Decision day appears to be coming soon for John Petty.



The Mae Jemison 2017 guard and reigning Mr. Basketball has cut his list of finalists to two - Alabama and Kentucky - and plans to decide by November, he said Sunday at Northeast Alabama FCA Media Day in Huntsville.



Petty had initially planned to decide by December. His top-five, released Aug. 6, also included UConn, Kansas and Florida State.



"I've narrowed it down to two, so most of the pressure is really gone now," Petty said.



He is scheduled to take an official visit to Kentucky on Oct. 28. He visited Alabama on Aug. 25.



Petty is rated five stars by ESPN, and four stars by 247Sports, Rivals and Scout. He is ranked the No. 5 shooting guard in the nation by the 247Sports Composite.



Petty averaged 19.9 points, 7.3 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 1.8 blocks and 1.8 steals while leading J.O. Johnson to a second consecutive 5A state championship in the program's final year. He was also named Gatorade Alabama Player of the Year.



Jemison's Devonte Lanier, a 6-foot-7 senior, said he plans to choose between Alabama and Middle Tennessee by November. Lanier is the nephew of former Alabama star Bobby Lee Hurt.

Jemison opens the season at its new gym Nov. 10 against Huntsville.

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Tickets are on sale for the Von Braun Center doubleheader Nov. 14 in Huntsville. Jemison will play defending 1A state champ Sacred Heart, while Lee-Huntsville meets Spain Park.

Jemison was announced Saturday as a participant in The Lighthouse Classic Nov. 25-26 in Corinth (Miss.). The Jaguars will play Cordova (Tenn.) and Pace Academy (Ga.).