The University of Alabama men's basketball team secured its second offseason addition, as South Florida transfer and Tuscaloosa native Chris Youngblood announced his intentions to spend his final year as a player in his hometown on Saturday afternoon.

BREAKING: USF transfer guard Chris Youngblood says he's committed to Alabama On3Sports.

The 6-foot-4 Tuscaloosa native averaged 15.3 points this season. https://t.co/SCsHWBRElU pic.twitter.com/wup6wXRX6L

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Youngblood joins a stellar recruiting roster that includes transfer guard Houston Mallett, five-star forward Derion Reed and four-star forwards Aiden Sherrell and Nurse Cunningham. His addition will be a welcome addition to a backcourt that recently lost guards Rylan Griffin, Chris Parker and Davin Cosby.

Youngblood, a 6-foot-4, 218-pound guard, was born in Tuscaloosa and moved to Georgia to play high school basketball. He spent the first three years of his collegiate career at Kennesaw State University, where he improved his scoring average every season and earned multiple All-Conference awards.

Youngblood transferred to USF last offseason with former Kansas State coach Amir Abdur-Rahim and enjoyed the best season of his career. The guard averaged 15.3 points and 2.1 assists per game while shooting over 40 percent from the 3-point line and was named American Athletic Conference Co-Most Valuable Player. Under his guidance, the Bulls won a school-record 25 games and claimed their first AAC championship.

Youngblood entered the portal on April 9 and committed to the Crimson Tide less than 24 hours after visiting campus, telling Bama247 the decision was “Very easy, no need to thinkAlabama is Youngblood's third school, which could have caused eligibility issues in the past, but the NCAA Confirmed Players who have been transferred multiple times will be able to play without exemptions in 2024-2025.

Youngblood is listed as a point guard, but tape shows he is stronger as a shooting guard or wing, and he rarely featured as USF's primary ball-handler last season, instead preferring to use his shooting prowess around screens and taking jump shots.

Youngblood's range makes him a formidable threat from anywhere on the court. The guard has made 39.4% of his 685 career 3-point attempts, including 41.6% in 2023-2024. He could be even more dangerous inside the arc. Per Synergy, Youngblood ranks in the 93rd percentile in jump shot efficiency in 2023-2024. On paper, he's a perfect fit for Nate Oats' style of play and should compete for a starting spot from day one on campus.

Youngblood's addition brings Alabama's scholarship spots to 13, but more are expected to open up in the coming weeks. Mark Sears and Grant Nelson have not yet revealed their plans for next season, and more players could be on the way. Alabama's staff continues to be in contact with potential transfers, including Rutgers center Cliff Omoruyi, and has signaled that the roster is not yet fully set.

Charles Vaughn is a contributing writer for Yellow Hammer News.