The early signing period brought Alabama basketball three new members to its 2025 recruiting class.
London Jemison signed his National Letter of Intent with the Crimson Tide on Monday, along with Davion Hannah, who committed to Alabama (3-1) last Friday.
With the signing of forward Amari Allen on National Signing Day last Wednesday, three four-star prospects will be in Tuscaloosa next fall.
The signings see Alabama ranked as the No. 6 overall signing class, according to On3, and Oats’ fifth consecutive top 15 signing class since arriving on campus in 2019, a first in program history.
Nov 4, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama head coach Nate Oats encourages his team as they play the season opener at Coleman Coliseum. Alabama defeated UNC Asheville 110-54.
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Jemison, a 6-foot-8, 200 pound power forward, is the No. 38-ranked recruit in the nation, No. 9 at his position.
The top-ranked player in Connecticut, Jemison hails from St. Thomas More in Oakdale, and has all the potential to be a prolific multi-positional and multidimensional wing.
In a press release issued by the University of Alabama on Monday, coach Nate Oats said UA was “excited” about welcoming the three new recruits and their families to the program, as well as their potential to “play at the next level.”
London Jemison, F, St. Thomas More (Bloomfield, CT)
UA assistant coach Preston Murphy coached Jemison on the AAU circuit last year and the relationship was critical to sealing the recruit’s commitment in September.
Oats called Jemison a “combination of great size” with an “elite” IQ for the game.
“Throughout our time recruiting London, he possessed one of the best shot charts we have ever seen,” Oats said. “His talent and size aside, he is known as a proven winner and fits the mold of how we are trying to play.”
Jemison has said that Alabama’s Final Four run helped, too, but so did Oats’ ability to develop wings that play similarly to Jemison.
Davion Hannah, G, Link Academy (Milwaukee, WI)
“Davion possesses elite athleticism that is showcased in the open court and has great size, giving him the chance to play a multitude of positions,” Oats said.
At 6-6 with a 6-foot-10 wingspan, Oats said Hannah “fits the mold” of how Alabama is trying to play.
Along with Jemison, Hannah was named to the Naismith High School Player of the Year Watch List. He chose Alabama over Cincinnati, Missouri and Ohio State.
Although Hannah attends Link Academy in Missouri, which was previously the home of now-Alabama freshman guard Labaron Philon, he’s a native of Wisconsin, the stomping grounds of another new teammate.
Amari Allen, F, Ashwaubenon High (Green Bay, WI)
Allen attended IMG Academy before coming home to Wisconsin to finish his varsity career at Ashwaubenon. The No. 2 player in the state chose Alabama over Minnesota, Mississippi State and Wisconsin.
“Amari is an elite wing that has the ability to play multiple positions due to his size, IQ and high skill level,” Oats said. “Over the summer Amari proved to be an efficient scorer, shooting 50 percent from the field, 40 percent from three-point range and 80 percent from the free-throw line and is a great fit for our style of play, in a modern era of college basketball.
Emilee Smarr covers Alabama basketball and Crimson Tide athletics for the Tuscaloosa News. She can be reached via email at [email protected].
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