Jalil Bethea

Jalil Bethea
No. 1 – Alabama Crimson Tide
PositionShooting guard
LeagueSoutheastern Conference
Personal information
Born (2005-12-20) December 20, 2005
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolArchbishop Wood Catholic
(Warminster Township, Pennsylvania)
College
Career highlights

Jalil Ali Bethea (born December 20, 2005) is an American college basketball player for the Alabama Crimson Tide of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). He previously played for the Miami Hurricanes.

Early life and high school career

Bethea grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and attended Archbishop Wood Catholic High School in Warminster Township, Pennsylvania.[1] He averaged 23.2 points, 3.9 assists, and 7.6 rebounds per game and was named the Philadelphia Catholic League MVP as a junior.[2] Bethea posted 22.7 points, seven rebounds and 3.4 assists per game while leading the Vikings to the Class 6A semifinals. Bethea was selected to play in the 2024 McDonald's All-American Boys Game during his senior year.[3]

Recruiting

Bethea was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2024 class, according to major recruiting services.[4][5] He committed to playing college basketball for Miami (Florida) after considering offers from Kansas and Villanova.[6][7] Bethea signed a National Letter of Intent to play for the Hurricanes on November 8, 2023.[8]

College recruiting information
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Jalil Bethea
SG 		Philadelphia, PA Archbishop Wood Catholic (PA) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sep 20, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:    (92)
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: 7    247Sports: 7    On3: 8    ESPN: 10
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Miami 2024 Basketball Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
  • "2024 Miami Hurricanes Recruiting Class". ESPN. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved May 13, 2025.

College career

Bethea averaged 7.1 points, 2.1 rebounds, 1.2 assists, and 0.6 steals per game as a freshman at Miami. Following the season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal and ultimately committed to Alabama, choosing the Crimson Tide over Kansas State and NC State.[9]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2024–25 Miami 31 16 18.9 .368 .326 .820 2.1 1.2 .6 .1 7.1

Personal life

Bethea is the son of Jacqueline Kamper and Steve Bethea. His father works at Horizon House, and his mother works in Food service at Penn Presbyterian Hospital. He has four siblings.[10]

References

  1. ^ Arrington, Kai (January 13, 2024). "Miami commit Jalil Bethea impresses at Hoophall Classic". MassLive.com. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  2. ^ McCue, Owen (January 18, 2024). "Archbishop Wood's Jalil Bethea named to Naismith high school player of the year midseason watch list". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  3. ^ DiAmore, Isabella (January 23, 2024). "Archbishop Wood's Jalil Bethea is named to the McDonald's All American team". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  4. ^ "Elite recruit Jalil Bethea announces top 5 schools". The Post-Standard. July 20, 2023. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  5. ^ "Archbishop Wood's Jalil Bethea moves up to No. 9 in ESPN recruiting rankings". The Philadelphia Inquirer. June 28, 2023. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  6. ^ Borzello, Jeff; Biancardi, Paul (September 20, 2023). "Top-10 senior Jalil Bethea commits to play for Miami". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  7. ^ "Five-star shooting guard Jalil Bethea picks University of Miami over Kansas, Villanova". Miami Herald. September 20, 2023. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  8. ^ Rock, Christopher (November 8, 2023). "Miami signs three commits from their 6th-ranked 2024 recruiting class". 247Sports.com. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  9. ^ De, Hunter (April 6, 2025). "Jalil Bethea Transferring to Alabama Basketball". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
  10. ^ "Jalil Bethea". University of Miami Athletics. June 11, 2024. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
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