Alabama Men’s Basketball Inks Power Forward Alex Tchikou to 2020 Signing Class
7/6/2020 2:48:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Tchikou is a consensus four-star signee and one of the top power forwards in the nation
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama men's basketball team added a late addition to its 2020 signing class as 6-11, 210-pound power forward Alex Tchikou signed his National Letter of Intent and will suit up for the Crimson Tide next season, head coach Nate Oats announced on Monday.
A consensus four-star signee, Tchikou is ranked as the No. 6 player at his position and the No. 36 overall prospect in the nation by Rivals.com. Both 247sports.com and ESPN.com has him listed as the No. 11 power forward, while both have him among the top 60 players in the 2020 class (No. 56 by ESPN and No. 58 by 247sports).
"Alex is exactly the type of front court player we're looking for in our system," Oats said. "He's long and athletic with guard skills. He can shoot and play on the perimeter as a 6-11 wing while also adding rebounding and shot-blocking in the paint. Alex's attitude and work ethic is outstanding and he has shown tremendous improvement in the past year. Alex has great upside and we're confident he will fit in perfect with the gym rats we currently have in our program."
With the addition of Tchikou, who was originally a 2021 prospect but announced his reclassification last week, Alabama's signing class has leaped to No. 9 in the country according to Rivals.com and is ranked No. 12 overall by 247wports.com. He joins other Crimson Tide signees Keon Ambrose-Hylton (Toronto, Ontario/Andrews Osborne Academy [Ohio]), Josh Primo (Toronto, Ontario/Royal Crown International), Keon Ellis (Fort Myers, Fla./Florida SW State) and Darius Miles (Washington, D.C./IMG Academy).
The team recruiting rankings do not include another new addition in graduate transfer Jordan Bruner. Last season at Yale, Bruner earned First Team All-Ivy League honors after leading the conference in rebounds per game (9.2) and ranking fourth in assists (3.8 apg) and third in blocked shots (1.7 bpg) while adding 10.9 points per contest.
Alex Tchikou (Paris, France – Dream City Christian HS [Arizona])
6-11 210 F Fr.
- Rated as a four-star prospect by Rivals, 247sports and ESPN
- Ranked by Rivals.com as the No. 36 overall player and the No. 6 power forward in the 2020 class, while 247sports has him at No. 58 overall and No. 11 at his position
- ESPN.com ranks him No. 56 nationally and the No. 11 power forward
- Athletic with size and length and someone who is active on both the offensive and defensive ends of the floor
- Played one year at Dream City Christian High School in Glendale, Ariz., uinder head coach Kyle Weaver, where he averaged nearly 16.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 4.0 blocks per game
- Played his sophomore year at Brewster Academy in New Hampshire before transferring to Dream City
- Came to the United States at the age of 16 after growing up in Paris
- Signed with Alabama over Arizona, Florida State, Illinois, Mississippi State, Oregon and USC, among others
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