Men's Basketball Inks Naas Cunningham and Aiden Sherrell on Signing Day
11/9/2023 11:01:00 AM | Men's Basketball
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Head coach Nate Oats announced two additions to the Alabama men's basketball program who have signed National Letters of Intent to continue their playing career with the Crimson Tide. The signees include five-star prospect Aiden Sherrell from Detroit, Mich. and four-star prospect Naas Cunningham from West Orange, N.J.
2024 NLI Signing Class Notes
- Ranked No. 7 overall signing class according to On3 and No. 14 by Rivals
- Fourth consecutive top-15 signing class for head coach Nate Oats since arriving on campus
- First time in program history UA has had four straight top-15 signing classes in the modern era
Nate Oats on 2024 Early Signing Class
"We are excited to add Aiden and Naas to our family here at Alabama. Not only are they elite players on the court but they are high character kids that will blend in well with our current players, so we are excited about the future."
Naas Cunningham
G | 6-7 | 180 | West Orange, N.J. | Southern California Academy
- A four-star prospect, rated as the No. 44 player in the country and the No. 15 small forward the country by On3
- Played in Overtime Elite League for the Cold Hearts where he averaged 14.4 points and 5.3 rebounds per game
- Played for the NY Renaissance program on the Nike EYBL Circuit going into his junior year, and averaged 11.6 points per game
- Was also named one of 16 finalists for the 2021 USA U16 National Team.
- Chose Alabama over Duke, Missouri, Rutgers and West Virginia, among many others
Nate Oats on Naas Cunningham
"Naas is an elite athlete with over a 40-inch vertical and moves really well for a 6-8 guard. In addition to his athleticism, Naas is an exceptional shot-maker who can guard multiple positions on the defensive end and can play in a multitude of ways on offense. He will be a perfect fit in our system because of how elite he is in the open court. He fits the mold of big wings on the perimeter that we have had here recently, similar to Brandon Miller. We couldn't be more excited to have Naas and his family join our program."
#RollTide | @NaasCunningham pic.twitter.com/VirwFC0eDd
— Alabama Men's Basketball (@AlabamaMBB) November 9, 2023
Aiden Sherrell
F | 6-10 | 225 | Detroit, Mich. | Prolific Prep
- A five-star prospect, rated as the No. 2 power forward in the country by Rivals and the No. 14 player in the country by On3
- Averaged 18.8 points and 9.3 rebounds in the Overtime Elite League
- On the Nike EYBL Circuit, Sherrell averaged 13.0 points and 5.2 rebounds with Vegas Elite
- Chose Alabama over Michigan State, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Texas and UNLV, among many others
Nate Oats on Aiden Sherrell
"Aiden is a hybrid forward who possesses great size and ability. Aiden is able to make plays off the bounce and stretch the floor with his three-point shooting. Not only is he versatile on offense, but he is a great rim protector on defense. He fits the mold of the past four-men we have had in this program in Noah Clowney and Jarin Stevenson. We are thrilled to welcome Auden and his family to our program."
Signed ???
— Alabama Men's Basketball (@AlabamaMBB) November 9, 2023
Welcome to the Family @AidenSherrell!#RollTide | #BlueCollarBasketball pic.twitter.com/VH7vi2k19A
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