| No. 1–Alabama Crimson Tide | |
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| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | Southeastern Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 20, 2005 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Archbishop Wood (Warminster Township, Pennsylvania) |
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| Career highlights | |
Jalil Ali Bethea (born December 20, 2005) is an American basketball player for the Alabama Crimson Tide of the Southeastern Conference. He previously played for the Miami Hurricanes of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Bethea grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and attended Archbishop Wood Catholic High School in Warminster Township, Pennsylvania. [1] He averaged 23.2 points, 3.9 assists, and 7.6 rebounds per game and was named the Philadelphia Catholic League MVP as a junior. [2] Bethea posted 22.7 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game while leading the Vikings to the Class 6A semifinals. Bethea was selected to play in the 2024 McDonald's All-American Boys Game during his senior year. [3]
Bethea is a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2024 class, according to major recruiting services. [4] [5] He committed to play college basketball at Miami after considering offers from Kansas and Villanova. [6] [7] Bethea signed a National Letter of Intent to play for the Hurricanes on November 8, 2023. [8]
Bethea is the son of Jacqueline Kamper and Steve Bethea. His father works at Horizon House and his mother works in Food service at Penn Presbyterian Hospital. He has 4 siblings, 1 older sister, Erika Kamper, two older brothers, Eric Kamper, Jibril Bethea, 1 younger brother Saleem Bethea. [9]