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USA Today
07-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Former Alabama basketball player transfers to SEC rival that Crimson Tide dominated
Former Alabama basketball player transfers to SEC rival that Crimson Tide dominated Former Alabama Crimson Tide forward Mouhamed Dioubate has found a new home in the transfer portal for the 2025-26 season -- and it's with an SEC rival. Maybe the Kentucky Wildcats got tired of losing to Alabama on the basketball court. In any case, Kentucky and coach Mark Pope landed the 6-foot-7, 215-pound Dioubate, who picked Big Blue Nation after receiving offers from a litany of schools: North Carolina, Louisville and Michigan among them. On3's Joe Tipton first announced the news. A 6-foot-7, 215-pound power forward out of Queens (N.Y.), Dioubate played in all 37 games for the Crimson Tide this past season but did not start. He was a member of both Nate Oats' Final Four and Elite Eight teams the past two seasons. In the 2025 NCAA Tournament, Dioubate had a double-double in Alabama's first-round win over Robert Morris, grabbing 10 rebounds to go with 18 points. He had five rebounds against both Saint Mary's in the second round and BYU in the Sweet 16 before the Crimson Tide's 85-65 loss to Duke in the Elite Eight. Dioubate averaged 16 minutes a night to go with 7.2 points and 5.9 rebounds per game, shooting 61.7 percent from the field. Alabama finished 28-9 overall, including a 13-5 mark in SEC regular season play. Three of Alabama's victories this season came against Kentucky: 102-97 at Rupp Arena on Jan. 18, 96-83 at Coleman Coliseum on Feb. 22, and again in the SEC Tournament on March 14 when the Tide routed the Wildcats 99-70 in Nashville. Dioubate had openly stated that he wanted a spot in Alabama's starting lineup next season after the season-ending loss in the East Region final of the NCAA Tournament in Newark, N.J. "I know what I deserve on the court, and the other guys know that as well," he told the Tuscaloosa News. Dioubate signed with Alabama as a 4-star prospect out of Putnam Science Academy in Connecticut in 2023. On3 ranked Dioubate the No. 99 overall player in the class of 2023, and 247Sports named him the 22nd best power forward in the nation. Contact/Follow us @RollTideWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Alabama news, notes and opinion.
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.
Yahoo
05-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Alabama forward Mouhamed Dioubate to enter transfer portal
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Alabama forward Mouhamed Dioubate is entering the transfer portal, he announced on his Instagram page Friday. Dioubate was one of the glue guys on the Alabama basketball team, and one of those players who was always in competition for the hard hat, which was rewarded for the most blue-collar points. He was never known for prolific scoring or having jaw-dropping handles, but his defensive effort and toughness was pivotal for the Crimson Tide every game. CBS 42 Road to the Final Four: Afternoon Edition 4/4 The sophomore from Queens, New York averaged 7.2 points and 5.9 rebounds on the season, while also shooting over 60% from the field. Alabama has signed two players thus far in the transfer portal, with 6'10' forward Taylor Bol Bowen and 7'0″ center Noah Williamson. It seems as if the Crimson Tide are focusing on size this time around, as the Crimson Tide will also welcome three freshman from its recruiting class, and they are each 6'5″ or taller. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
USA Today
04-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Alabama loses major contributor from Elite Eight, Final Four runs to transfer portal
Alabama loses major contributor from Elite Eight, Final Four runs to transfer portal Alabama basketball forward Mouhamed Dioubate has entered the transfer portal. On3 first reported the news. The 6-foot-7, 215-pound forward out of Queens (New York) played in all 37 games but did not start for the Crimson Tide this past season. Dioubate was a contributor to both Alabama's Elite Eight and Final Four runs the past two seasons. He averaged 16 minutes a night and 7.2 points per game last season, shooting 61.7 percent from the field and finishing with 5.9 rebounds a night as the Crimson Tide finished 28-9 overall, including a 13-5 mark in a grueling SEC schedule. Dioubate openly stated that he wanted a spot in the Crimson Tide's starting lineup next season after Alabama's season ended with an 85-65 loss to No. 1 Duke in the Elite Eight last Saturday. "I know the what I deserve on the court, and the other guys know that as well," Dioubate told the Tuscaloosa News. He signed with Alabama as a 4-star prospect out of Putnam Science Academy in Connecticut in 2023. On3 ranked Dioubate the No. 99 overall player in the class of 2023, while 247Sports named him the 22nd best power forward in the nation. Dioubate becomes the second player from Nate Oats' 2024-25 roster to enter the transfer portal, joining redshirt freshman small forward Naas Cunningham on Monday. Earlier Friday, Alabama added Florida State 6-foot-10 forward Taylor Bol Bowen in the transfer portal. Bol Bowen, a 4-star prospect out of Brewster Academy in New Hampshire, was rated the No. 74 best player in the transfer portal by 247Sports. Bal Bowen is the second player to join Alabama via the transfer portal after Bucknell center Noah Williamson committed to the Crimson Tide on Monday. Contact/Follow us @RollTideWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Alabama news, notes and opinion
USA Today
28-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Final Four future? BYU poised for bigger things after March Madness exit against Alabama
Final Four future? BYU poised for bigger things after March Madness exit against Alabama NEWARK, N.J. — The East Region track meet between No. 2 Alabama and No. 6 Brigham Young was shaping up to be the game these run-and-gun offensive heavyweights wanted to play: crisp, highly efficient, supremely productive on the offensive end and largely devoid of something called defense, which supposedly wins championships but is clearly unnecessary to reach the NCAA men's tournament Elite Eight. Then the Crimson Tide started to heat up from deep. Then they turned sweltering, sizzling, blistering, downright volcanic, center-of-the-sun hot. In the end, Alabama's 113-88 win was propelled by a 25 makes from 3-point range to the Cougars' six, giving the Tide a gargantuan edge BYU was unable to overcome despite attacking Alabama's porous interior defense with 50 points in the paint. Those 25 connections from long range set a new NCAA men's tournament record, surpassing the 21 makes by Loyola-Marymount in a 149-115 win against Michigan in 1990 that still stands as the highest-scoring game in tournament history. 'We work on that every day. That's like the main thing we do,' said Alabama forward Mouhamed Dioubate. 'It's just been coming together. We feed off each other's energy. We're competitive as well.' This was the Tide at their best, in a showcase of a potent style of play that explains why this program is back in the Elite Eight for the second year in a row. Alabama will meet the winner of No. 1 Duke against No. 4 Arizona on Sunday in the regional final. The same can't be said of BYU, which was eventually stymied by not only those failures from long range but an inability to get the one or two consecutive stops that could've slowed down the Tide's offensive assault and turned momentum back in the Cougars' favor. Every spurt to cut Alabama's lead to single digits was met with a commensurate response, dealing a frustrating final act to cap an altogether successful year under first-year coach Kevin Young. 'That was hard to overcome for us,' Young said. 'We felt like we made a little dent and started going the other way and they just kept it going. I'm not the type of person that just says 'oh, they shot it unbelievable, nothing we could do.' Disappointed in myself and our staff that we couldn't put our players in a better position to find answers, but they made the plays and we didn't.' But this team 'will be remembered for a long time,' said junior guard Dawson Baker. For a program playing in the Sweet 16 for only the second time since the tournament expanded in 1985, this loss is a barometer, a measuring stick and an indicator of what it takes to advance deep into the NCAA men's tournament. 'It's something that we learn a lot from,' freshman guard Egor Denim said. And given what BYU is set to return and set to add to the roster this summer, Thursday night should be an invaluable experience for a program in position to take the next step. 'There's a lot of roller coasters in a season,' said senior guard Trevin Knell, 'but I feel like we're kind of a catalyst to where BYU is going, and I'm excited to see the trajectory of where this program is going.' The Cougars will lose four players to graduation in guards Knell and Trey Stewart, forward Mawot Mag and center Fousseyni Traore, who combined for 25.3 points, 10.1 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game as seniors. While a hefty NIL package could influence his decision, Demin is expected to declare for the NBA draft. He's a projected lottery pick in the most-recent USA TODAY Sports mock draft. 'I'm trying to not think about it so much,' Demin said. 'I was really trying to get rid of those thoughts during the season. Right now, I'm just really enjoying some time with my teammates and we'll see what's going to happen.' BYU could return one promising young contributor in forward Kanon Catchings, who joined Demin in averaging double-figure minutes as freshman and has the length and promise to sneak into the back end of the draft's opening round. Catchings injured his knee during a win against West Virginia in early March and played just four minutes in the tournament's opening weekend before logging five uneventful minutes on Thursday night. But leading scorer Richie Saunders has one more year of eligibility after earning first-team all-conference honors in his first year in the starting lineup. Likewise with key role players such as center Keba Keita, forward Mihailo Boskovic and guards Baker and Dallin Hall, giving the Cougars a senior-driven rotation and potentially one of the most experienced rosters among power conferences. The Cougars should also add at least two veteran players through the transfer portal, likely focusing on shooters capable of spacing the floor. Even without this strong core group returning, BYU would be one of next season's must-see teams for the arrival of incoming freshman AJ Dybantsa, the nation's top-ranked recruit after reclassifying into the 2025 class. The 18-year-old was in attendance on Thursday night, wearing a BYU windbreaker, and spent time talking with athletics director Tom Holmoe. Raised in Broxton, Massachusetts, he'll spend his senior of high school in Hurricane, Utah, in the southwest corner of the state, about 250 miles from the main BYU campus in Provo. The 6-foot-9, 200-pound forward is a 'generational talent,' Young said when Dybantsa officially signed with the program in December. 'He's a great young man who has a strong appetite to be the best player he can be,' said Young. 'His versatile skill set and playmaking will seamlessly fit into our style of play. This is a great day for BYU basketball.' The veterans atop the Cougars' projected roster will help Dybantsa acclimate to the college game, though there will be no escaping the spotlight that comes with being the nation's top recruit and the projected top pick in next year's draft. He's joined in the Cougars' recruiting class by four-star forwards Xavion Staton and Chamberlain Burgess, with Staton expected to log significant minutes in a reserve role as a freshman while Burgess departs for a two-year mission. Adding more outside shooting into the mix should give BYU the program's highest preseason ranking since being No. 12 in the Associated Press poll heading into the 1972-73 season. A lofty ranking heading into next year will underscore some massive expectations: With Young's system taking hold around an impressive blend of veteran experience and youthful athleticism, the Cougars will look to advance to the Elite Eight and beyond. 'Yeah, first of all, the future at BYU is incredibly bright. I think anyone that pays attention to the sport would agree with that,' Young said. 'Now we've got to hopefully do a good job to continue to recruit to that identity and continue to try to bring in high-end talent so we can play with the teams who historically have played deep into this tournament. That's our goal.'
