Earlier today, Adam Finkelstein of the New England Recruiting Report broke the news that class of 2013 standout Jaren Sina had decommitted from Alabama. A 6'1 point guard out of Gill St. Bernard's (NJ), Sina is the #38 ranked player in the Northstar Basketball Post-July 2013 Top 80.
It was over eight months ago, in the middle of his sophomore season, that Sina surprised some by making an early pledge to the Crimson Tide. His decision to reopen his recruitment today was even more surprising, as the talented floor general had been steadfast in his commitment to the SEC program.
This evening, Northstar Basketball caught up with Sina, the top junior in the Garden State, to discuss his choice to put his name back on the board.
"Well I think I just rushed in to it and I just want to be 100% sure tht [sic] I made the right decision and I just want to go through the process again," Sina said by text message. "But alabama will still be one of the schools I'm considering."
Asked if there was anything in particular that made him feel that this was the time to decommit, Sina replied, "Not really I just wanted to go through the process."
Sina, who was the fifth highest ranked committed player in the 2013 class, talked about his conversation with the Alabama coaching staff.
"I notified them earlier today and I just told them how I wanted to look at some other options and they were disappointed but very supportive and understanding," Sina said.
The seventh ranked point guard in the class of 2013, Sina reported offers from Rutgers, Seton Hall, St. John's and others the month before he pledged to Alabama. Now that he is back on the market, his phone is already ringing off the hook.
"[I have] gotten alotttttt of calls but I haven't even had the chance to reach back or check them yet," Sina said of whether any schools have contacted him yet.
There are no schools in particular that Sina will focus on, as he said, "Not really I'm keeping everything open."
Sina, whose father Mergin—also his high school and AAU coach—played at Seton Hall and Rhode Island, said that he is not sure when he will be making his decision this time around.
"No as of right now I have no time frame at all," Sina said.
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