{"id":174174,"date":"2025-04-06T19:10:21","date_gmt":"2025-04-06T19:10:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/alabama\/firepower-szn-alabama-adds-five-star-mcdonalds-aa-shooting-guard-jalil-bethea-out-of-the-portal\/"},"modified":"2025-04-06T19:10:21","modified_gmt":"2025-04-06T19:10:21","slug":"firepower-szn-alabama-adds-five-star-mcdonalds-aa-shooting-guard-jalil-bethea-out-of-the-portal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=174174","title":{"rendered":"Firepower SZN: Alabama adds five-star McDonald\u2019s AA shooting guard Jalil Bethea out of the Portal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p id=\"My2GJf\">The Crimson Tide played very small guards this year \u2014 246th in the country. And after the \u2018Bama backcourt struggled to find looks against taller teams on the schedule, it was clear Alabama had to get size at the positions. Yesterday, Alabama announced the return of Trelly and Mallette, answering some significant questions about length in the backcourt, but \u2018Bama really needed more depth at the SG spot as well. <\/p>\n<p id=\"8ukksm\">Enter the very exciting five-star shooter, Jalil Bethea from the woeful Miami Hurricanes. <\/p>\n<div id=\"I0KUJ2\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sources: Miami transfer Jalil Bethea has committed to Alabama.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JonRothstein\/status\/1908945019337064582?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 6, 2025<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"ufzaxT\">You could scarce build a better guard for the Tide\u2019s offense if you tried. Bethea comes in at a listed 6\u20195\u201d, has great floor vision, plays passing well lanes, is physical against dribble penetration, transitions from defense-to-offense well, is athletic and strong enough to take contact in the lane, and he\u2019s positively explosive flashing to the rim. <\/p>\n<p id=\"fX1C49\">But it\u2019s really Bethea\u2019s shooting potential that entices you, that and his range. Jalil has a bit of a funky stroke, but it\u2019s very effective, particularly at his favorite spot on the floor: the wing-slot spots, from 25-feet or so. That depth is critical to his success, because defenders have a difficult time closing out on his jumpers. Add that to his release is so quick, playing so far off the line, and length enough to get shots over outstretched defenders, and you have a perfect \u2018Bama shooting guard. <\/p>\n<div id=\"j1XmAZ\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jalil Bethea - Miami - 2024-25 Transfer Portal Highlights\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LEN0lC0tnak?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"DhLyWa\">His accuracy and TO rate definitely need some improvement, but if you watched the \u2018Canes this year, you noticed that they rarely screened off-ball for their shooters, leaving them on an island far too often. That\u2019s a recipe for disaster on a bad Miami team that was offensively limited to guards-or-nothing. Don\u2019t be surprised to see his shooting percentages go up significantly, nor for him to be far more active in the screen-and-roll game. He penetrates every bit as well as Sears did, but with a bit more physicality to finish in traffic. And, like Sears, he\u2019s a very good free throw shooter; so, he\u2019s making those trips count.<\/p>\n<p id=\"EP4FPa\">Bethea\u2019s stat line from last year won\u2019t wow you (7.2\/2.1\/1.2), but the 6\u20195\u201d Philly native has a lot of potential, and it would not at all be surprising to see him thrive in a system built for his skill set, and on a team with a far better supporting cast and elite coaching. He doesn\u2019t have Chris Youngblood\u2019s pedigree, but with his size and strength, he\u2019s plainly going to occupy that role as \u2018Bama\u2019s backcourt enforcer.<\/p>\n<p id=\"DbDorr\">Welcome to the Capstone, Jalil<\/p>\n<p id=\"hFPzdP\">Roll Tide!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Crimson Tide played very small guards this year \u2014 246th in the country. And after the \u2018Bama backcourt struggled to find looks against taller teams on the schedule, it was clear Alabama had to get size at the positions. 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