Labaron Philon Jr.
No. 00 – Philadelphia 76ers
Position Point guard
Conference NBA
Personal information
Born (2005-11-24) November 24, 2005 (age 20)
Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
Listed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight 185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school
  • Baker (Mobile, Alabama)
  • Link Academy (Branson, Missouri)
College Alabama (2024–2026)
NBA draft 2026: 1st round, 22nd overall pick
Drafted by Philadelphia 76ers
Career history
2026–present Philadelphia 76ers
Career highlights
  • Third-team All-American – AP, NABC, USBWA, TSN (2026)
  • First-team All-SEC (2026)
  • SEC All-Freshman Team (2025)
  • Jordan Brand Classic (2024)
  • Alabama Mr. Basketball (2023)
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Labaron Dewayne Philon Jr. (born November 24, 2005) is an American basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Alabama Crimson Tide.[1]

Early life and high school career

Philon was born on November 24, 2005 in Mobile, Alabama.[2] 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.[3] As a junior for Baker, he averaged 35 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game, being named the Alabama Mr. Basketball.[4][5] He transferred to Link Academy in Missouri for his senior season.[6] He helped Link achieve a top-10 ranking nationally with an appearance in the national semifinals.[3] Philon also played in the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL), appearing in 12 games and averaging 11.7 points and 4.3 assists.[7]

Recruiting

Philon was ranked the 32nd-best recruit nationally by ESPN and the fifth-best point guard recruit by On3.[8] He initially committed to playing college basketball for Auburn, but later decommitted.[9] He later signed a letter of intent to play for Kansas, but decided not to play with them either.[10] He committed to Alabama on April 28, 2024.[11]

College recruiting information
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Labaron Philon Jr.
PG / SG		 Mobile, AL Link Academy (MO) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Apr 28, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   On3: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (89)
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: 40    247Sports: 34    On3: 40    ESPN: 32
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Alabama 2024 Basketball Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
  • "2024 Alabama Crimson Tide Recruiting Class". ESPN. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved May 14, 2025.

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.[12][13] Following the season he declared for the 2025 NBA draft,[14] but later withdrew.[15] On April 7, 2026, Philon announced his declaration to the 2026 NBA draft.[16][17]

Professional career

On June 23, 2026, Philon was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers with the 22nd overall pick in the 2026 NBA draft.[18]

Career statistics

Legend
  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

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2024–25 Alabama 37 29 24.7 .452 .315 .767 3.3 3.8 1.4 .3 10.6
2025–26 Alabama 33 32 30.9 .501 .399 .798 3.5 5.0 1.2 .2 22.0

References

  1. ^ De Siver, Hunter (June 23, 2026). "Labaron Philon Jr. Becomes Fifth First-Round Pick of Nate Oats Era". SI.com. Retrieved June 24, 2026.
  2. ^ Smarr, Emilee. "What makes Alabama guard Labaron Philon one of the 'best freshmen' in college basketball". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  3. ^ a b Smith, Kennington III (April 28, 2024). "Alabama basketball adds 4-star guard Labaron Philon". The Athletic – via The New York Times.
  4. ^ Thomas, Ben (June 17, 2023). "Reigning Mr. Basketball Labaron Philon transferring to Link Academy". al.com.
  5. ^ Smarr, Emilee (November 26, 2024). "What makes Alabama guard Labaron Philon one of the 'best freshmen' in college basketball". The Montgomery Advertiser.
  6. ^ Mathangani, Gerhard (June 19, 2023). "Baker High School basketball star Labaron Philon transferring to Link Academy". WKRG-TV.
  7. ^ Borzello, Jeff (April 23, 2024). "Sources: Top-30 recruit Labaron Philon to decommit from Kansas". ESPN. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
  8. ^ "Labaron Philon". Alabama Crimson Tide.
  9. ^ Green, Tom (April 21, 2023). "Baker star, Mr. Basketball Labaron Philon decommits from Auburn's 2024 class". AL.com.
  10. ^ Bedore, Gary (April 23, 2024). "Kansas signee Labaron Philon, No. 30-ranked recruit, asks out of Letter of Intent". Kansas City Star.
  11. ^ Alvarez, Nick (April 28, 2024). "Labaron Philon, former Mr. Basketball, flips from Kansas to Alabama". AL.com.
  12. ^ Sparr, Emilee (October 30, 2024). "Alabama basketball freshman Labaron Philon finding way on veteran-stacked roster". The Tuscaloosa News.
  13. ^ Ashworth, Thomas (October 29, 2024). "'It's been fun': Alabama basketball's Labaron Philon already shining in return to home state". AL.com.
  14. ^ Borzello, Jeff (May 14, 2025). "Bryant, Sorber, Powell, Philon to remain in NBA draft". ESPN. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
  15. ^ O'Donnell, Pat (May 29, 2025). "Labaron Philon withdraws name from 2025 NBA Draft, returning to Alabama". Yahoo. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  16. ^ "Alabama guard Labaron Philon to enter NBA Draft". CBS 42. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
  17. ^ "from the backyard to the biggest stage". Instagram. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
  18. ^ De Siver, Hunter (June 23, 2026). "Labaron Philon Jr. Becomes Fifth First-Round Pick of Nate Oats Era". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 23, 2026.