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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Barring any unforeseen injury, Kadeem Batts will sit and watch his teammates this season.
Batts, a 6-8, 230-pound freshman from Powder Springs, Ga., has been targeted to redshirt this season. The reasons are twofold. First, the PC coaching staff feels he can benefit from maturing and working on his game. Second, and perhaps more important, is his age. Batts is PC's youngest player at 18 years old.
"Kadeem is going to be a good player for us," said PC coach Keno Davis. "He's behind some upperclassmen right now and isn't in our rotation right now so this is best for his future."
Davis chose to redshirt Jamine Peterson and Bilal Dixon last season. Both are now in the Friars' starting lineup. Batts doesn't turn 19 until July. In college basketball these days, the normal 18 year old freshman and 21 year old seniors are an oddity. Thanks to prep schools and redshirting, the players' ages can be all over the map. PC's Sharaud Curry is the oldest player on the team at 22. Peterson is a 21-year old sophomore. Marshon Brooks will turn 21 in January.
As for the freshmen, Batts is the only 18 year old in the bunch. Vincent Council and Johnny Lacy are both 19, while both Duke Mondy and James Still will turn 19 next month.
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