Avery Johnson and the Alabama Crimson Tide received great news today when five star shooting guard Terrance Ferguson announced he would be taking his talents to Tuscaloosa.
Ferguson is a 6-6 shooting guard from Dallas, Texas and instantly gives Johnson his first big recruiting win as a head coach at Alabama.
I am proud to announce that I will be furthering my education and basketball career at The University of Alabama ??? #RollTide #BuckleUp
— T-FERG (@the2kferguson) August 17, 2015
Here are more details from Rivals.com:
The 6-foot-6 shooting guard from Dallas (Texas) Prime Prep committed to the Crimson Tide during a Rivals.com exclusive video on Monday and says that Avery Johnson, the Tide staff and the chance to create his own legacy won him over quickly.
“When I went up there I felt like I was at home,” Ferguson told Rivals. “Everybody treats each other like family. I know coach Johnson is going to change that program around and I want to be a part of that change.
“I want to start my own legacy and I don’t want to follow in anybody else’s footsteps. For that, Alabama is the place to be.”
Ferguson, a native of Tulsa, Okla., ranks No. 11 overall in the 2016 class and is perhaps its premier shooter. But he is every bit as athletic as he is dangerous from deep. Johnson put his team in a good spot when he impressed during his in-home visit with Ferguson and football coach Nick Saban assisted in the recruiting effort.
“I heard from all the coaches at Alabama during my visit,” Ferguson said. “I even talked to coach Saban. He told me that it started off for him with getting that one person to change things and that’s what I want to be for Alabama basketball.”
Ferguson is an absolute baller, and now Avery Johnson has a player to build around as he tries to get the program in Tuscaloosa on the up and up.
Being able to pry Ferguson out of the state of Texas and keep him away from Kansas (a team rumored to be in strong position for Ferguson) is a big victory for Alabama.