Alabama transfer Aiden Sherrell commits to IU basketball – Inside the Hall
One of the most coveted frontcourt gamers in the transfer portal, Alabama ahead Aiden Sherrell, dedicated to IU basketball in the present day.
Sherell has two seasons of eligibility remaining. He is the fifth transfer portal dedication for the Hoosiers, becoming a member of Jaeden Mustaf (Georgia Tech), Darren Harris (Duke), Markus Burton (Notre Dame) and Samet Yigitoglu (SMU).
The 6-foot-11, 255-pound ahead is a local of Detroit, Michigan and was a 2024 McDonald’s All-American. Sherrell performed highschool basketball at Prolific Prep (Calif.) and earlier than that, had stops at Norcross High School in Georgia, Wasatch Academy in Utah and Hillcrest Prep in Arizona.
Over 70 profession video games below Nate Oats at Alabama, Sherrell averaged 7.2 factors, 4.5 rebounds, 1.2 blocked pictures and 0.7 assists in 16.1 minutes per recreation.
As a freshman throughout the 2024-25 marketing campaign on an Elite Eight workforce, Sherrell averaged 3.4 factors and a couple of.7 rebounds in 36 video games as a backup. He reached double figures in scoring two video games, together with a season-excessive 12 factors in a win towards Georgia.
His minutes elevated considerably in his sophomore season for Alabama, which reached the Sweet Sixteen. He began 34 of Alabama’s 36 video games as the main huge man in the rotation and averaged 11.1 factors, 6.2 rebounds, 2.2 blocked pictures and 1.1 assists in 23.9 minutes per recreation.
Sherrell had two video games with eight blocked pictures, which included a 90-84 win towards Clemson and a 96-75 loss to Arizona.
The proficient ahead recorded three double-doubles, along with his standout recreation coming towards Arkansas in a double-additional time victory. I completed with 26 factors and 13 rebounds in that win.
His rim safety ought to be a major asset for the Hoosiers defensively. Last season in SEC play, Sherrell’s block share (6.6) was seventh finest in the convention.
He also needs to give the Hoosiers a professional publish-up scoring menace who can end performs and get to the line. Sherrell shot 64 % on 2s final season and was 67.1 % on 2s in league play.
He had a free-throw charge (FTA/FGA) of 66.4 % in convention video games and shot 79.7 % from the stripe in SEC play. He was a 33.8 % 3-level shooter on 80 makes an attempt final season.
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“Sherrell has nice measurement and is able to enjoying out on the perimeter. For such an enormous man, he can flip his hips and re-display screen pretty shortly. Whoever lands him is getting a participant who has had an excellent training in the choose-and-roll recreation after two years at Alabama. He is not fast off the floor however has good contact. He’s additionally made 41 3s at a 33.6 % clip in two seasons. He’s nearer to common as a shooter, however no less than ok that he cannot be left alone. He has the sort of talent the place it is seemingly he’d have success as a back-to-the-basketball scorer, however that is simply not one thing Alabama does.
“Defensively, Sherrell moves his feet well for a guy of his build and can defend without fouling (3.5 fouls per 40 minutes). He defends with his chest, and you’re not moving him. He can block shots both on the ball and as a help-side defender and had an 8.5 percent block rate.” – TheAthletic
“Coach Nate Oats expanded Sherrell’s role this past season. He was one of the best bigs in SEC conference play, improving from an average of 3.4 points and 2.8 rebounds to 11.1 points and 6.2 rebounds. He had 15 points and 15 rebounds in an NCAA tournament win over Hofstra; he also went for 26 points and 13 rebounds in a February win over Arkansas.” – Jeff Borzello, ESPN.com
Sherrell Bio from Alabama
2025-26
• Played and began in 34 video games
• Averaged 11.1 factors, 6.2 rebounds, 1.1 assists and a couple of.2 blocks per recreation
• Ranked No. 2 in the SEC in blocks and No. 13 in Division I
• Recorded 76 blocks, which ranks No. 7 on Alabama’s all-time single season checklist
• Posted eight blocks in two video games on Dec. 3 vs. Clemson and Jan. 13 vs. Arizona
• Scored double-figures in 19 contests, together with 4 video games scoring 20 factors or extra
• Grabbed a profession-excessive 15 rebounds in the Round of 64 vs. Hofstra
• Posted a trio of double-doubles all through the season
2024-25
• Played in 36 video games off the bench, averaging 3.4 factors, 2.8 rebounds and 0.4 assists per recreation
• Scored double-digits in two contests, together with a season-excessive 12 factors on Feb. 1 vs. Georgia
• Grabbed a season-excessive 9 rebounds in UA’s season opener vs. UNC Asheville
• Made a season-excessive two three-tips about 4 separate events, together with twice throughout the NCAA Tournament towards BYU and Duke
• Led Alabama in rebounding in the season opener, grabbing 9 rebounds
• Won the Hard Hat award versus UNC Asheville and in the common season finale at Auburn
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