UAB head coach Andy Kennedy will keep another one of the state’s top players home.

Gadsden City standout Jakobi Sharp announced his commitment to the Blazers and the sixth-year coach on Thursday.

Sharp’s recruitment picked up heavily this summer, with the Gadsden City product picking the Blazers over offers from Jacksonville State, Troy, Stephen F. Austin and Georgia Southern.

A Class 6A second team all-state pick at guard, Sharp averaged 12.1 points and 6.7 rebounds as a junior with the Titans last season.

He helped lead Gadsden City to a Class 6A Northeast Regional championship after logging a double-double for 18 points and 12 rebounds against No. 3-ranked Oxford.

Sharp was also recently named North MVP in the AHSAA North-South All-Star Classic after logging 15 points, five rebounds and two steals for his team; he also went 6-for-7 at the free throw line.