By ZACH SMART
For Kobie Eubanks, everything seemed right in the world.
After an arduous, mentally-taxing recruiting process, the electrifying 6-foot-5 wing was headed to Alabama.
Sold on head coach and former San Antonio Spurs guard Avery Johnson, excited about the prospect of meaningful minutes, Eubanks signed his letter of intent in late June.
Draped in a silky white suit, his Elev8 coaching staff standing proudly behind his shoulders, Eubanks took the Alabama fitted cap and squeezed it right on. It seemed official.
Exactly two months later, in late August, Eubanks was declared ineligible. It was a pummeling blow to Johnson, who netted Eubanks as the highest ranked player of his initial ‘Bama recruiting class.
“I was in shock, a little disappointed,” said Eubanks, out of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
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