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Jan
Jags Get Commitment From Prep Point Guard
As injuries in the 2011/2012 season have shown South Alabama fans, you can never have enough guards. Following that philosophy the Jaguars reached all the way to the renowned St. Thomas More Prep School in Connecticut to secure a commitment from 5'11 170lb point guard Barrington Stevens III.
Stevens explained his selection of USA.
"I thought it would be a good fit. They've been recruiting me since the summer and I built a great relationship with the coaching staff: assistant Coach Taylor, Coach Floyd and also Coach Arrow as well. Especially Coach Arrow because having a good relationship with the head coach is the most important. I'm excited to come here and run the show next year. This year at St. Thomas More helped me to mature and build my game in all aspects and I'm ready to get this show on the road."
Stevens is originally from the Dallas area and the presence of several other Texans on the USA squad helped in his selection, as did the proximity to home.
"That helped," he said. "First of all, I'm closer to home. It's only about a 7-10 hour drive from Dallas to Alabama so my parents can travel over there. It's a good conference and I think we have a chance to be really good over the next four years."
Stevens will bring great quickness and the ability to create shots for himself and his teammates to South Alabama. He has honed his outside shooting and is currently hitting on 65% on his three point attempts and 45% on his twos. Overall he is averaging about 13 points and 5 assists per game for 13-0 St. Thomas More, last season's prep school champion. He is also a strong on-the-ball defender, getting between 1.5 and 2 steals per game.
Stevens lost his sophomore year of high school to a stress fracture in his foot and it has taken time to completely recover. Now that he can build the strength back in his legs, he feels like he is more athletic than he was before the injury.
Vermont, Rice, Nebraska, Lafayette and Wofford were other schools expressing interest in Stevens.
Stevens explained his selection of USA.
"I thought it would be a good fit. They've been recruiting me since the summer and I built a great relationship with the coaching staff: assistant Coach Taylor, Coach Floyd and also Coach Arrow as well. Especially Coach Arrow because having a good relationship with the head coach is the most important. I'm excited to come here and run the show next year. This year at St. Thomas More helped me to mature and build my game in all aspects and I'm ready to get this show on the road."
Stevens is originally from the Dallas area and the presence of several other Texans on the USA squad helped in his selection, as did the proximity to home.
"That helped," he said. "First of all, I'm closer to home. It's only about a 7-10 hour drive from Dallas to Alabama so my parents can travel over there. It's a good conference and I think we have a chance to be really good over the next four years."
Stevens will bring great quickness and the ability to create shots for himself and his teammates to South Alabama. He has honed his outside shooting and is currently hitting on 65% on his three point attempts and 45% on his twos. Overall he is averaging about 13 points and 5 assists per game for 13-0 St. Thomas More, last season's prep school champion. He is also a strong on-the-ball defender, getting between 1.5 and 2 steals per game.
Stevens lost his sophomore year of high school to a stress fracture in his foot and it has taken time to completely recover. Now that he can build the strength back in his legs, he feels like he is more athletic than he was before the injury.
Vermont, Rice, Nebraska, Lafayette and Wofford were other schools expressing interest in Stevens.
