Alabama landed the second commitment in its 2019 class on Thursday in 4-star shooting guard Jaylen Forbes.

The Florence (Miss.) product chose the Crimson Tide over Kansas State, Murray State and UAB after Bama offered in June.

“I love the coaches there,” Forbes told BamaOnLine. “When I went for my unofficial and they were showing me the dorms and all the new facilities they have, I instantly fell in love with it. I felt like they really wanted me.”

Another big factor that separated the Tide from others was the academic program, which Forbes said really sold his parents.

As for Forbes’ on-the-court ability …

“They love my shooting ability,” Forbes said. “When I went for the unofficial, Coach (Antoine) Pettway had put up a little film and he showed me how Coach Avery (Johnson) ran a lot of offense to get the shooters open.”

It’s Pettway that serves as Forbes’ primary recruiter.

“When I first talked to Coach Pettway he had a lot of energy,” Forbes said. “I loved the energy from the start.”

Another big selling point of Alabama’s was the opportunity to be developed for the NBA.

“I think that there’s an opportunity to be great,” Forbes said of playing for Johnson. “He knows what it takes to get where I want to go — the NBA. He knows what to tell me and what he tells me I’ll just have to do it.”

A Mississippi native, Forbes is familiar with the Tide’s current Magnolia State products on the roster in Javian Fleming and Galin Smith. Forbes actually played on the same AAU team (different age groups) in middle school.

At 6-foot-5, 190 pounds, Forbes is rated the No. 17 shooting guard and the No. 100 overall player in the country, per the industry-generated 247Sports Composite Rankings.

Playing for MEBO Team Hood on the Nike EYBL circuit this year, Forbes has averaged 19.4 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.1 assist per game.

With the addition, Alabama’s class sits at No. 6 in the nation, according to the industry-generated 247Sports Composite Team Recruiting Rankings.

The addition of Forbes comes after the Tide eclipsed the top 10 spot in the recruiting rankings early last month with the commitment of Diante Smith. The Fort Walton (Fla.) beach product backed out of his pledge just a couple weeks later.

Alabama’s other commitment in the 2019 cycle is 4-star forward Juwan Gary out of Columbia (S.C.) Gray Academy. Gary chose the Crimson Tide over hometown and longtime perceived favorite South Carolina earlier this summer.

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