#33 Alabama Women's Basketball 2025-2026 Preview

 
 
Alabama Crimson Tide
 
2025-2026 Overall Rank: #33
 
Conference Rank: #9 SEC
 
 
2024-25 Record: 24-9, 10-6
2024-25 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Kristy Curry
Coach Record: 221-161 at Alabama, 530-311 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Sarah Ashlee Barker, Guard, 18.2 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 3.9 apg, 2.0 spg
Zaay Green, Guard, 15.7 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 4.5 apg
Aaliyah Nye, Guard, 15.2 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 1.4 apg
Christabel Ezumah, Forward, 2.5 ppg, 3.4 rpg
JeAnna Cunningham, Center, 2.3 ppg, 2.4 rpg
 
Key Returning Players:
Essence Cody, Junior, Forward, 11.1 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 1.7 bpg
Karly Weathers, Senior, Guard, 7.2 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 3.5 apg
Diana Collins, Junior, Guard, 5.5 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 1.5 apg
Eris Lester, Sophomore, Guard, 4.1 ppg, 2.1 rpg
Leah Brooks, Sophomore, Guard, 0.8 ppg
Reychel Douglas, Sophomore, Guard, DNP last season
Jessica Timmons, Senior, Guard, DNP last season
 
Key New Players:
Ace Austin, Freshman, Guard
Tianna Chambers, Freshman, Guard
Lourdes Da Silva Costa, Freshman, Forward
Joy Egbuna, Freshman, Forward
Waiata Jennings, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Baylor
Alancia Ramsey, Junior, Forward, Transfer from Coastal Carolina
Ta’Mia Scott, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Middle Tennessee
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 79.3 (14th in nation, 5th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 64.3 (174, 6)
Field-Goal Percentage: 46.6 (13, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 38.0 (51, 5)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.8 (17, 2)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 38.5 (3, 1)
Free-Throw Percentage: 68.9 (252, 12)
Rebound Margin: 2.5 (116, 10)
Assists Per Game: 15.8 (51, 7)
Turnovers Per Game: 14.5 (85, 7)