Mark Sears went to Hargrave Military Academy before he played for Alabama basketball. How military school shaped his path to UA, his game and his life.

Long before taking the University of Alabama to the Final Four, Mark Sears repped the Muscle Shoals High School “M” on his uniform.

2. He was a three-star recruit out of high school. He had offers from schools like South Alabama and UAB before choosing his ultimate destination, per 247 Sports. 3.

Sears had been cold shooting the ball this postseason, but now he's coming off a 10-for-16 showing from 3-point land in Alabama's record-setting Sweet 16 win over BYU. It'll take another huge ...

Mark Sears, a star basketball player for the University of Alabama, attended Hargrave Military Academy, where he starred in a starting five alongside Auburn former KD Johnson.

Mark Sears went to Hargrave Military Academy before he played for Alabama basketball. How military school shaped his path to UA, his game and his life.