Alabama lands Kentucky transfer Brandon Garrison

By ADAM ZAGORIA

Alabama has landed a commitment from Kentucky transfer Brandon Garrison, per Draft Express and other reports

The 6-foot-10 Oklahoma City, OK native averaged 4.7 points and 4.1 rebounds under Mark Pope but is expected to play a bigger role under Nate Oats’ high-octane system.

Garrison averaged 7.5 points and 5.3 rebounds as a freshman at Oklahoma State before transferring and spending two seasons at Kentucky.

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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.