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Walk down memory lane : Alabama's best BBall recruiting classes since 1999
Posted on 1/21/17 at 7:55 pm
Posted on 1/21/17 at 7:55 pm
1999 (no team rankings, Hoop Scoop individuals)
Rod Grizzard (#21 Nationally)
Erwin Dudley (#72 Nationally)
Kenny Walker (#74 Nationally)
2001 (no team rankings, Hoop Scoop individuals)
Mo Williams (#10 Nationally)
Ernest Shelton (#44 Nationally)
Lucky Williams (#271 Nationally)
2002 (no team rankings, Hoop Scoop individuals)
Kennedy Winston (#27 Nationally)
Chuck Davis (#70 Nationally)
Evan Brock (#132 Nationally)
2004 (#10 Class Rivals)
Ronald Steele (5-star, #24 Nationally)
Albert Weber (4-star, #47 Nationally)
Glen Miles (4-star, #70 Nationally)
Jean Felix (4-star, JuCo)
2005 (#9 Class 247 Composite)
Richard Hendrix (5-star, #9 Nationally)
Alonzo Gee (4-star, #29 Nationally)
Yamene Coleman (3-star, #130 Nationally)
Greg Cage (3-star, #282 Nationally)
Brandon Hollinger (3-star, #286 Nationally)
Ray George (4-star, JuCo)
2007 (#13 Class 247 Composite)
Senario Hillman (4-star, #39 Nationally)
Rico Pickett (4-star, #58 Nationally)
Justin Knox (4-star, #83 Nationally)
2011 (#8 Class 247 Composite)
Levi Randolph (4-star, #30 Nationally)
Trevor Lacey (4-star, #41 Nationally)
Nick Jacobs (4-star, #92 Nationally)
Rodney Cooper (4-star, #109 Nationally)
Moussa Gueye (UR, UR)
2017 (#5 Class 247 Composite)
Collin Sexton (5-star, #7 Nationally)
John Petty (4-star, #30 Nationally)
Alex Reese (4-star, #87 Nationally)
Herb Jones (3-star, #139 Nationally)
Galin Smith (3-star, #190 Nationally)
Rod Grizzard (#21 Nationally)
Erwin Dudley (#72 Nationally)
Kenny Walker (#74 Nationally)
2001 (no team rankings, Hoop Scoop individuals)
Mo Williams (#10 Nationally)
Ernest Shelton (#44 Nationally)
Lucky Williams (#271 Nationally)
2002 (no team rankings, Hoop Scoop individuals)
Kennedy Winston (#27 Nationally)
Chuck Davis (#70 Nationally)
Evan Brock (#132 Nationally)
2004 (#10 Class Rivals)
Ronald Steele (5-star, #24 Nationally)
Albert Weber (4-star, #47 Nationally)
Glen Miles (4-star, #70 Nationally)
Jean Felix (4-star, JuCo)
2005 (#9 Class 247 Composite)
Richard Hendrix (5-star, #9 Nationally)
Alonzo Gee (4-star, #29 Nationally)
Yamene Coleman (3-star, #130 Nationally)
Greg Cage (3-star, #282 Nationally)
Brandon Hollinger (3-star, #286 Nationally)
Ray George (4-star, JuCo)
2007 (#13 Class 247 Composite)
Senario Hillman (4-star, #39 Nationally)
Rico Pickett (4-star, #58 Nationally)
Justin Knox (4-star, #83 Nationally)
2011 (#8 Class 247 Composite)
Levi Randolph (4-star, #30 Nationally)
Trevor Lacey (4-star, #41 Nationally)
Nick Jacobs (4-star, #92 Nationally)
Rodney Cooper (4-star, #109 Nationally)
Moussa Gueye (UR, UR)
2017 (#5 Class 247 Composite)
Collin Sexton (5-star, #7 Nationally)
John Petty (4-star, #30 Nationally)
Alex Reese (4-star, #87 Nationally)
Herb Jones (3-star, #139 Nationally)
Galin Smith (3-star, #190 Nationally)
This post was edited on 1/21/17 at 8:09 pm
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Posted on 1/21/17 at 8:13 pm to Triple Daves
The 2002 team had
PG : Mo Williams
SG : Antoine Pettway
SF : Kennedy Winston
PF : Kenny Walker
C : Erwin Dudley
Bench : Earnest Shelton, Terrance Meade, Evan Brock, Chuck Davis, Emmett Thomas
They started 9-0, ranked #1 in America. They finished 17-12 and lost in the 1st round of the NCAA Tournament to Indiana.
Frickin Mark Gottfried
PG : Mo Williams
SG : Antoine Pettway
SF : Kennedy Winston
PF : Kenny Walker
C : Erwin Dudley
Bench : Earnest Shelton, Terrance Meade, Evan Brock, Chuck Davis, Emmett Thomas
They started 9-0, ranked #1 in America. They finished 17-12 and lost in the 1st round of the NCAA Tournament to Indiana.
Frickin Mark Gottfried
Posted on 1/21/17 at 8:19 pm to Triple Daves
This is depressing 
Posted on 1/21/17 at 8:21 pm to Triple Daves
What about in '00? Antoine Pettway was part of that class.
That '02 class ended up being pretty damn good. '01 was good with Shelton and Williams, but Kennedy Winston and Chuck Davis ended up being huge contributors to that Elite 8 squad.
Just our fricking luck to get matched up with UCONN that year also. Brings up a big question: do we have some of the worst luck in the tournament? Think about how talented our '76 squad was, and they get fricking Indiana and Bob Knight in the Sweet 16 who finished 32-0. You want really depressing? Look at Alabama's tournament history. The perception of Alabama basketball could be drastically changed had Alabama not just blown opportunities in the tournament- especially in the sweet 16.
That '02 class ended up being pretty damn good. '01 was good with Shelton and Williams, but Kennedy Winston and Chuck Davis ended up being huge contributors to that Elite 8 squad.
Just our fricking luck to get matched up with UCONN that year also. Brings up a big question: do we have some of the worst luck in the tournament? Think about how talented our '76 squad was, and they get fricking Indiana and Bob Knight in the Sweet 16 who finished 32-0. You want really depressing? Look at Alabama's tournament history. The perception of Alabama basketball could be drastically changed had Alabama not just blown opportunities in the tournament- especially in the sweet 16.
This post was edited on 1/22/17 at 7:40 am
Posted on 1/21/17 at 8:24 pm to Gary Busey
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What about in '00? Antoine Pettway was part of that class.
That was the Wallace class. He was ranked anywhere between #1 and #7. The only other player in that class ranked was Demetrius Smith, #39-77.
Pettway, of course, was a walk-on.
Posted on 1/21/17 at 8:30 pm to Gary Busey
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Brings up a big question: do we have some of the worst luck in the tournament?
Yes, no doubt. Bob Knight to this day says that the 1976 Alabama team was the 2nd best team in the country that season.
Other years were the same....
- In 1982 we lost by 5 to #1 seed North Carolina in the Sweet 16. That, of course, was the Carolina team that had Michael Jordan and beat Georgetown in the National Title game.
- In 1987, as a #2 seed, we get matched up against the hottest team in the country, Providence (with Pitino and Billy the Kid Donovan lighting it up) in the Sweet 16 and lose 103-82. Providence then beats #1 seed Georgetown by 15 and goes on to lose in the Final Four to Syracuse (who lost by 1 to Indiana in the title).
The Gottfried era was just mostly us being terrible fundamental teams who were exposed in the NCAAs.
Still, it's incredible how many teams we have had that were legitimately Top 10-15 teams that couldn't break through to the Elite 8 or Final 4. Not once did we just get hot or get the breaks in the bracket or something to get there. Tennessee has a very similar track record, while LSU is basically the polar opposite.
This post was edited on 1/21/17 at 8:32 pm
Posted on 1/21/17 at 8:40 pm to Triple Daves
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In 1982 we lost by 5 to #1 seed North Carolina in the Sweet 16. That, of course, was the Carolina team that had Michael Jordan and beat Georgetown in the National Title game.
Make matters worse, Alabama shot 68% from the FT line (go figure) and held Jordan to just 11 points.
Another game Alabama just completely blew was against Loyola Marymount in '90. I wouldn't be too bitter about this because of Hank Gathers death that year. However, this is just another example of Alabama blowing it in the sweet 16 to a team they should have beaten.
I doubt we'll ever see Alabama make a final four run. It's really infuriating to see programs like Mississippi State and Georgia to have at least one final four run. Bama has more NCAAT appearances, 3 more sweet 16 appearances than both of those programs combined, the same amount of elite 8 appearances, and yet not at least on final four run. I really hate being invested into Alabama basketball the way I am.
This post was edited on 1/21/17 at 8:41 pm
Posted on 1/21/17 at 8:48 pm to Gary Busey
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Another game Alabama just completely blew was against Loyola Marymount in '90. I wouldn't be too bitter about this because of Hank Gathers death that year. However, this is just another example of Alabama blowing it in the sweet 16 to a team they should have beaten.
Yep - the saving grace there was that the next game would have been UNLV. Don't think we'd have had much shot there.
Posted on 1/21/17 at 8:50 pm to Triple Daves
Definitely not, but another elite 8 run for the program doesn't hurt.
Posted on 1/21/17 at 9:07 pm to Triple Daves
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Ernest Shelton (#44 Nationally)
My personal all time favorite.
Posted on 1/21/17 at 9:26 pm to Chadaristic
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My personal all time favorite.
That 2005 night against Mississippi State will always be one of my Top 5 college sports memories.
Posted on 1/21/17 at 9:28 pm to Cobrasize
My favorite Bama player is Alvin Lee. The guy was deadly from 3. He played in the late 80s. I think he died in 99
Posted on 1/21/17 at 9:34 pm to Triple Daves
All of these high ranked classes have led to sweet 16 and elite 8s. Now next year we bring in the best class in Alabama history and I think we have a pretty good coach. I'm so excited to see what he can do. And that #5 class doesn't even include Daniel Giddens who was a top 50 player.
Posted on 1/21/17 at 10:46 pm to Triple Daves
ugh, too many underperformers for my liking.
Posted on 1/21/17 at 10:53 pm to Triple Daves
That 2011 class flopping still kills me. In 2012 we had so much potential to turn out to be a nine seed 
This post was edited on 1/21/17 at 10:53 pm
Posted on 1/21/17 at 11:03 pm to TomRollTideRitter
Didn't help that Grant pissed off the entire team, and one of our most electric players (Tony Mitchel) left. That team was destined for the sweet 16 too. Won the Puerto Rico Tip off against teams like Wichita State, Purdue, and Maryland. Beat Oklahoma State and VCU too.
Still remember being so heartbroken after Georgetown came into Coleman and beat us on the last second and ended our home win streak. Then of course going toe-to-toe with Kentucky in Rupp. Wasted year.
Still remember being so heartbroken after Georgetown came into Coleman and beat us on the last second and ended our home win streak. Then of course going toe-to-toe with Kentucky in Rupp. Wasted year.
Posted on 1/21/17 at 11:28 pm to Gary Busey
Yep. I still don't know what went down that broke that team up. In the open floor they were electric.
I remember the last play of that season was just a Lacey iso three- typical Grant
I remember the last play of that season was just a Lacey iso three- typical Grant
Posted on 1/21/17 at 11:29 pm to Triple Daves
'02 was my first year I really followed basketball. It's symbolic of the whole time: promising start, disappointing middle, tragic end
Posted on 1/22/17 at 12:10 am to Triple Daves
Did Gerald Wallace sign in 98?
Posted on 1/22/17 at 6:11 am to VaBamaMan
He was apart of the 00 class
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