#15 Alabama Men's Basketball 2023-2024 Preview

 
 
Alabama Crimson Tide
 
2023-2024 Overall Rank: #15
 
Conference Rank: #4 SEC
 
 
2022-23 Record: 31-6, 16-2
2022-23 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Nate Oats
Coach Record: 92-41 at Alabama, 188-84 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Brandon Miller, Forward, 18.8 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 2.1 apg
Noah Clowney, Forward, 9.8 ppg, 7.9 rpg, 0.8 apg
Jahvon Quinerly, Guard, 8.7 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 3.6 apg
Charles Bediako, Center, 6.4 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 0.6 apg
Jaden Bradley, Guard, 6.4 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 3.1 apg
Nimari Burnett, Guard, 5.6 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 0.7 apg
Noah Gurley, Forward, 4.9 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 0.6 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Mark Sears, Senior, Guard, 12.5 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 2.6 apg
Rylan Griffen, Sophomore, Guard, 5.9 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 0.7 apg
Nick Pringle, Senior, Forward, 3.5 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 0.2 apg
 
Key New Players:
Davin Cosby Jr., Freshman, Guard
Mouhamed Dioubate, Freshman, Forward
Aaron Estrada, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Hofstra
Ward Harrell, Freshman, Forward
Grant Nelson, Senior, Forward, Transfer from North Dakota State
Kris Parker, Freshman, Guard
Jarin Stevenson, Freshman, Forward
Mohamed Wague, Junior, Forward, Transfer from West Virginia
Sam Walters, Freshman, Forward
Latrell Wrightsell Jr., Senior, Guard, Transfer from Cal State Fullerton
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 81.8 (7th in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 68.3 (119, 7)
Field-Goal Percentage: 44.2 (199, 4)
Field-Goal Defense: 37.1 (2, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 9.9 (11, 1)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 33.5 (210, 4)
Free-Throw Percentage: 72.5 (141, 4)
Rebound Margin: 7.3 (7, 2)
Assists Per Game: 15.0 (49, 4)
Turnovers Per Game: 13.8 (299, 14)