TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Alabama didn’t recognize any seniors at its annual basketball banquet.

Departing guard Ar'Mond Davis has already transferred from the Crimson Tide program, and forward Riley Norris will return for a fifth season by way of a medical hardship waiver.

But one player was still presented a framed jersey. Need a hint? It was No. 2.

Freshman point guard Collin Sexton was given the “Special Attainment Award” on Monday night, or what Alabama head coach Avery Johnson honestly described as the “I’m going to be an NBA lottery pick award, or the I’ll see you when I see you award.”

Sexton declared for the 2018 NBA Draft on April 6, officially signing Austin Brown and Leon Rose of CAA (Creative Artists Agency) as his agents. But as Johnson and company recapped the 2017-18 season, Sexton also fondly reflected on his time at UA.

“I would say it’s a learning experience,” Sexton said. “It was amazing. It was good times. It was also bad times. But I feel like the ups and downs help you become a better person.”

At the banquet, however, Sexton received more than just his jersey in a frame.

The star freshman took home awards for Most Outstanding Offensive Player, Most Outstanding Freshman, the Commitment to Service Award and the Academic Achievement Award.

Alabama guard Collin Sexton

A 4.0 student at Alabama, Sexton’s time with reporters was brief because he had to get to tutoring. Even as a future NBA lottery pick, he was still hitting the books during finals week.

But with the semester ending this week, Sexton’s focus will soon shift to Chicago, where he will attend the 2018 NBA Draft Combine from May 15-20. He hasn’t, however, decided if he will take part in any of the workouts. Regardless, he’s been preparing for it.

“Just been getting stronger, faster,” Sexton said. “Working on the things teams told me to work on, like jump shot, making sure the three-ball is consistent. That’s about it.”

Named SEC Co-Freshman of the Year by the league’s coaches, Sexton set the single-season scoring record for an Alabama freshman, passing James “Hollywood” Robinson’s mark of 554 points set in 1990-91. The Mableton, Ga., native finished second in the SEC in scoring average (19.2 points per game) and topped his team in assists per game (3.6).

Nearly every NBA mock draft projects Sexton as a lottery pick, so he’s set to be the program’s highest draft pick since Antonio McDyess was taken No. 2 overall by the Los Angeles Clippers in 1995. But Sexton said he doesn’t pay attention to any of that.

“I don’t follow any of it because you never know,” Sexton said. “I feel like, honestly, I just want to go in and hope a team picks me up.”

In handing out the “Special Attainment Award” on Monday and based on his comments made Tuesday in an appearance on KG Area 21, Johnson thinks Sexton has a bright future.

“I said this and people thought I was exaggerating. He’s the fastest guy I’ve ever seen with the basketball, going from one end to the other” Johnson said of Sexton. “And it really showed when we were down in that Texas A&M game in the first game of the SEC Tournament, and he only had four seconds to get the ball up the floor for us to win.

“There are not many people in the country that could’ve made that play. And I’ve played against KJ, I played against some fast guys. Kevin Johnson. But this kid is really dynamic with the ball.”

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