It seems like the best is yet to come for Alabama basketball's latest transfer addition Jalil Bethea.
The former Miami guard was a bright spot of a struggling 7-24 run for the Hurricanes, who couldn't find themselves after the abrupt exit of Jim Larranaga. Crimson Tide coach Nate Oats' system offers Bethea some fertile ground to grow confidence and reach the potential that was expected when the 2024 recruit was coming out of high school at Archbishop Wood Catholic in Pennsylvania.
As he joins UA's 2025 portal class featuring 7-footer Noah Williamson and 6-foot-10 forward Taylor Bol Bowen, here are four things to know about Bethea.
Bethea's little brother is a 'good luck charm'
When Bethea was navigating his senior year at Archbishop Wood in January 2024, he spoke with Tom Moore of the Bucks County Courier Times about his inspiration. The big reason for the tattoo on his left arm that reads "My Brother's Keeper. For him I'd risk it all."
Bethea plays for his little brother Saleem, who was nine years old at the time of the interview in ...
