In-state rivals Auburn, Alabama making hoops headlines with verbals from five-star guards Terrance Ferguson and Mustapha Heron.
Video: Alabama, Auburn hit recruiting jackpot – in basketballTerrance Ferguson and Mustapha Heron make it a big basketball recruiting weekend in Yellowhammer State.Alabama and Auburn are used to getting verbal commitments from five-star prospects in football.
But early this week it's the Crimson Tide and Tiger
basketball programs making news on the recruiting trail.
Mustapha Heron, a 6-foot-5, 200-pound power guard,
committed to Auburn on Sunday. He's regarded as a Top 25 prospect by
247Sports and cast his lot with Bruce Pearl and the Tigers over the rival Crimson Tide, Marquette, Mississippi State and St. John's.
Monday it was 6-6 shooter
Terrance Ferguson of
Prime U (Dallas) signaling his intentions to play for new head coach Avery Johnson at Alabama (Eric Bossi of Rivals
broke the news here).
A two-time gold medalist with USA Basketball and borderline Top 10 2016 prospect, Ferguson was considered a Kansas lean.
