to how Saban let's the NFL guys come back). He's trying to build that culture, and so far, he's right on track.

 

[TerryP]

Was talking to a Bama hoops booster the other night (in Nashville of all places). This isn't a big shock, but he said that one of the things Oats has really tried to copy from Saban is his recruiting plan/style. He said that Oats basically uses the same pitch, but tailored to basketball (think NBA future instead of NFL) and does a good job of making guys aware of potential NIL earnings. Also said he's very welcoming, really more encouraging, the former players that are in the NBA to come back and work out at the facility as much as they want (similar to how Saban let's the NFL guys come back). He's trying to build that culture, and so far, he's right on track.

Watching the recruiting side of the basketball program has been as fun to watch as it was when Saban arrived.

It's recruiting against his system. The negative recruiting pitches bring a smile.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Watching the recruiting side of the basketball program has been as fun to watch as it was when Saban arrived.

It's recruiting against his system. The negative recruiting pitches bring a smile.

Who has more top 10 classes for 2022? SEC Football or SEC Basketball (or tie?).

 

[TerryP]

Houston? A week ago I thought...

 

[TerryP]

Who has more top 10 classes for 2022? SEC Football or SEC Basketball (or tie?).