Alabama basketball guard Chris Youngblood invited to NBA G League Elite Camp

Another star from Alabama basketball’s most recent Elite Eight run has the opportunity to make it at the next level.

The program announced that guard Chris Youngblood was invited to the NBA G League Elite Camp.

Youngblood, who transferred to Alabama from South Florida ahead of the 2024-25 season, averaged 10.3 points and 2.3 boards per game. He was one of the Crimson Tide’s sharpest shooters, making nearly 45% of attempts from the floor and 40% from deep.

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After falling to Duke on Mar. 30, Youngblood told the Tuscaloosa News that he planned to keep playing after college, and he’s been taking the steps to do so. Youngblood was invited to the 71st Portsmouth Invitational Tournament in April and impressed over the course of the three-day pre-draft camp.

Cyro Asseo de Choch was in attendance for the PIT and described Youngblood as a guy who brought a “scoring punch and defensive tenacity.” Youngblood shot 46.2% from the floor and 100% from the free-throw line to average 11 points per game while putting up averages of two boards and two assists per game.

Choch also praised Youngblood for his basketball IQ and “nonstop motor,” although he clarified the 6-foot-4 Tuscaloosa, Ala. native probably isn’t a “primary shot creator” and would fare better as a “reserve role player who knows his job.”

The Crimson Tide face stiff competition in the recruiting landscape. Other SEC powers and top programs across the nation are aggressively pursuing the same top talent. Maintaining a strong focus on academics, character, and building lasting relationships with recruits will be paramount in securing commitments.

Emilee Smarr covers Alabama basketball and Crimson Tide athletics for the Tuscaloosa News.