| MBB/WBB đźŹ€ 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)



SEC Basketball Roster Tracker
 
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You could tell Oats was mad at the end of the game, and it was obvious it wasn't at his team. He was pretty fed up with the officials and the way the game was being played. They defended just fine most of the game. The majority of Memphis' points came from paint shots and free throws. The only thing I could really hark on them for was a few miscues on turnovers but a lot of that was generated by Memphis guys holding players and causing issues with our normal offensive rotation.

I will say 2nd chance shots and opportunities defensive rebounding needed to be better, they had a lot of extra chances.
 
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Men's Basketball Defeats Memphis, 96-88 in 2024 Rocket City Classic - Alabama Athletics

Alabama men's basketball team concluded the preseason with a 96-88 win over the Memphis Tigers on Monday night inside Propst Arena at the Von Braun Center in...
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The Crimson Tide had six players in double figures on Monday evening

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - Alabama men's basketball team concluded the preseason with a 96-88 win over the Memphis Tigers on Monday night inside Propst Arena at the Von Braun Center in the 2024 Rocket City Classic. Proceeds from the contest will support the Huntsville Hospital Foundation and their Caring House Children's Grief Program.
Mark Sears led the Crimson Tide with 20 total points, including three from beyond the arc on five attempts. The senior dished out four assists and picked up three steals by day's end. PJ Haggerty scored 32 points to lead the Memphis offense on Monday.

Head Coach Nate Oats Postgame Comments ​

"There's a reason we play these exhibitions: so we can get exposed a little bit on what we have to work on. We were definitely exposed tonight a little bit. Our turnovers were not where we needed to be, and we have to do a better job of taking care of the ball. Our defensive rebounding and our transition defense were exposed in a bad way. They got all over the offensive boards and had 36 fastbreak points. It's not good, so we have a lot of work to do before the regular season starts.
I thought it was good that we were able to get some young guys on the floor. Labaron Philon is a freshman, and he got to play, Aden Holloway is in his first year with our program and got to play decent minutes with some of the other guys being out. Derrion Reid has been out a lot in the summer and fall so he's a bit rusty, but we were able to get him 24 minutes. We need to get Clifford Omoruyi used to our pace and system a little bit more.
I'm super thankful that Memphis agreed to do this for us. I'm glad we got to come up here to Huntsville – I think the crowd was great, but I wish we would've played a little bit better for them in the second half. I enjoyed the game and I'm glad we got a win, but we definitely have a lot to work on here."

TEAM STATS ​

  • Tonight's matchup marks the Tide's first trip to Huntsville since Dec. 21, 2019, in the Rocket City Classic against the Belmont Bruins (W, 92-72)
  • The Crimson Tide led for the entirety of the game
  • Alabama finished with six players in double figures, with Sears leading the way with 20, followed by Philon (17), Mouhamed Dioubate (11), Houston Mallette (11), Jarin Stevenson (11) and Omoruyi (10)
  • Omoruyi finished with a double-double, scoring 10 points and pulling down 10 rebounds
  • For the game, the Tide shot 48 percent (27-56) from the field and connected on 12 three-pointers
  • UA dished out 17 assists in total on Monday, with Philon leading the way with seven
  • After getting in the bonus with 15:11 remaining in the second half, UA ended the day shooting 62 percent from the foul line (30-48)
  • The Crimson Tide's solid three-point defense was pivotal on Monday, with Memphis only shooting seven percent (1-14) from deep

FIRST HALF ​

  • The Crimson Tide was only shooting 35 percent from the field and still held an 18-8 lead with just under 11 minutes to play in the opening frame
  • Alabama improved on the offensive end of the floor in the later part of the first half, outscoring Memphis, 19-6, over the final 5:05 of play
  • The Tide held the slight advantage on the glass, outrebounding Memphis, 28-23 in the first 20 minutes
  • UA cleaned up on the offensive glass, earning 16 second-chance points on eight offensive rebounds
  • Mark Sears led all scorers with 13 points at the intermission, connecting on three of four attempts from beyond the arc
  • Defensively, the Crimson Tide limited Memphis to 10-36 shooting from the floor (27.8 percent) and 0-7 from range
  • The Tide dished out nine assists in the opening frame, with Labaron Philon leading the way with three
  • The Tide finished with 49 first half points, surpassing the 40-point mark in both of its preseason exhibitions

SECOND HALF ​

  • Back-to-back threes from Aden Holloway and Houston Mallete brought the UA lead back up to 20, forcing a Memphis timeout just under the 16-minute mark
  • After going 7:19 without connecting on a field goal, Jarin Stevenson hit a corner three to increase the UA lead back to 14 with just under eight minutes to play
  • Memphis cut the lead to single digits with 1:58 left to play (92-83)
  • Alabama shot 50 percent (11-22) from the field in the second half of play
  • The Tide's defense picked up five steals in the second half and nine in total
  • Alabama's bench outscored Memphis' 18-12
  • Both teams shot a combined 62 total free throws in the second half of play

UP NEXT ​

  • Alabama will begin the 2024-25 regular season at Coleman Coliseum on Nov. 4 against UNC Asheville
  • The Crimson Tide will tip-off against the Bulldogs at 8 p.m. CT with the contest airing live on ESPNU
 
Yea one thing is Nate Oats will likely be playing around the with the lineup less when we enter the more meat of the schedule. Right now he's kinda just throwing some ideas out and seeing if they work.

Sears being the in-bounder on plays even ones under the basket was kinda sloppy and weird to watch. Probably just challenging his guys to figure it out without Mark out there directing them.

Also seemed to challenge Stevenson and Reid to dribble the ball up the floor against the press defense last night which caused quite a few turnovers for us. Unlike last game where he exclusively wanted Holloway to be the guy running the point and taking it up the court. These are the kinds of things though that will pay dividends later on when we need contributions from not just the starters.
 
bamafan9201 said:
Yea one thing is Nate Oats will likely be playing around the with the lineup less when we enter the more meat of the schedule. Right now he's kinda just throwing some ideas out and seeing if they work.

Sears being the in-bounder on plays even ones under the basket was kinda sloppy and weird to watch. Probably just challenging his guys to figure it out without Mark out there directing them.

Also seemed to challenge Stevenson and Reid to dribble the ball up the floor against the press defense last night which caused quite a few turnovers for us. Unlike last game where he exclusively wanted Holloway to be the guy running the point and taking it up the court. These are the kinds of things though that will pay dividends later on when we need contributions from not just the starters.
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THIS. and I noticed Sears played lot of minutes.
 
bamafan9201 said:
You could tell Oats was mad at the end of the game, and it was obvious it wasn't at his team. He was pretty fed up with the officials and the way the game was being played. They defended just fine most of the game. The majority of Memphis' points came from paint shots and free throws. The only thing I could really hark on them for was a few miscues on turnovers but a lot of that was generated by Memphis guys holding players and causing issues with our normal offensive rotation.

I will say 2nd chance shots and opportunities defensive rebounding needed to be better, they had a lot of extra chances.
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Oats and Hardaway had several conversations throughout the game. It feels like they were giving each other feedback on players and I know they agreed on foul thing.
 
Watching the Memphis game for the first time.

Really clunky on offense early. Alabama was really active on D with their hands and did well on the boards. Transition D could be a lot better. Multiple times they allowed Memphis to push the ball upcourt with relative ease.

For an exhibition game, officials really did call a lot of tick tacky calls. But Alabama's positioning on D was pretty subpar all night. Gotta improve there (and we know Oats will hammer it).

Reid and Philon are just incredible as freshman. Philon is smooth with the ball and has the capability to break down the D any time he wants. Think his shot selection around the rim will improve as the season goes on and we'll see less blocks. Reid doesn't really have a good shooting stroke yet, but his play away from the ball is damn impressive.

Too many turnovers. Par the course for an Oats team early on in the season. Especially with new faces.

This team is elite in transition offense. It's hard to imagine many teams matching their pace.

Dioubate is Herb Jones 2.0.

Holloway had some open looks in the first half and didn't fire it. Also had some decent drives to the basket.
 

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