Alabama Signs Three to Class of 2024
11/14/2023 2:23:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Eris Lester, Chloe Spreen and Leah Brooks will join the Tide in the fall of 2024
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama women's basketball head coach Kristy Curry signed three student-athletes to the class of 2024, inking Eris Lester, Chloe Spreen and Leah Brooks to National Letters of Intent.
Eris Lester
5-11
Guard
Jacksonville, Fla.
Montverde Academy | 4-Star Recruit (ESPNW)
- ProspectsNation.com 4-star and 41st-ranked overall recruit
- Jr. All-Star Girls Basketball 34th-ranked overall recruit
- Attended John Lucas Top 160 Invitational Camp in 2022
- Attended Coach Wooten's Basketball Camp (2022 and 2023)
- Named overall standout and second unit of Wooten Camp by ESPNW
- Florida Association of Basketball Coaches (FABC) Class 5A Player of the Year (2022)
- Joined the 1,000 point club at Orange Park High School during the 2022-23 season
- Two-time All-Clay County First Team (2021-22 and 2022-23)
- Two-time All-First Coast Jacksonville First Team honoree
- Lester helped lead Orange Park High School to a FHSSA Class 5A Regional Eight appearance to finish the year 26-4 (2021-22)
- Collected a career-high 44-point game in Orange Park High School's win over Providence School on Nov. 29, 2022
- As a sophomore at Orange Park High School, averaged 20.5 PPG, 8.3 REB and 3.0 SPG
- As a junior at Orange Park High School, averaged 20.7 PPG, 11.9 REB and 3.4 SP
Kristy Curry on Lester
"We are extremely excited to welcome Eris to Tuscaloosa! Eris is the most athletic player and potentially has the most upside of any player nationally in the Class of 2024. She will bring versatility, athleticism, scoring ability, defensive prowess and a will to win to our program. Eris has proven herself as one of the best in the nation by competing on the highest level of preparation offered by playing on the Nike EYBL circuit for the Miami Suns under Director Miguel Diaz and for Matthew Shewmake at Montverde Academy. Eris Lester has a bright future and we are excited that she chose to make Alabama her home."
A ?? is coming to the Capstone!
— Alabama Women's Basketball (@AlabamaWBB) November 8, 2023
Welcome @ErisLester to Alabama!
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Chloe Spreen
5-10
Guard
Bedford, Ind.
Bedford North Lawrence High School | 4-Star Recruit (ProspectsNation.com)
- ProspectsNation.com 4-star and 46th-ranked overall prospect
- ESPNW 4-star recruit
- Jr. All-Star Girls Basketball 4-star and 76th-ranked overall prospect
- Participated in 2023 Overtime Elite WBB Takeover
- Participated in 2023 Nike World Basketball Festival
- Participated in 2023 SLAM Summer Classic Vol. 5 at Rucker Park
- First Team All-Hoosier Hills Conference for three consecutive years (2021, 2022 and 2023)
- IHSAA All-State First Team (2021, 2022, 2023)
- Named IBCA All-State Supreme 15 in 2022 and 2023
- Member of the 1,000-point club at Bedford North Lawrence High School (2022-23)
- Named the Henry Community Health Girls' Hall of Fame Classic MVP (2022-23)
- Named Indiana MaxPreps Girls Basketball Indiana Player of the Year (2022-23)
- Named to MaxPreps Girls Basketball Junior All-American Team (2023)
Kristy Curry on Spreen
"We are extremely excited to welcome Chloe to Tuscaloosa! Chloe is one of the best guards in the country and will bring a level of toughness and competitiveness to our program. She is a player who has competed at a high-level for a long time. We have tracked her ever since she played on the Nike EYBL circuit as a seventh grader all the way to her winning the IHSAA Class 4A State Championship under Head Coach Jeff Allen at Bedford North Lawrence this past Spring. She will fit right into our four out offensive system and will buy into the way we want to defend. Fans can get ready for an upbeat, hardworking, and charismatic player who will compete at a high level!"
From Indiana ?? Alabama! We got our girl????
— Alabama Women's Basketball (@AlabamaWBB) November 8, 2023
Welcome @ChloeSpreen to the Capstone!
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Leah Brooks
6-3
Forward
Huntsville, Ala.
Hazel Green High School
- AHSAA 6A State Champion (2021, 2022 and 2023)
- Named ASWA 6A-Player of the Year in 2023
- MaxPreps Junior All American Honorable Mention (2023)
- AHSAA Super All-State Team (2023)
- AHSAA 6A State Tournament MVP (2023)
- Two-time AHSAA 6A State All-Tournament Team (2022 and 2023)
- AHSAA 6A Northwest Regional All-Tournament Team and MVP (2023)
- Named ASWA 1st Team All-State (2023)
- Named ASWA 2nd Team All-State (2022)
Kristy Curry on Brooks
"We are extremely excited to welcome Leah to Tuscaloosa! One of our goals is to always keep the best players in state and feel that we have done that with Leah. She comes from a winning pedigree having played for the legendary Tim Miller at Hazel Green High School where she has won 3 AHSAA Class 6A State Championships under his guidance. She will bring versatility, a high motor and a strong work ethic to our program!"
Staying Home! ????
— Alabama Women's Basketball (@AlabamaWBB) November 10, 2023
Welcome @LeahBrooks2005 to the Capstone!
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