Alabama Inks Reychel Douglas to 2023 Class
11/15/2022 1:57:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Douglas joins the class of 2023 as a four-star recruit from Raleigh, N.C.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama women's basketball announced the signing of Reychel Douglas on Tuesday. A 6-0, four-star recruit out of Raleigh, N.C., Douglas is considered the top guard in North Carolina.
Reychel Douglas
6-0 | Guard | Raleigh, N.C. | Millbrook Magnet High School | ESPNW Four-Star Recruit
A four-star combo guard, Douglas is one of the most dynamic players in the class of 2023. She displays an all-around style of play and has the ability to shoot from distance, attack the basket off the dribble and finish at the rim. Her offensive game is highlighted by a pull-up jump shot that makes her an all-around offensive threat. On the defensive side of the ball, she can guard multiple positions.
Douglas is the No. 1 guard and No. 2 overall player in the state of North Carolina in addition to being ranked 41st nationally by NC Prep Girls Hoops. She earned Bluestar 30 distinction, ranking 28th nationally, while being listed as the No. 51 recruit nationally by Jr. All Star Girls Basketball. Chapel Fowler of the Fayetteville Observer and USA TODAY Network ranked her as the Top 2023 Girls' Recruit in the State. Douglas earned the No. 1 overall spot for the class of 2023 from Get Me Recruited and Prospects Nation. She was invited to the 2021 and 2022 Wooten Camp, participated in the 2021 John Lucas Top 160 Invitational Camp and played at the 2018 EBA All-American Camp. Douglas competed at the 2018 Jr. NBA World Championship and received the Respect Award presented by two-time WNBA All-Star Ivory Latta.
Ranked 50th by ESPNW for the class of 2023, Douglas holds a multitude of honors. She was nominated as the 2021 Gatorade NC Player of the Year and the 2021 High School OT NC Girls Player of the Year, in addition to being named 4A Conference Player of the Year, First Team All-Conference and First Team All-District. She was also named a four-time News and Observer Player of the Week and Charlotte Observer NC Miss Basketball Watch List. She also led her team to an East Region 4A Final Four appearance.
Douglas plays for Dan Cortright at Millbrook High School in addition to playing AAU on the Nike EYBL Circuit for the CP3 Carolina Flames under program director and head coach Arne Morris.
Kristy Curry on Douglas
""Reychel is the consummate gym rat and the kind of player you cannot wait to coach. She is an aggressive guard who competes on both ends of the floor with great size who fits our up-tempo style of play. She brings a complete skill set and awareness to the court that will allow her to impact winning immediately."
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