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Labaron Philon
American basketball player (born 2005) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Labaron Philon (born November 24, 2005) is an American college basketball player for the Alabama Crimson Tide of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).
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Early life and high school career
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Philon was born on November 24, 2005, and grew up in Mobile, Alabama.[1] He attended Baker High School in Mobile County where he played three seasons and scored a total of 2,334 points, being a two-time recipient of the Class 7A Player of the Year award.[2] As a junior for Baker, he averaged 35 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game, being named the Alabama Mr. Basketball.[3][4] He transferred to Link Academy in Missouri for his senior season.[5] He helped Link achieve a top-10 ranking nationally with an appearance in the national semifinals.[2] Philon also played in the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL), appearing in 12 games and averaging 11.7 points and 4.3 assists.[6]
Recruiting
Philon was ranked the 32nd-best recruit nationally by ESPN and the fifth-best point guard recruit by On3.[7] He initially committed to playing college basketball for Auburn, but later decommitted.[8] He later signed a letter of intent to play for Kansas, but decided not to play with them either.[9] He committed to Alabama on April 28, 2024.[10]
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College career
Philon impressed with Alabama as a freshman in the 2024–25 season, averaging 12.1 points on 51.4% shooting in his first 16 games.[11][12] Following the season he declared for the 2025 NBA draft,[13] but later withdrew.[14]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
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