Terrance Ferguson Decommits from Alabama: Latest Details, Comments and Reaction

Terrance Ferguson, a 5-star swingman from Advanced Preparatory International in Dallas, decommitted from Alabama on Tuesday, according to Evan Daniels of Scout.com.  

"He's opening back up his recruitment just based off of him losing his grandmother a month ago," Ferguson's head coach, Ray Forsett, told Daniels. "He wants to make the right decision. He's very much still interested in going to Alabama, but he wants to pray about it and make sure he's making the right decision."

His mother confirmed that report, per Jeff Borzello of ESPN.com.

Ferguson is one of the most exciting prospects in the Class of 2016. He's considered the No. 2 player from the state of Texas, the No. 2 shooting guard and the No. 15 prospect overall in the country, per 247Sports. He was also named a McDonald's All-American.

Losing him would be an enormous blow for Alabama. Ferguson is one of the top shooters in the entire class and was expected to pair with 4-star small forward Braxton Key to highlight an excellent first recruiting class for head coach Avery Johnson.

While the class would still be strong without Ferguson, he was considered the crown jewel of the incoming freshmen in 2016. A number of schools will now be hot on his trail.

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