Noah Clowney, 2022 four-star, commits to Alabama

Noah Clowney, a 6-foot-9 power forward out of Roebuck (S.C.) Dorman has committed to Alabama basketball for the class of 2022, he tells On3.

Clowney joins five-stars Brandon Miller and Jaden Bradley. Alabama is also targeting Rylan Griffen, Jarace Walker, Ty Rodgers, and Kimani Hamilton.

Noah Clowney ultimately chose the Crimson Tide over Indiana and Virginia Tech. He also received offers from Florida, Tennessee, South Carolina, Clemson, amongst others.

The decision was a tough one

“Initially going into the (Alabama visit), honestly, I had the least amount of thought that I would go to Bama,” Clowney said. “I didn’t think I was going to Bama, going into the visit. So I get there and they showed me a lot that I didn’t see before. The visit itself was really good but I wasn’t going to just let the visit persuade me into going. So I took a couple of days to think about it. So I ended up thinking about it for a long time and was like ‘okay, I really like it.’ So I did a whole lot of research. I contacted a lot of previous players…I watched four full Alabama games from top to bottom. I watched how they used previous people that were similar to me. So for a long time, I kept going back and forth between Indiana, VT, and Alabama…just going back and forth and couldn’t decide. I decided Alabama felt the most comfortable. Finally, I was like ‘yeah, I’m going to Alabama.”

What does Clowney expect his role to be?

“I think I’ll get a lot of minutes early,” Clowney said. “They play fast and that’s what I like about it. I feel like scoring the ball is one thing, but scoring the ball the way the pros want to see it scored…. showcasing certain abilities, I feel like I can showcase a lot there. I’ll probably do a lot of pick-and-pop threes…in transition, I’ll look great because I like to run. I like the half-court sets. We’ll do a lot of spots where I’ll get the ball from the high post, with a lot of action going on around me and just making the right plays. Coach Oats likes to let them play, and he gives them a lot of freedom but it’s like restrictive freedom. He wants everybody to shoot the ball when they feel comfortable…they shoot a lot but they play fast so they get a lot of shots up so that’s what I like. I feel like I can help them a lot, and with their skill development, I think they can help me a lot.”