Keon Ambrose-Hylton
Posted: Tue May 10, 2022 11:14 pm
From rolltide.com:
KEON AMBROSE-HYLTON
POSITION Forward
HEIGHT 6-8
WEIGHT 215
CLASS Sophomore
HOMETOWN Toronto, Ontario
HIGH SCHOOL Andrews Osborne Academy
Biography
2021-22
ΓÇó Saw action in 11 games on the season, averaging 4.6 minutes per appearance
ΓÇó Recorded a career-high five points and shot 2-of-2 from the field against Miami (11/28) in the ESPN Events Invitational
ΓÇó Grabbed three rebounds, an assist and a steal to go with two points in road victory over Florida (1/5)
ΓÇó Pulled down three rebounds in a season-high eight minutes of action vs. Oakland (11/19)
ΓÇó Scored a bucked and pulled down a rebound in the SEC opener vs. Tennessee (12/30)
2020-21
SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll
ΓÇó Played in 18 games on the season averaging 4.1 minutes per contest to go along with 1.2 points and 0.7 rebounds a game
ΓÇó Finished the year connecting on 10-of-15 (.667), three of his made field goals coming on dunks
ΓÇó Had a career-best game by accounting for four points and four rebounds in just 10 minutes of action vs. Arkansas (1/16), including an emphatic dunk to highlight a 31-point victory
ΓÇó Also had four-point games against East Tennessee State (12/22) and Mississippi State (1/23)
ΓÇó Matched season-high in minutes with 10 minutes of action in the first meeting against the Bulldogs
ΓÇó Saw one minute of action and converted a layup in the NCAA Tournament second-round win over Maryland (3/22)
ΓÇó First collegiate action came with seven minutes in the season opener vs. Jacksonville State (11/25)
Prep Highlights
ΓÇó A four-star prospect by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports
ΓÇó Ranked by ESPN as the No. 58 overall player in the 2020 class and No. 14 at his position
ΓÇó Ranked by 247Sports.com as the No. 78 overall player in the nation and the No. 13 power forward
ΓÇó Rated as the No. 2 overall player by North Pole Hoops in CanadaΓÇÖs 2020 class
ΓÇó Originally hails from Toronto but played his high school ball for head coach Dave Briski at International Sports Academy (ISA) in Willoughby, Ohio
ΓÇó Played alongside Crimson Tide freshman Charles Bediako for two seasons at ISA
ΓÇó Earned First Team All-Conference honors in 2020
ΓÇó Competed in the FIBA World Cup for the Canadian National Under-17 Team in 2017 and Under-19 National Team in 2019, playing alongside both Bediako and Alabama teammate Joshua Primo
ΓÇó Participated in the 2019 Canadian Bio-Steel Games and was chosen to participate in 2020 prior to the event's cancellation due to Covid-19
ΓÇó Also competed at the 2019 All-Canadian Signature Showcase
ΓÇó Participated at the prestigious Basketball Without Borders Global Camp in February 2019
ΓÇó Ran with UPLAY Canada on the Nike EYBL circuit under head coach Dwayne Washington and averaged 11.8 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.3 assists and a block per game
ΓÇó Named to the EYBL second-team honors in 2019
ΓÇó In the prestigious Peach Jam Invitational, he averaged 20.2 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.8 steals per game
ΓÇó Collected 18 points and pulled down 22 rebounds against Hillcrest High School in 2019
ΓÇó Went for a career-best 49 points TCP
ΓÇó Chose Alabama over the likes of USC, Arkansas, Florida, North Carolina State and Dayton, among others
KEON AMBROSE-HYLTON
POSITION Forward
HEIGHT 6-8
WEIGHT 215
CLASS Sophomore
HOMETOWN Toronto, Ontario
HIGH SCHOOL Andrews Osborne Academy
Biography
2021-22
ΓÇó Saw action in 11 games on the season, averaging 4.6 minutes per appearance
ΓÇó Recorded a career-high five points and shot 2-of-2 from the field against Miami (11/28) in the ESPN Events Invitational
ΓÇó Grabbed three rebounds, an assist and a steal to go with two points in road victory over Florida (1/5)
ΓÇó Pulled down three rebounds in a season-high eight minutes of action vs. Oakland (11/19)
ΓÇó Scored a bucked and pulled down a rebound in the SEC opener vs. Tennessee (12/30)
2020-21
SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll
ΓÇó Played in 18 games on the season averaging 4.1 minutes per contest to go along with 1.2 points and 0.7 rebounds a game
ΓÇó Finished the year connecting on 10-of-15 (.667), three of his made field goals coming on dunks
ΓÇó Had a career-best game by accounting for four points and four rebounds in just 10 minutes of action vs. Arkansas (1/16), including an emphatic dunk to highlight a 31-point victory
ΓÇó Also had four-point games against East Tennessee State (12/22) and Mississippi State (1/23)
ΓÇó Matched season-high in minutes with 10 minutes of action in the first meeting against the Bulldogs
ΓÇó Saw one minute of action and converted a layup in the NCAA Tournament second-round win over Maryland (3/22)
ΓÇó First collegiate action came with seven minutes in the season opener vs. Jacksonville State (11/25)
Prep Highlights
ΓÇó A four-star prospect by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports
ΓÇó Ranked by ESPN as the No. 58 overall player in the 2020 class and No. 14 at his position
ΓÇó Ranked by 247Sports.com as the No. 78 overall player in the nation and the No. 13 power forward
ΓÇó Rated as the No. 2 overall player by North Pole Hoops in CanadaΓÇÖs 2020 class
ΓÇó Originally hails from Toronto but played his high school ball for head coach Dave Briski at International Sports Academy (ISA) in Willoughby, Ohio
ΓÇó Played alongside Crimson Tide freshman Charles Bediako for two seasons at ISA
ΓÇó Earned First Team All-Conference honors in 2020
ΓÇó Competed in the FIBA World Cup for the Canadian National Under-17 Team in 2017 and Under-19 National Team in 2019, playing alongside both Bediako and Alabama teammate Joshua Primo
ΓÇó Participated in the 2019 Canadian Bio-Steel Games and was chosen to participate in 2020 prior to the event's cancellation due to Covid-19
ΓÇó Also competed at the 2019 All-Canadian Signature Showcase
ΓÇó Participated at the prestigious Basketball Without Borders Global Camp in February 2019
ΓÇó Ran with UPLAY Canada on the Nike EYBL circuit under head coach Dwayne Washington and averaged 11.8 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.3 assists and a block per game
ΓÇó Named to the EYBL second-team honors in 2019
ΓÇó In the prestigious Peach Jam Invitational, he averaged 20.2 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.8 steals per game
ΓÇó Collected 18 points and pulled down 22 rebounds against Hillcrest High School in 2019
ΓÇó Went for a career-best 49 points TCP
ΓÇó Chose Alabama over the likes of USC, Arkansas, Florida, North Carolina State and Dayton, among others