Justin Coleman

Position:
Guard
Height:
5-10
Weight:
168
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Birmingham, Ala.
High School:
Wenonah HS

2014-15 (Sophomore)

Played in 33 games, starting seven times … led the team shooting .890 from the free throw line (73-of-82) which ranks as the second-highest percentage in school history … also averaged a team-best 3.3 assists per game … led team in assists in 21 contests, had 12 games with five or more assists and 11 double-figure scoring games … scored a career-high 24 points against Oregon (12/21) while setting a career high in field goals made (7) and matched his highs in field goal attempts (16) … finished with 21 points at LSU (2/17) while dishing out five assists and matching his career high with five threes … scored 18 points and collected a career-high eight assists to go along with a game-high three steals vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (11/20) … led team with 18 points on four three-pointers in NIT game at Creighton (3/15) … scored 18 points against Winthrop (12/16), while also dishing out five assists … finished with 15 points to go along with five assists in the win over Ole Miss (3/10) … scored 15 points and had four rebounds while shooting 3-of-5 from beyond the arc at Mississippi State (2/2) … scored 14 points against Missouri (2/6) while recording five assists and going 5-of-6 at the free throw line … scored 14 points, going a perfect 5-of-5 from the free throw line and added six dimes while also matching his career high with five rebounds against South Carolina (1/16) … finished with nine points at Auburn (1/19) while leading the team with five assists … made first start of the season at Clemson (12/13) and dished out five assists while grabbing a career-high five rebounds … finished with 10 points while going a perfect 4-of-4 from the free throw line win the win at Florida (2/13) … scored a team-high 10 points against then-No. 23 Xavier (11/26) … had five assists and added six points in 27 minutes in the season opener against Kennesaw State (11/13).

2014-15 (Freshman)

A member of the SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll ... played in all 34 games, starting in nine contests … finished third on the team with 48 assists … led UA in three-pointers and assists six times and in steals five times … set a career-high in points (22) while sinking five three-point baskets in the second half at Arkansas (1/22) … also set career-highs in three-pointers attempted (7), steals (3), free throws made (7) and free throws attempted (8) in that game … recorded 14 points and three steals in the win over Stillman (12/19) … led the team in assists (3) and scored nine points against Southern Miss (11/20) … scored 10 points off the bench in the NIT win over Illinois (3/17) … was a perfect 6-of-6 from the free throw line and finished with nine points at Auburn (2/17).

Before Alabama

Played under head coach Cedric Lane at Wenonah High School … ranked No. 1 on AL.com’s A-list of top seniors in the state of Alabama … named the 5A boys Player of the Year by the Alabama High School Athletics Association … a two-time member of the boys basketball “Super Five” team awarded to the top five players in the state … averaged 28 points, six assists, six steals and five rebounds senior year … the Final 48 MVP in 2013 … was a four-time all-state honoree, including first-team honors in each of his last two seasons (2013 and 2014) … also a four-time team most valuable player … helped lead Wenonah to a 34-2 record, the Alabama 5A state championship and finished the year nationally ranked during his junior season in 2012-13 … averaged 20.3 points, 7.7 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 4.2 steals a game as a junior … holds school record for career triple-doubles, including recording 40 points, 15 assists and 12 steals in a game … rated by 247Sports.com as the No. 43 prospect in the nation, the ninth-best player in the nation at his position and the No. 1 prospect in the state of Alabama … rated by ESPN.com as the No. 22 in the region and 75th-best overall player, while both Rivals.com and Scout.com gave him a four star rating.