11/13/2026 11:05:00 AM | Women's Basketball
The New Smyrna Beach, Fla., native will join the Crimson Tide next season
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – First-year head coach Pauline Love announced the addition of Iniya Reddicks to the 2027 Alabama women's basketball signing class Friday.
Reddicks, who was tabbed the 2026 Volusia-Flagler Girls Basketball Player of the Year, will join the Crimson Tide as a 5-9 guard from New Smyrna Beach, Fla., and is expected to bring a disruptive and explosive playstyle to next year's team.
Pauline Love on Reddicks
"We are excited to welcome Iniya to the Alabama family! As we continue building this program, we want young women who are hungry to grow, willing to be challenged and committed to something bigger than themselves. We're excited about Iniya's future and the opportunity to help her develop both on and off the court. Roll Tide!"
Iniya Reddicks
5-9 | Guard | New Smyrna Beach, Fla. | New Smyrna High SchoolÂ
- During her junior season, Reddicks averaged 17.2 points, 7.0 rebounds, 4.7 steals and 2.6 assists per game (2025-26)
- Finished the 2024-25 year with 16 points, 5.9 rebounds, 3.8 steals and 2.5 assists per game
- Enters her senior year nearing 1,500 career points
- Volusia-Flagler Girls Basketball Player of the Year (2026)
- Two-time Florida High School Athletic Association All-State Team honoree
- Led New Smyrna HS to its first state title after winning the 2025 5A FHSAA Girls Basketball Championship
- Named All-Tournament Team in the FHSAA State Finals
- Record holder in track and field at New Smyrna HS for long and high jump
- Coached by Aisha Patrick (Central Florida) who played against UA's Coach Love (Southern Miss) in college
- Picked Alabama over Arkansas and Wake Forest, among others
