Overview
- The Bishop McNamara (Md.) standout picked the Crimson Tide over Georgetown after fall visits, with other offers from UConn, Villanova and Kansas.
- He is rated a five-star and top-25 prospect, including No. 22 in ESPN’s SC Next 100 and a five-star in the 247Sports composite.
- The 6-foot-5 wing averaged 20.4 points and 9.6 rebounds on the Nike EYBL for Team Takeover and shot 38.8% from three, traits that align with Alabama’s pace-and-space offense.
- He has been sidelined since a Jan. 11 broken foot, is in a walking boot and hopes to return later this month but could miss the rest of his senior season.
- Samuels joins four-star forward Tarris Bouie in Alabama’s 2026 class, and ESPN reports the Tide remain in the mix for top-five recruit Caleb Holt.