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Alabama Lands Major Transfer Portal Addition on Wednesday

When the 2025-26 college basketball season begins, one of the teams to keep an eye on is the Alabama Crimson Tide. Nate Oats and his squad have been flirting with cutting down the nets for the ultimate prize of winning an NCAA Tournament title. The last two seasons saw the Crimson Tide fall short, first in the Final Four, and then last season in the Elite Eight. After winning 84 games over the past three seasons, Oats and his staff remain determined to assemble the best roster in college basketball. Advertisement Oats got great news out of the NCAA transfer portal news on Wednesday as he picked up his fourth transfer of the spring. Brett Greenberg of 247 Sports announced the latest addition to the Crimson Tide, Keitenn Bristow. Bristow, who comes to Tuscaloosa from Tarleton State, was named the Western Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year after averaging 11.3 points per game across 23 appearances. The 6-foot-8 forward led all freshmen with 10.1 points per game during conference action. Before going to Tarleton State, he played high school basketball in Holliday, Texas. Alabama head coach Nate Oats.© Andrew Nelles / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Bristow joins three other spring transfer additions: Noah Williamson (Bucknell), Taylor Bol Bowen (Florida State) and Jalil Bethea (Miami). Each brings unique experience and production to Alabama's growing roster. Advertisement Williamson is a center out of Bucknell, and he was the first portal pickup for Oats and staff. He played three seasons with the Bison and appeared in 81 games. In his final season with Bucknell, he scored 17.6 points per game. Bol Bowen comes to Alabama from Florida State. He played 24.9 minutes per game for the Seminoles last season. During that time, he scored 8.0 points per game and picked up 5.2 rebounds per game. Bethea comes from the University of Miami. With the Hurricanes, he made 16 starts over 31 games during the 2024-25 season and scored 7.1 points per game. Oats is ready to start his seventh season at Alabama. The Crimson Tide are 145-63 in his tenure and have five straight appearances in the NCAA Tournament. Advertisement Related: Kentucky's Mark Pope Makes Move on Five-Star Recruit Related: No. 1 College Basketball Recruit Reacts to Major Transfer Portal News