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Five-Star Point Guard Considering Alabama Amongst Other Elite Schools

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Jordan Merritt | Last updated Jun 25, 2025 11:35 AM ET

The No. 10-ranked basketball player in the 2026 class, according to the 247Sports Industry Ranking, is down to eight schools, one of which is the Alabama Crimson Tide, according to Joe Tipton of On3.

Five-star Ikenna Alozie is considering some of the elite college basketball programs, including the Kentucky Wildcats, the Kansas Jayhawks, and the Arizona Wildcats.

Alozie is ranked the No. 2 player in Arizona and the No. 5 combo guard by 247Sports. He had offers from over 20 of the top schools in the country, but now he will focus on his top eight and work on organizing official visits.

The Nigerian-born recruit has taken one official visit to the Washington Huskies, who also made his top eight. Alozie has also visited his home state school in Arizona on an unofficial visit. Alabama will look to get him on campus before the season and maybe through the season.

The Crimson Tide offered Alozie in 2024, and his relationship with head coach Nate Oats is reportedly strong. They have yet to gain a commitment from the 2026 class but have had a strong 2025 recruiting class. They recently announced Collins Onyejiaka was heading to Alabama and was originally from the 2026 class but reclassified to 2025. Oats has also added three top players, all four-star prospects.

The Crimson Tide made it to the Elite Eight in the 2025 NCAA Tournament, falling to the Duke Blue Devils. Oats will hope to go further than that with the roster he has compiled from recruiting and the transfer portal.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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