| MBB/WBB 🏀 2024-25 Pre-season - Tide opens the season Monday night

We had a similar thread last year, and like it, I will update this one with the movement as it happens and next season's roster takes shape. Obviously, all the players in red that are set to return, won't. And others will be added via the portal. But I'll keep this updated and keep track of it as it all unfolds. As always, let me know of any errors/mistakes.

Also, keep in mind, there are 13 scholarship spots available per season. As of now, Alabama is +2 (15 scholarshipped players), which means at a minimum, 2 of the following will not return.


Current 2024/25 roster outlook as of now:
G Mark Sears (5th year Senior)
G Latrell Wrightsell Jr. (5th year Senior)
G Davin Cosby Jr. (Sophomore)
G Houston Mallette (Senior)
F Nick Pringle (5th year Senior)
F Grant Nelson (5th year Senior)
F Mohamed Wague (Senior)
F Sam Walters (Sophomore)
F Mouhamed Dioubate (Sophomore)
F Jarin Stevenson (Sophomore)
G/F Naas Cunningham (Freshman)
F Derrion Reid (Freshman)
C Aiden Sherrell (Freshman)
G Rylan Griffin (Junior)
G/F Kris Parker (Redshirt Freshman)
PG Aden Holloway (Sophomore)


Players from 2023/24 that are not eligible to return next season
G Aaron Estrada


Players eligible to return for next season that will not
G/F Kris Parker
G Rylan Griffen
F Sam Walters
F Nick Pringle
G Davin Cosby

Players signed that are set to join Alabama for next season
G/F Naas Cunningham
F Derrion Reid
C Aiden Sherrell

Players transferring in to play for Alabama next season
G Houston Mallette (Pepperdine)
G Chris Youngblood (USF)

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SEC Basketball Roster Tracker

 

[Bammerboy321]

The crazy thing is (and I know it's been talked about)... If you just woke up from a long coma and saw those highlights, you'd be thinking, "wow, this team is gonna be incredible..." Then someone says to you, "well, 4 really good players, including 3 who will be starters didn't even suit up..."

Yeah it's wild as shit. Oats and the staff have their work cut out for them when it comes to rotation.

We've talked a lot about Philon and Holloway battling it out. Think about Nelson and Stevenson fighting at 4. Just an insane amount of depth.

I think Stevenson played some at 5, which Sherrell will take that slot when Cliff subs out.

 

[Bammerboy321]

That sucks bud will be missed for basketball season for sure

Eh I'll be back by February. I'll still try and watch as much as I can.

 

[UAgrad93]

I'm in a different country for at least four months, so it'll be hard to watch some of the games and/or participate in any game threads (which I guess is a good thing). But I'll be cheering hard when I get the chance to watch some games.

You can probably find someone live streaming the games on YouTube.

 

[TerryP]

I'm in a different country for at least four months, so it'll be hard to watch some of the games and/or participate in any game threads (which I guess is a good thing). But I'll be cheering hard when I get the chance to watch some games.

Familiarize yourself with the use of a VPN.

 

[Rolltide24]

Eh I'll be back by February. I'll still try and watch as much as I can.

Be safe out there in California!


I couldn’t resist. But Godspeed in whatever land you are in. When you return, hopefully we’re having a remarkable season and preparing for the big run at the end.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Probably only a couple of people that care to listen, but...



I had to pull it up in the actual app instead of the browser for it to play for some reason, but that's probably just something on my end.

 

[alabama mike]

@Bammerboy321 stay safe wherever you are for the next few months. Post when you can. Looked for you on the game thread last Saturday. Hopefully you can make it this week.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Episode 1…


Episode 2…

 

[Bammerboy321]

@Bammerboy321 stay safe wherever you are for the next few months. Post when you can. Looked for you on the game thread last Saturday. Hopefully you can make it this week.

Thank you, sir. 10 days til tip off. Cannot wait to see this team in action.

 

[bamafan9201]

Memphis vs Alabama - Tonight 7pm CST

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Maybe they'll have it streaming there, or Youtube.

 

[BAMAneck]

Got it. Finally gonna pay off , after two years.

 

[Justneedme81]

Memphis vs Alabama - Tonight 7pm CST

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Visit ESPN to get up-to-the-minute sports news coverage, scores, highlights and commentary for Football, Cricket, Rugby, F1, Golf, Tennis, NFL, NBA and more.

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Maybe they'll have it streaming there, or Youtube.

I'll be there in person tonight.

 

[bamafan9201]

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Game just tipped off... Appears Terry Oglesby is on the officiating crew... Will Oats get T'd up in an exhibition game??????? Stay tuned.

 

[mando]

At the game. Sears has put on a show. A lot of rotation. The center seems to be the real deal. Big body… these guys get up amd down the court. During warm up 3 point shots are like free throws to Sears. Crazy how smooth he is. Surprised he has played so much but maybe Oats is giving him a lot of playing time since he is from Northwest Alabama.

 

[bamafan9201]

Memphis must've asked for the inability to foul out then they literally foul on 75% of the possessions for Bama. They'd have 4 guys fouled out nearly 7 minutes late in the game at this point.

I wouldn't reschedule Memphis again, Hardaway has his team essentially playing "hack a player" instead of letting them play the game or run their offense. It's one of those physical games where they could probably have another 10-15 fouls but because the refs are unwilling to call it correctly Bama's getting hit with "ticky tack" calls while Memphis is full on bodying people.

Flow of the game has been awful, just a ton of stop and starts with fouls everywhere. Some justified, some not.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Memphis must've asked for the inability to foul out then they literally foul on 75% of the possessions for Bama. They'd have 4 guys fouled out nearly 7 minutes late in the game at this point.

I wouldn't reschedule Memphis again, Hardaway has his team essentially playing "hack a player" instead of letting them play the game or run their offense. It's one of those physical games where they could probably have another 10-15 fouls but because the refs are unwilling to call it correctly Bama's getting hit with "ticky tack" calls while Memphis is full on bodying people.

Flow of the game has been awful, just a ton of stop and starts with fouls everywhere. Some justified, some not.

One good thing that will, or should, come from it... these younger (and transfers) players will now have a feel for what it's like to play the Vols and auburn, where the play is very physical and has caused Bama troubles in the past.

 

[mando]

Poor 2nd half. Some of the same issues from last year. Free throw shooting and defense. Much crisper play by Bama in the first half.

 

[bamafan9201]

Nearly 100 Free Throws and one guy on Memphis had 8 fouls, another had 7, another 6, and 2 more with 5. Not discounting their effort but we only had 1 person foul out on our side. It was clear Memphis' game plan was to use that to their advantage. They went hard and fouled hard on any and all shots.

Hard to argue that had the game been called normally Memphis would've been run out the building, though I'm not happy with us missing so many free throws. We hit half the ones we missed we'd have another 10 points to add to the total.

 

[mando]

Nearly 100 Free Throws and one guy on Memphis had 8 fouls, another had 7, another 6, and 2 more with 5. Not discounting their effort but we only had 1 person foul out on our side. It was clear Memphis' game plan was to use that to their advantage. They went hard and fouled hard on any and all shots.

Hard to argue that had the game been called normally Memphis would've been run out the building, though I'm not happy with us missing so many free throws. We hit half the ones we missed we'd have another 10 points to add to the total.

Yeah they win by double digits if they simply cut misses in half. Also, in the 2nd half they got back into the unable to defend without fouling.