2024 Basketball Prospect Jesse McCulloch Visits Alabama
Alabama basketball is putting things in motion for the 2024 recruiting class as Jesse McCulloch visited Tuscaloosa over the weekend.
McCulloch, a 6-foo-9, 190-pound power forward from Cleveland, Ohio, is a consensus 3-star prospect who attends Lutheran East High School.
In addition to Alabama, McCulloch holds offers from Michigan State, Indiana and Ohio State, among others. The only other SEC school that has offered McCulloch at this point is Missouri.
McCulloch has a solid shooting stroke, and at his height, he isn't really bothered by defenders contesting his shot. He also has the ability to score in the post in multiple ways, whether it's with a turnaround jump shot, a jump hook with his right hand or with overpowering his defender.
He also runs the floor effectively, which is important for an Alabama offense that likes to run. Like most high schoolers McCulloch has a thin frame and he'll need to add muscle to do well against Power 5 competition.
As of now, his skillset is more of a stretch big than that of a wing player, but another year of development may result in his game expanding more to the perimeter.
Regarding his fit, McCulloch is built similar to 2023 signee Sam Walters: a long, athletic forward that can run the floor and shoot 3-pointers. If McCulloch continues to develop, he could thrive in Alabama's offensive system.
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