TUSCALOOSA ?? The University of Alabama has been ranked No. 11 among its Top 25 in Street & Smith's College Basketball 2006-07 Yearbook.
The publication has tapped Crimson Tide junior point guard Ron Steele as a first-team All-America. Steele finished the 2006 season as an AP All-America, Honorable Mention and a 1st Team All-Southeastern Conference selection, his second All-SEC nod as he was all-league as a freshman in 2005 as well. The Birmingham native was Alabama's co-scoring leader with now senior Jermareo Davidson, averaging 14.3 points on Alabama's NCAA tournament team.
Davidson, Alabama's All-SEC center, is featured on the publication's regional cover guarding LSU's big man, Glen Davis.
Street & Smith's College Basketball 2006-07 Yearbook will go on sale October 10. Fans can order it online on the publication's website, www.streetandsmiths.com. The cover with Davidson is the selection for Region 7.
Alabama will open practice for the 2006-07 season on Friday, October 13. The Tide returns four starters from its 2006 team, Steele, Davidson, and sophomores Richard Hendrix and Brandon Hollinger. The public can get its first view of Alabama on Monday, October 30 when it holds its annual dress rehearsal, the Crimson and White game, which is a team scrimmage. It will be at 7 p.m. CT at Coleman Coliseum.
