2024–25 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 7т |
AP | No. 8 |
Record | 4–1 (0–0 SEC) |
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Home arena | Coleman Coliseum |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 21 Florida | 0 | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 0 | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Auburn | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 Kentucky | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 11 Tennessee | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma | 0 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 Alabama | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 1 | .800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 23 Texas A&M | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 1 | .800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 Arkansas | 0 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 0 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 0 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 0 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 2 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2025 SEC tournament winner As of November 20, 2024 Rankings from AP poll |
The 2024–25 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team represents the University of Alabama during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Crimson Tide are led by sixth-year head coach Nate Oats and play their home games at Coleman Coliseum located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama as a member of the SEC.
Previous season
[edit]The Crimson Tide finished the 2023–24 season with a record of 25–12, 13–5 in SEC play to finish in a tie for second place. They were defeated by Florida Gators in the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament championship. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the number four seed in the West Region, where they beat Charleston in the first round, Grand Canyon in the second round to advance to the Sweet Sixteen, where they upset the one seed North Carolina, where they would then advance to the Final Four for the first time in school history beating Clemson but were defeated by the eventual national champions, the UConn Huskies.[1][2]
Offseason
[edit]Departures
[edit]Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Kris Parker | 0 | G | 6'9" | 195 | Freshman | Tallahassee, FL | Transferred to Villanova |
Rylan Griffen | 3 | G | 6'6" | 190 | Sophomore | Dallas, TX | Transferred to Kansas |
Davin Cosby Jr. | 4 | G | 6'5" | 205 | Freshman | Richmond, VA | Transferred to Wake Forest |
Mohamed Wague | 11 | F | 6'10" | 225 | Junior | Bronx, NY | Transferred to Oklahoma |
Nick Pringle | 23 | F | 6'10" | 230 | Senior | Seabrook, SC | Graduate transferred to South Carolina |
Sam Walters | 24 | F | 6'10" | 198 | Freshman | The Villages, FL | Transferred to Michigan |
Kai Spears | 32 | G | 6'2" | 160 | Sophomore | Pittsburgh, PA | Walk-on; transferred to Marshall |
Ward Harrell | 33 | F | 6'7" | 220 | Freshman | New Braunfels, TX | Walk-on; left the team |
Aaron Estrada | 55 | G | 6'3" | 190 | GS Senior | Woodbury, NJ | Graduated/undrafted in 2024 NBA draft; signed with the Detroit Pistons |
Incoming transfers
[edit]Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Aden Holloway | 2 | G | 6'1" | 180 | Sophomore | Charlotte, NC | Auburn |
Chris Youngblood | 8 | G | 6'4" | 218 | GS Senior | Tuscaloosa, AL | South Florida |
Clifford Omoruyi | 11 | C | 6'11" | 240 | GS Senior | Benin City, Nigeria | Rutgers |
Houston Mallette | 95 | G | 6'5" | 185 | Senior | Alameda, CA | Pepperdine |
2024 Recruiting class
[edit]Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Derrion Reid #2 SF |
Grovetown, GA | Prolific Prep | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Dec 22, 2023 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 92 | ||||||
Aiden Sherrell #3 C |
Detroit, MI | Prolific Prep | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Sep 26, 2023 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 89 | ||||||
Labaron Philon #10 PG |
Mobile, AL | Link Academy | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Apr 28, 2024 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 89 | ||||||
Naasir Cunningham #21 SF |
West Orange, NJ | Southern California Academy | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Nov 7, 2023 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 86 | ||||||
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2025 Recruiting class
[edit]US college sports recruiting information for 2025 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
London Jemison #9 PF |
Bloomfield, CT | St. Thomas More School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Sep 22, 2024 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 85 | ||||||
Amari Allen #39 SF |
White Pine, TN | IMG Academy | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Sep 10, 2024 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
[edit]Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
October 18, 2024* 7:00 p.m., YouTube |
No. 2 | vs. Wake Forest | W 98–77 | 20 – Holloway | 6 – Tied | 6 – Tied | Boutwell Memorial Auditorium (2,068) Birmingham, AL | ||||
October 28, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
No. 2 | vs. Memphis Rocket City Classic |
W 96–88 | 20 – Sears | 10 – Omoruyi | 7 – Philon | Propst Arena (6,652) Huntsville, AL | ||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 4, 2024* 8:00 p.m., ESPNU |
No. 2 | UNC Asheville | W 110–54 | 1–0 |
20 – Sears | 9 – Sherrell | 9 – Philon | Coleman Coliseum (13,474) Tuscaloosa, AL | |||
November 8, 2024* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ |
No. 2 | Arkansas State | W 88–79 | 2–0 |
19 – Sears | 9 – Omoruyi | 3 – Philon | Coleman Coliseum (13,474) Tuscaloosa, AL | |||
November 11, 2024* 6:00 p.m., SECN |
No. 2 | McNeese | W 72–64 | 3–0 |
22 – Nelson | 7 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Coleman Coliseum (13,474) Tuscaloosa, AL | |||
November 15, 2024* 6:00 p.m., Peacock |
No. 2 | at No. 13 Purdue | L 78–87 | 3–1 |
18 – Philon | 11 – Nelson | 6 – Sears | Mackey Arena (14,876) West Lafayette, IN | |||
November 20, 2024* 8:00 p.m., SECN |
No. 8 | vs. No. 25 Illinois C.M. Newton Classic |
W 100–87 | 4–1 |
23 – Nelson | 8 – Nelson | 9 – Philon | Legacy Arena (11,533) Birmingham, AL | |||
November 26, 2024* 7:00 p.m., TBS |
vs. Houston Players Era Festival Impact Tournament |
MGM Grand Garden Arena Paradise, NV | |||||||||
November 27, 2024* 9:00 p.m., TBS |
vs. Rutgers Players Era Festival Impact Division |
MGM Grand Garden Arena Paradise, NV | |||||||||
November 30, 2024* TBA |
vs. Players Era Festival |
MGM Grand Garden Arena Paradise, NV | |||||||||
December 4, 2024* 6:15 p.m., ESPN |
at North Carolina ACC–SEC Challenge |
Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, NC | |||||||||
December 14, 2024* 7:30 p.m., SECN |
Creighton | Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL | |||||||||
December 18, 2024* 8:00 p.m., CBSSN |
at North Dakota | Betty Engelstad Sioux Center Grand Forks, ND | |||||||||
December 22, 2024* 12:00 p.m., SECN |
Kent State | Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL | |||||||||
December 29, 2024* 2:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ |
South Dakota State | Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL | |||||||||
SEC regular season | |||||||||||
January 4, 2025 5:00 p.m., SECN |
Oklahoma | Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL | |||||||||
January 8, 2025 6:00 p.m., SECN |
at South Carolina | Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC | |||||||||
January 11, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2 |
at Texas A&M | Reed Arena College Station, TX | |||||||||
January 14, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU |
Ole Miss | Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL | |||||||||
January 18, 2025 11:00 a.m., ESPN |
at Kentucky | Rupp Arena Lexington, KY | |||||||||
January 21, 2025 6:00 p.m., SECN |
Vanderbilt | Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL | |||||||||
January 25, 2025 7:30 p.m., SECN |
LSU | Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL | |||||||||
January 29, 2025 8:00 p.m., SECN |
at Mississippi State | Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS | |||||||||
February 1, 2025 11:00 a.m./1:00 p.m./3:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2 |
Georgia | Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL | |||||||||
February 8, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN |
at Arkansas | Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR | |||||||||
February 11, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2 |
at Texas | Moody Center Austin, TX | |||||||||
February 15, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2 |
Auburn Rivalry |
Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL | |||||||||
February 19, 2025 8:00 p.m., SECN |
at Missouri | Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO | |||||||||
February 22, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN |
Kentucky | Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL | |||||||||
February 25, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU |
Mississippi State | Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL | |||||||||
March 1, 2025 12:00 p.m./3:00 p.m., ABC/ESPN |
at Tennessee | Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN | |||||||||
March 5, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU |
Florida | Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL | |||||||||
March 8, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN |
Auburn Rivalry |
Neville Arena Auburn, AL | |||||||||
SEC tournament | |||||||||||
TBD, TBD |
vs. TBD First round |
Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time. |
Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Final |
AP | 2 (14) | 2 (6) | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
Coaches | 2 (6) | 2 (4) | 7т |
References
[edit]- ^ "Alabama basketball cashes ticket to Final Four with win over Clemson". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "2023-24 Alabama Crimson Tide Men's Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved 29 July 2024.