Alabama landed a point guard in Collin Sexton who has the competitive leadership and creative scoring ability to take the Crimson Tide to the next level.

Sexton, a physical 6-2 guard out of Mableton (Ga.) Pebblebrook High School, headlines a 2017 Alabama recruiting class ranked No. 4 in the 247Sports Composite Recruiting Rankings. There are high expectations for Sexton and his classmates, along with Ohio State transfer Daniel Giddens, to catapult Alabama into a top 20 team and NCAA tournament team.

After dominating the Nike EYBL prior to his senior season, Sexton secured a No. 6 Top247 and No. 7 247Sports Composite ranking. He demonstrated an uncanny scoring ability and ferocious competitiveness that has rarely, if ever, been seen on the travel team circuit.

He also led the USA 17U team to a World Championship while earning Most Valuable Player honors.

His play during the past two weeks of all star play as only solidified his position as the top perimeter player in the 2017 class. Known by many as a high volume shooter and scorer, Sexton turned heads with his defensive play and overall competitiveness in the McDonald's All Star Game practices. Then in the game he wowed the crowd with his seven assists. He also finished with eight points.

But back to his play in the Nike EYBL, Sexton led the league with 31.7 ppg and made an astounding 181 free throws in 16 games. Making over 11.5 free throws per game while shooting 85 percent from the line is a tremendous feat that bodes well for the future.

Then in the Nike Hoop Summit Sexton dished out eight assists to go along with four steals as a pivotal player in the USA teams win over the World team. He didn't shoot well and only scored seven points, but his scoring prowess has been well documented with his travel team and high school play. Most importantly, however, is that he had the top plus/minus in the game with 13.

The bottom line is that Sexton has a unique competitiveness and physical prowess that only continue to impress. He is more than just a shot chucker as his detractor has labeled him. Look for Sexton to rise into the top five of the final edition of the Top247.

Jerry Meyer is the Director of Basketball Scouting for 247Sports. You can follow him on Twitter here.