Avery Hjelmstad
Alabama is hosting some of the nation’s premier underclass prospects for their home football weekend against Tennessee. Kristy Curry’s Crimson Tide staff led by Roman Tubner and Colsten Thompson have a marquee list lined up to spend the day in Tuscaloosa. This is arguably the biggest recruiting day in program history that doesn’t center around an official visit.
Class of 2025 Guard Tianna Chambers of Colorado is flying in while Class of 2026 Guard Kate Harpring of Georgia will be on hand. Harpring just visited LSU and is one of the country’s hottest names. Two more members of the 2026 class, Bella Ragone of Georgia and Chamiah Francis of Florida will be in attendance too. All four were just in Las Vegas, Nevada for the Wootten Top 150 Showcase last week.
In the Class of 2027, perhaps the two premier prospects inside the Peach State will both be on hand in Kie’Aundria Acree and Finley Parker.
Meanwhile, one of Alabama’s SEC competitor, LSU will play host to Class of 2025 Guard Addie Deal of Irvine, California. Deal has been very selective with campus visits to date but is slated to see one or two more prior to the year’s end.
Over in Durham, Class of 2025 wing Avery Hjelmstad of Edmond, Oklahoma will be visiting Duke. Hjelmstad was in Las Vegas as well and before that took in Late Night at the Phog on the campus of Kansas University to start October.
Brandon Clay serves as the Director of Scouting for ProspectsNation.com and owns The BrandonClayScouting.com Evaluation Report, which is read by more than 200 colleges and universities nationwide. He also serves as the Executive Skills Director for the Brandon Clay Scouting Academy Series.
