Brandon Austin clearly wants to play for Alabama coach Anthony Grant.
The 6-foot-5 guard said he hasn't talked to Grant about the sixth-year Alabama coach's job security, but he conceded that he worries about whether Grant will there next season.
"Some days, I do - like, I be praying that they get wins on top of wins," Austin said. "That's my home."
Austin capped his high school career in style Saturday -- scoring 20 points to lead Carver-Montgomery to a 57-55 victory over Lee-Huntsville in the Class 6A title game at Legacy Arena at the BJCC in Birmingham. He made several key plays in the fourth quarter, including swishing several crucial free throws.
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Austin enjoyed vindication this season after scoring no points in a 2014 state semifinal loss to Mountain Brook. This season, he led the Wolverines in scoring with 18 points in a semifinal victory over Woodlawn and again with 20 in Saturday's championship game.
"I said I had to put the team on my back and take them where they needed to be," he said.
Alabama is currently 17-12 after falling 73-66 to Vanderbilt on Saturday, again damaging the Crimson Tide's postseason resume. Grant, now in his sixth season, has made only one NCAA Tournament appearance at Alabama.
Austin is part of a three-man signing class for Grant and the Crimson Tide, alongside 6-foot-4 Theodore point guard Dazon Ingram and 6-foot-9 Luverne forward Donta' Hall. He indicated he expects to play immediately for the Tide.
"I think I've got to step up big-time and play big minutes for Alabama next year," Austin said.
For now, though, he can bask in the championship afterglow.
"There's nothing else you can ask for as a senior in high school than to win a state championship," Austin said.
See Austin's post-game interview in the video above, as he talks about winning the state championship and his college future.
(Edited: March 1, 2015, 9:22 a.m., to fix score of Saturday's Alabama loss to Vanderbilt)