Alabama basketball transfer forward announces decision, commits to ACC program

After entering the NCAA transfer portal last week, former Alabama Crimson Tide forward Jarin Stevenson has made a decision as to where he will play college basketball next season, announcing a commitment to the North Carolina Tar Heels on Sunday night.

Stevenson is the second Alabama transfer to make a commitment decision so far this offseason, joining Mouhamed Dioubate who transferred to Kentucky.

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Stevenson, a native of North Carolina, came to Alabama as a member of the Crimson Tide’s 2023 recruiting class, and has started 27-of-74 games across the past two seasons. Over that span, Stevenson has averaged a combined 5.3 points and 3 rebounds per game on 42.3% shooting from the field, as well as 31.2% from three and 63.6% at the free throw line.

This past season, Stevenson started 22-of-27 games for Alabama to average 5.4 points and 3.4 rebounds per game on 42.9% shooting from the field. Stevenson also shot 30.7% from three, as well as 59.7% at the free throw line.

Following the commitment of Stevenson to North Carolina, Alabama now awaits the transfer decisions of Derrion Reid and Naas Cunningham.

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It’s a bit of a weird situation as the Lakers head into the playoffs against the Minnesota Timberwolves, their roster overhaul and strange December making it hard to really look to the past for information on the future.

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