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Nick Saban watched Arch Manning play basketball

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated 1/22/22

Nick Saban is going to some great lengths in his recruiting pursuit of Arch Manning.

Saban and a few other Alabama coaches attended Manning’s basketball game between his Isidore Newman School and De La Salle (New Orleans) on Friday night.

Nick Saban and other top college coaches watch Arch Manning and Newman GO AT De La Salle!

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Newman won the game 60-55. The team is 16-5 and Manning is averaging 2.5 points and 2.5 rebounds per game, according to MaxPreps.

Although Arch is a 5-star recruit as a high school quarterback, he also has played basketball his entire high school career.

Arch is believed to be considering five schools more than others based on his fall visit schedule. Alabama is on his list, as well as his father’s alma mater. Arch’s grandfather, Archie, recently made a positive comment about playing football at Alabama.

Here is the Arch Manning basketball highlight video.

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

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