Labaron Philon Jr.

2024-25

An SEC All-Freshman Team honoree, becoming the eighth UA freshman to receive the honor under Coach Oats
A three-time SEC Freshman of the Week honoree and one of three SEC freshmen to win the honor three times throughout the 2024-25 season
Played in all 37 games including 29 starts
Averaged 10.6 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.4 steals per game
Ranked No. 8 in the SEC in assists and No. 4 in assist/turnover ratio (2.2)
Scored double-figures in 21 contests including a season-high 21 on Dec. 29 vs. South Dakota State and March 14 vs. Kentucky
Led Alabama in assists in 12 contests, dishing out a season-high nine assists in the season opener vs. UNC Asheville and Nov. 20 vs. Illinois

Ranked as the No. 30 overall recruit by ESPN, No. 32 by 247Sports and No. 33 by On3 in the class of 2024
Ranked as the No. 5 point guard in the 2024 class by On3
Finished his high school career at Link Academy in Missouri
Originally from Mobile, Ala., Philon was named Mr. Basketball while at Baker High School
In his final season at Baker, Philon averaged 35.0 points, 6.2 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 2.6 steals per game in 2022-23.
A two-time Class 7A Player of the Year, Philon scored 2,334 points in his three seasons at Baker
Was AAU teammates with fellow Crimson Tide freshman Derrion Reid for Team Thad in 2023
Averaged 12.6 points and 4.5 assists on the Nike EYBL Circuit for Team Thad