Javian Fleming

Alabama men’s basketball received welcomed news on Friday afternoon from three-star center Javian Fleming who announced his commitment to the Crimson Tide over Georgetown, according to 247Sports/Scout insider Evan Daniels.

“The driving factor with Alabama is the way their program is changing,” Fleming told BamaOnLine of why he chose the Tide. “They’re getting better each and every year. The staff they have now, that’s a big positive for them.

“I just like the relationships, and that they’re improving as a program each and every year as a team and the players.”

Fleming’s relationship with Alabama couldn’t be any better with Tide assistant Antoine Pettway pushing for the 6-foot-9, 230-pounder from Canton (Miss.) since the spring. Fleming has long maintained he felt Alabama working to stay in contact with him the most.

A native of the Magnolia State, Fleming is already close with Tide freshman Galin Smith. But that’s not the only future teammate he’s bonded with.

“I’m real close with Galin, we talk a lot,” he said. “I talk to Herb (Jones) and Collin (Sexton) a lot, too. Me and Jared (Butler) have talked as well.”

Fleming is rated the No. 13 center and the No. 208 overall player in the country, per the industry-generated 247Sports Composite.

The Crystal Ball hit as Fleming was trending to the Crimson Tide at 100 percent at the time of his commitment.

He plans to sign in the early period with fellow Tide commit Jared Butler.

Alabama sits with the No. 45 class in the nation according to the 247Sports Team Rankings.

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