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USA Today
05-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Alabama basketball 2025-26 roster, transfer portal offseason tracker
Alabama basketball 2025-26 roster, transfer portal offseason tracker Coming off the program's second consecutive Elite Eight appearance, there is no denying that this offseason will be an important one for the Alabama Crimson Tide. Having made the NCAA Tournament each of last five seasons under head coach Nate Oats, the Crimson Tide will be only two seasons removed from the program's first-ever Final Four appearance, and will be tasked with replacing a few significant pieces from this past year's team. Some of those names were also prominent players on that Final Four team as well, and leave behind big holes on the roster that will need to be filled in order to make Alabama a contender once again next season. Even despite those question marks however, Alabama's roster is already set to be loaded once again next season, with the Crimson Tide also set to likely continuing adding to that group this offseason via the transfer portal. A post that will be updated throughout the offseason, here is a tracker of Alabama's action in the transfer portal, as well as the Crimson Tide's 2025-26 roster outlook overall. This post is current as of Friday, April 4. Alabama Basketball Transfer Portal Departures Mouhamed Dioubate, Forward Naas Cunningham, Forward At the moment, Alabama has had only two players enter the transfer portal in Dioubate and Cunningham, the former of which appeared in 37 games off the Crimson Tide's bench this past year to average 7.2 points and 5.9 rebounds on 61.7% shooting from the field, as well as 46.2% (12-of-26) from three. Cunningham, a former Top 50 recruit, did not play during the 2024-25 season as a freshman due to a redshirt. Alabama Basketball Transfer Portal Additions Noah Williamson, Center - Transferred from Bucknell Taylor Bol Bowen, Forward - Transferred from Florida State Alabama has so far added a pair of frontcourt players through the transfer portal in Williamson and Bol Bowen, the former of which was the 2024-25 Patriot League Player of the Year. Bol Bowen had a breakout season at Florida State, and is also likely to play a key role for Alabama next year. Alabama Basketball Roster Departures Mark Sears, Guard - Graduation Grant Nelson, Forward - Graduation Chris Youngblood, Guard - Graduation Clifford Omoruyi, Center - Graduation Max Scharnowski, Forward - Graduation Mouhamed Dioubate, Forward - Transfer Portal Naas Cunningham, Forward - Transfer Portal Alabama is currently set to lose four of their five starters from this past season due to graduation in Sears, Nelson, Youngblood, and Omoruyi. The Crimson Tide have also lost a notable backup to the transfer portal in Dioubate. Alabama Basketball Roster Returning Players Latrell Wrightsell Jr., Guard - Graduate Student Labaron Philon, Guard - Sophomore Aden Holloway, Guard - Junior Jarin Stevenson, Forward - Junior Aiden Sherrell, Forward - Sophomore Derrion Reid, Forward - Sophomore Houston Mallette, Guard - Graduate Student A list of names that could potentially change in the coming days and weeks, Alabama's roster is set to return many prominent names next season such as Labaron Philon and Latrell Wrightsell Jr.. Also set to return are a few other prominent names such as Holloway and Reid, among others. Alabama Basketball Roster Additions Noah Williamson, Center - Transfer Portal Taylor Bol Bowen, Forward - Transfer Portal London Jemison, Forward - Freshman Davion Hannah, Guard - Freshman Amari Allen, Forward - Freshman Alabama is currently set to bring in five total players this offseason, which includes two from the transfer portal in Williamson and Bol Bowen from Bucknell and Florida State, respectively. The Crimson Tide also have three freshmen set to come to Tuscaloosa next season in Jemison, Hannah, and Allen. Alabama Basketball 2025-26 Projected Starting Lineup, Depth Chart PG: Labaron Philon, Aden Holloway Labaron Philon, Aden Holloway SG: Latrell Wrightsell Jr., Houston Mallette, Davion Hannah Latrell Wrightsell Jr., Houston Mallette, Davion Hannah SF: Derrion Reid, London Jemison, Amari Allen Derrion Reid, London Jemison, Amari Allen PF: Taylor Bol Bowen, Jarin Stevenson Taylor Bol Bowen, Jarin Stevenson C: Noah Williamson, Aiden Sherrell As mentioned previously, Alabama is set to lose at-least four starters from the 2024-25 season, and that total could potentially rise to five depending on the NBA draft decision of Labaron Philon. As for the starting lineup, Philon will likely feature alongside newcomers in Williamson and Bol Bowen, with Wrightsell and Reid also projected starters should they return. Contact/Follow us @RollTideWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Alabama news, notes and opinion.
USA Today
04-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Alabama lands transfer portal commitment from starting ACC forward
Alabama lands transfer portal commitment from starting ACC forward On Friday afternoon, the Alabama Crimson Tide landed their second transfer portal commitment of the offseason, as forward Taylor Bol Bowen announced that he was committing to the program to play in Tuscaloosa next year. Transferring to Alabama from Florida State, Bol Bowen is coming off a breakout 2024-25 season with the Seminoles in which he averaged 8 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks per game while starting 28-of-29 games. In addition to that stat line, Bol Bowen also shot 47.7% from the field as a sophomore, along with 41.4% from three, and 78% at the free throw line. A 6-foot-10 power forward, Bol Bowen was originally rated as a four-star prospect out of high school in the 2023 recruiting class, ranked as the nation's No. 73 overall player according to the 247Sports Composite rankings out of national power Brewster Academy. Bol Bowen joins Bucknell center Noah Williamson in Alabama's transfer portal class so far this offseason, and the Florida State transfer is likely expected to play a significant role next season, giving the Crimson Tide another stretch forward who can protect the rim defensively. Contact/Follow us @RollTideWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Alabama news, notes and opinion
