Five-star guard Josh Primo just verbally committed to Alabama, he tells 247Sports.

“I chose to commit to Alabama and I think the biggest reason why I picked them is I had such a good relationship with coach Nate Oats,” Primo said. “He spoked with me and my family a lot and made it really clear what the vision was for me and my college career and that vision is what I had for myself.”

Primo, a 6-foot-6 versatile guard out of Toronto (Ontario) Royal Kings, picked Alabama, Creighton and a host of other high major offers. Primo took an official visit to Alabama on Dec. 28, and said Oats and his staff made him feel like their top priority.

“They came out to see me as much as possible, they used up all of their visits, they even came to games when I was injured just to have a talk with me,” Primo said. “They called me almost every week and checked in on me and my parents. They just made it clear that I was their biggest priority every day”.

To go with the love he felt from the Alabama coaching staff, Primo also noted that he thinks his game fits in well with Oats’ system and style of play.

“I can see my game fitting in really well,” Primo said. “Coach likes to play fast, he likes to play with a lot of guards who can pass, dribble and shoot and I think that’s exactly what I can do. I can make plays and coach Nate likes guys who can be creative and he allows guys to do that. I’ve seen that throughout the year with Alabama this year and I think that it will be really good for me to get into that system.”

Primo had a strong summer playing up on Canada’s FIBA u19 team as a 17-year old. After a good senior season, Primo had a terrific showing at Basketball Without Borders in mid-February playing in front of scouts and executives from every NBA team.

A skilled guard, Primo has the ability to play on or off the ball. Primo is an impressive long range shooter, but is also an impressive passer with good vision.

“I think that I have been known for my shooting ability, which I will of course bring that to the table, however, what I have been working on and beginning to show is a lot of ball-handling ability and the ability to create plays for myself and my teammates and just make everyone better,” Primo explained.

Primo currently ranks No. 27 overall and as the No. 7 combination guard in the 2020 class. Primo is the second prospect to commit to Alabama, joining fellow Canadian Keon Ambrose-Hylton to make up their current class.