Nate Oats and his coaching staff are working to strengthen Alabama’s 2026 recruiting class after securing their first commitment from top-30 overall prospect Chris Washington Jr., a 6-foot-9 small forward, on Monday. This weekend, they are scheduled to host a visit from a top-5 prospect.
On Tuesday, Bama 247’s Brett Greenberg reported that five-star shooting guard Caleb Holt will be taking an official visit to the Crimson Tide this weekend, as Holt will attend Alabama football’s matchup against Wisconsin on Saturday.
Holt is a top-five prospect in the 2026 class. 247 Sports ranks the Huntsville, Alabama native as the number one shooting guard, number one player from Florida, and the fifth overall prospect in the 2026 class.
The 6-foot-5, 200-pound guard is a senior at Prolific Prep in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Holt transferred from Grayson High School in Georgia and previously attended Buckhorn High School in New Market, Alabama. During his standout sophomore season at Buckhorn, he averaged 20.2 points, 9.5 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and three steals per game. His impressive performance earned him the Gatorade Player of the Year award for Alabama for the 2023-2024 season.
247’s Director of Scouting, Adam Finkelstein, wrote in Holt’s scouting report that “Holt is physically imposing on the perimeter with a terrific combination of length, strength, athleticism, speed, and a wealth of intangibles. He’s competitive, plays hard, and imposes his will on both ends of the floor. He also has good perimeter size at 6-foot-5-plus with a 6-foot-9 wingspan. He’s a downhill attacker who plays through contact, has decisive burst on his way to the rim, and is an efficient finisher with both hands (68% at the rim in 3SSB play). He came up the ranks as a natural wing, but is working to evolve into more of a true guard. His ball-screen reads have started to improve (2.8 assists vs. 1.8 turnovers) as too has his handle, although still less comfortable in the open court with his left. His shooting may be his biggest swing skill. He has a wide-base and notable dip in his left shoulder, but there’s nonetheless been definite growth. The biggest issue is that he hunts them a little too much, presumably in an attempt to show his improvements, instead of getting downhill at every opportunity (29% 3pt and 82% FT). Defensively, he can be a true standout, utilizing his physical tools to make plays, guard multiple positions, and then rising up for rebounds (7.4 per game). He has great anticipation in passing lanes (2.5 steals) and has an advanced understanding of how to be physical on the ball while simultaneously showing his hands. The bottom line is that Holt is one of the most consistently impactful players in high school basketball and has the mentality and physical tools to have a high long-term floor. His ceiling will be dictated by the continued progression of his guard skills, along with his ability to maintain his efficiency while stretching his game.
Holt was initially scheduled to visit on October 4th, during the weekend before his trip to Auburn on October 10th. However, he will now be on campus this weekend. This will be the five-star guard’s second trip to Tuscaloosa after taking an unofficial visit back in June.
This visit would be a significant boost for Alabama’s 2026 recruiting class, which currently ranks 17th in the nation and third in the SEC, with only one commitment, according to the 247 Sports team recruiting rankings.
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