re: Alabama Basketball Recruiting and Offseason Talk

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Potentially huge news here:

5-Star SF DJ Jeffries just decommitted from Kentucky and it’s looking highly likely he’s going to Memphis. That could push Watford to Bama

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And it’s also weird that we completely stopped recruiting him. They unfollowed him on twitter and stopped watching his games

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The decommitment of Diante Smith was more of a mutual agreement that should end up being beneficial for each side. So I would not look at it as Smith not being good enough. He is a Rivals150 member that has a boatload of potential on the wing, thanks to his size, versatility and scoring ability. That being said, Alabama did add to its perimeter core upon the pledge of four-star small forward Juwan Gary. This past week in Las Vegas, following the break-up between the Tide and Smith, Alabama's staff heavily attended the games of Rivals150 wing Jaylen Forbes. There is thought that Forbes is now the No. 1 target on Avery Johnson’s board at the wing position. Forbes is someone that has somehow flown under the radar despite producing at a strong rate on the Nike EYBL circuit this spring and summer. His recruitment is littered with respectable programs including UAB, Kansas State and Ole Miss but if a program of the Tide’s caliber comes calling, Forbes is more than likely to give them a hard look. Alabama has put a ton of time and attention into the recruitment of top-30 guard Kira Lewis and five-star forward Trendon Watford, the top in-state prospects in the 2019 class. Jaden Shackelford, one of the top shooters in the 2019 class, told Rivals.com on Sunday that Alabama placed its first phone call to him, so he's just another player to keep tabs on as the early signing period approaches

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