Pepperdine guard Houston Mallette has committed to transfer to Alabama for his senior year, as confirmed by multiple sources. Mallette, a 6-5 guard, averaged 14.7 points and had a 42 percent shooting rate from the 3-point line last season, while also being a 41% three-point shooter overall. His performance has ranked him as the No. 6 overall player in the 247Sports transfer portal rankings. Alabama's coaching staff, led by Nate Oats, was reported to have gone the extra mile in recruiting Mallette, even amidst preparations for the SEC and NCAA tournaments. Mallette's commitment is seen as a significant addition to the Alabama Crimson Tide, as he brings a strong shooting capability and experience from his time at Pepperdine.
Alabama football recruiting: Top-50 LB Darrell Johnson commits as Crimson Tide vault to No. 10 in rankings https://t.co/kepTlOuF7E
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Ok, now how many US-based universities can you name from memory? I think I can do 5 Alabama Football University State Agricultural College Harvard Florida Creationist University Rust Belt Tech
Ok, now how many EU-based universities can you name from memory? I think I can do 5 University of Bonn Trinity College Ecole Polytechnique Sciences Po Institute Johannes Kepler Curious if anyone can top that
Alabama lands 4-star LB Darrell Johnson as March recruiting run continues https://t.co/HzAWQWY46Q
How many American universities can you name? For me it’s Harvard Stanford CUNY I think that’s it. Can anyone top that?
How many Canadian universities can you name? For me it's McGill Dalhousie UBC University of Waterloo I think that's it. Can anyone top that?
Houston Mallette - Pacifica Christian alumni class of 21 has committed to @AlabamaMBB for his senior year ROLL TIDE! https://t.co/nKNhhFtvsn
Good fit for Houston Mallette. https://t.co/yFDFkFliSp
Pepperdine shooter Houston Mallette to Alabama. https://t.co/rkMnHTiZVU
Alabama lands a transfer guard. https://t.co/jyTk5LSh74
Sources close to Mallette's recruitment told Bama247 that Alabama's staff led by coach Nate Oats "went the extra mile" to recruit Mallette out of the transfer portal even as they prepared for the SEC and NCAA tournaments. https://t.co/DhsjZW9PjI
Tide Illustrated can confirm the Pepperdine transfer guard Houston Mallette has committed to Alabama. More on what he brings to the Crimson Tide here ⬇️ https://t.co/FUBJNg7XoW
Alabama has landed Pepperdine transfer Houston Mallette, source confirmed to @TheFieldOf68. The 6-5 guard averaged 14.7 points and shot 42 percent from 3 last season for Lorenzo Romar and the Waves.
Breaking: Pepperdine guard Houston Mallette has committed to transfer to Alabama, sources tell @Bama_247. Tide lands the No. 6 overall player in @247Sports transfer portal rankings and 41% three-point shooter this past season: https://t.co/PPRCzMpXVo