Alabama lands basketball commitment on 4th of July, a 4-star forward from Florida
By Adam Spencer
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The Alabama football team picked up a big-time commitment at midnight on Wednesday, landing 4-star DE Byron Young out of Mississippi.
The Crimson Tide footballers weren’t the only ones to make a splash on Independence Day, though, as coach Avery Johnson’s basketball squad managed to keep pace.
As you can see in the video below, 4-star F Diante Smith out of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, announced he was committing to the Crimson Tide:
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According to the 247Sports rankings, Smith is the No. 34 small forward in the class of 2019 and the No. 9 overall recruit from the state of Florida.
Smith was the first commitment for the Tide’s 2019 class. The class of one currently ranks No. 6 in the SEC and No. 37 nationally, per 247Sports.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
