#21 Alabama Men's Basketball 2025-2026 Preview

 
Alabama Crimson Tide

2025-2026 Overall Rank: #21
 
Conference Rank: #6 SEC
 
2024-25 Record: 28-9, 13-5
2024-25 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Nate Oats
Coach Record: 145-63 at Alabama, 241-106 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Mark Sears, Guard, 18.6 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 5.1 apg
Grant Nelson, Forward, 11.5 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 1.6 apg
Chris Youngblood, Guard, 10.3 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 0.9 apg
Clifford Omoruyi, Center, 7.9 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 0.9 apg
Mouhamed Dioubate, Forward, 7.2 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 1.1 apg
Derrion Reid, Forward, 6.0 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 0.7 apg
Jarin Stevenson, Forward, 5.4 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 0.8 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Latrell Wrightsell, Senior, Guard, 11.5 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 2.0 apg (8 games)
Aden Holloway, Junior, Guard, 11.4 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 1.9 apg
Labaron Philon, Sophomore, Guard, 10.6 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 3.8 apg
Aiden Sherrell, Sophomore, Forward, 3.4 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 0.4 apg
Houston Mallette, Senior, Guard, 3.2 ppg, 2.2 rpg (6 games)
 
Key New Players:
Amari Allen, Freshman, Forward
Jalil Bethea, Sophomore, Guard, Transfer from Miami FL
Taylor Bol Bowen, Junior, Forward, Transfer from Florida State
Keitenn Bristow, Sophomore, Forward, Transfer from Tarleton State
Davion Hannah, Freshman, Forward
London Jemison, Freshman, Forward
Noah Williamson, Senior, Center, Transfer from Bucknell
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 90.7 (1st in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 81.3 (347, 16)
Field-Goal Percentage: 48.4 (19, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 42.6 (101, 8)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 10.5 (12, 1)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.3 (98, 7)
Free-Throw Percentage: 72.0 (185, 11)
Rebound Margin: 5.5 (24, 3)
Assists Per Game: 17.2 (13, 1)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.7 (268, 14)