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Kira Lewis picks Alabama Crimson Tide, will reclassify into 2018 class

Kentucky has already started playing games with its 2018 roster, but the Alabama Crimson Tide are still adding players to theirs.

Avery Johnson has added five-star point guard Kira Lewis Jr., who will reclassify from 2019 to 2018.

Lewis had been considering a reclassification all summer, and it was pretty clear that if he reclassified, Kentucky wouldn’t be the school for him. When he cut his list to 12 and left out UK, it seemed all the more likely he was moving up to 2018.

This is a great get for Alabama. The Hazel Green, Alabama, native was ranked the No.