Charvez Davis to the SEC

Just a few weeks ago the Alabama's men's basketball 2009 class consisted of one commitment but a lot has changed since then. Sunday night, Mark Gottfried landed his third commitment in as many weeks with the Tide skipper dipping into the junior college ranks for Charvez Davis who is one of the top shooting guards in the South.

"I committed to Alabama today after my official visit. It felt right when I was there and I knew that was the perfect opportunity for me," Davis said. "I knew Coach (Philip) Pearson really well. He's from the same area I am and he made me feel right at home. He makes me laugh and he told me I would love it there. Coach Gottfried was the same way. They told me they needed a shooting guard and I could step in and earn a starting position."

Davis, a native of Montgomery who helped lead Jeff Davis to a 2006 state title, is no stranger to success and he plans to help the Tide get back on the right track.

"I feel that it's an honor to be able to come in and help Alabama get back where they are used to being. They might have been down a little bit but I think they are headed back up," Davis said. "I grew up wanting to play for Alabama so having that opportunity is like a dream come true. Helping them win a championship would be even better."

He was hosted by freshman Jamychal Green.

"Jamychal was a cool host. He's from Montgomery so we already knew each other but he showed me around the whole campus. He told me it might look confusing but you get used to it quick," Davis said. "He and the other players told me that they need a guy who can shoot it from the outside so I felt like I might be able to fit in right away. They were all cool with me."

As a freshman, Davis averaged 12 points per contest while being named the freshman of the year on the Panhandle Junior College division. He joins Chicago guard Cully Payne, Georgia big man Shawn Kemp and junior college small forward Chris Hines in the Alabama 2009 class.

Davis plays at Northwest Florida State College, which used to be known as Okaloosa-Walton.