Philon's Monster Sophomore Season

0:00A March 28th, Alabama's Mark Phylon just wrapped a monster sophomore season that's got imprimed for the NBA lottery. He dropped 35 points, tying his career high, and their 90-77 sweet 16 lost to Michigan. Coach Nate Oathe says Phylon did exactly what he came back for, boosting his draft stock as one of the top players in college hoops. Phylon stepped up huge without key teammate Aiden Holloway in the tournament, finishing with 725 points total. That's only the third time in Alabama history, anyone's hit 700 plus in a season. As a freshman for mobile, he started 29 games averaging 10.6 points, but this year he leveled up across the board. Team mates like Latreau, Ritesl, and Houston Millett rave about his growth, from better maturity and work ethic to stepping into a leadership role. He never misses practices of workouts, got more vocal, and leads by example with non-stop grit and energy that fires up the whole squad. Starting off Mark Sears leaving, Phylon boosted his 3-point shooting from 31.5% to over 40%,

1:06while piling up more. Rebound and assists. Coach Oathe notes he aimed to chase a title, sharpen his skills, and become a better leader, nailing all that even without the ring. If that sweet 16-batter was Phylon's Alabama finale, he went out leading in points, boards, and dimes over 39 of 40 minutes. Dude left it all on the floor, setting the stage for Bright Pro Future.