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5-star forward Trendon Watford talks weekend visit to Alabama hoops Updated on October 2, 2017 at 11:04 AMPosted on October 2, 2017 at 9:43 AM Gallery: Trendon Watford: Mountain Brook basketball player By Josh Bean jbean@al.com Trendon Watford - a 5-star small forward ranked among the nation's top 20 basketball prospects in the Class of 2019 - made an unofficial weekend visit to Alabama over the weekend. The 6-foot-8 junior at Mountain Brook left impressed after watching the Crimson Tide's basketball practice. "It's a new atmosphere for basketball," Watford said. Alabama basketball enters the 2017-18 season brimming with optimism, thanks to the arrival of the school's best-ever recruiting class that includes 2-time Alabama Mr. Basketball John Petty and point guard Collin Sexton. Watford's visit was also his first since federal prosecutors arrested several college basketball assistant coaches, including Auburn's Chuck Person, in a wide-ranging corruption scandal. Alabama basketball administrator Kobie Baker also resigned after federal documents reveal he's accused of taking money from a financial advisor in return for pushing players to become advisor's clients. Watford said the Person scandal is "not a big impact" on his recruitment. Watford is ranked 13th nationally in the Class of 2019, according to 247sports, and he's one of just 23 5-star players. Alabama's fans - known for their boisterous support of the football team - made a big impression on Watford, who has visited Alabama unofficially in the past. "The fans, you see some crazy fans for football," he said. "It was just a crazy atmosphere the whole days. It's a great environment ... just need to bring it to the basketball side." Watford holds offers from some of the nation's traditional powers, including Kentucky, Kansas and Indiana, as well as Alabama and Auburn. He said LSU, Mississippi State and Florida State have been recruiting hard lately. He visited Indiana - where his older brother, Christian played - last month on an unofficial visit. Watford, though, stressed that he's still early in the recruiting process and gave no indication that he'll make a college decision any time soon. "I'm not trying to rank any schools above anybody yet," he said. What did Watford see at Bama's practice? "They looked pretty good, honesty," he said.

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Send Matt Hurt a twitter message welcoming him to Bloomington today! And then tell him to don the candystripes! @HurtMatthew

I want a bucket :(

From what is said on twitter: Archie has taken Matt Hurt and the entire IUBB staff to Nicks for lunch today! BOOM!!!! we are gonna get this kid

I believe this visit is going to bring him ALL IN! There is NO friggin' way he isn't going to not really enjoy it in Btown with Race there. Hang on to your hat folks!

gracias

jerry meyer just posted an article in the VIP section about Romeo L and Indiana. If anyone has the privileges.....

we jut got another crystal ball pick~!

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thanks Moye

someone better tell me

oh. yeah, i knew that. i thought you meant NIKE owned Converse. lol

Nike owns Converse now. I can't believe it.