Labaron Philon

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Labaron Philon
No. 0–Alabama Crimson Tide
Position Point guard / shooting guard
League Southeastern Conference
Personal information
Born (2005-11-24) November 24, 2005 (age 19)
Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight177 lb (80 kg)
Career information
High school Baker
(Mobile, Alabama)
Link Academy
(Branson, Missouri)
College Alabama (2024–present)

Labaron Philon (born November 24, 2005) is an American college basketball player for the Alabama Crimson Tide of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

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Early life

Philon was born on November 24, 2005, and grew up in Mobile, Alabama. [1] He attended Baker High School in Alabama where he played three seasons and scored a total of 2,334 points, being a two-time recipient of the Class 7A Player of the Year award. [2] As a junior for Baker, he averaged 35.0 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game, being named the Alabama Mr. Basketball. [3] [4] He transferred to Link Academy in Missouri for his senior season. [5] He helped Link achieve a top-10 ranking nationally with an appearance in the national semifinals. [2] Philon also played in the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL), appearing in 12 games and averaging 11.7 points and 4.3 assists. [6]

Philon was ranked the 30th-best recruit nationally by ESPN and the fifth-best point guard recruit by On3.com. [7] He initially committed to play college basketball for the Auburn Tigers, but later de-committed. [8] He later signed a letter of intent to play for the Kansas Jayhawks, but decided not to play with them either. [9] He committed to the Alabama Crimson Tide in April 2024. [10]

College career

Philon impressed with Alabama as a freshman in the 2024–25 season, averaging 12.1 points on 51.4% shooting in his first 16 games. [11] [12]

References

  1. ↑ "Labaron Philon". RealGM.
  2. 1 2 Smith III, Kennington (April 28, 2024). "Alabama basketball adds 4-star guard Labaron Philon". The Athletic .
  3. ↑ Thomas, Ben (June 17, 2023). "Reigning Mr. Basketball Labaron Philon transferring to Link Academy".
  4. ↑ Smarr, Emilee (November 26, 2024). "What makes Alabama guard Labaron Philon one of the 'best freshmen' in college basketball". The Montgomery Advertiser .
  5. ↑ Mathangani, Gerhard (June 19, 2023). "Baker High School basketball star Labaron Philon transferring to Link Academy". WKRG-TV.
  6. ↑ Borzello, Jeff (April 23, 2024). "Sources: Top-30 recruit Labaron Philon to decommit from Kansas". ESPN.
  7. ↑ "Labaron Philon". Alabama Crimson Tide.
  8. ↑ Green, Tom (April 21, 2023). "Baker star, Mr. Basketball Labaron Philon decommits from Auburn's 2024 class". AL.com .
  9. ↑ Bedore, Gary (April 23, 2024). "Kansas signee Labaron Philon, No. 30-ranked recruit, asks out of Letter of Intent". Kansas City Star .
  10. ↑ Alvarez, Nick (April 28, 2024). "Labaron Philon, former Mr. Basketball, flips from Kansas to Alabama". AL.com .
  11. ↑ Sparr, Emilee (October 30, 2024). "Alabama basketball freshman Labaron Philon finding way on veteran-stacked roster". The Tuscaloosa News .
  12. ↑ Ashworth, Thomas (October 29, 2024). "'It's been fun': Alabama basketball's Labaron Philon already shining in return to home state". AL.com .
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