2021–22 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team is led by third-year head coach Nate Oats. They played their home games at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 19–14, 9–9 in SEC Play to finish a five-way tie for 5th place. They lost in the Second Round of the SEC tournament to Vanderbilt. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 6 seed in the West Region, where they were upset in the First Round by Notre Dame.

2021–22 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record19–14 (9–9 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaColeman Coliseum
Seasons
2021–22 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 14 Auburn 15 3   .833 28 6   .824
No. 16 Kentucky 14 4   .778 26 8   .765
No. 15 Tennessee 14 4   .778 27 8   .771
No. 8 Arkansas 13 5   .722 28 9   .757
LSU 9 9   .500 22 12   .647
Alabama 9 9   .500 19 14   .576
South Carolina 9 9   .500 18 13   .581
Texas A&M 9 9   .500 27 13   .675
Florida 9 9   .500 20 14   .588
Mississippi State 8 10   .444 18 16   .529
Vanderbilt 7 11   .389 19 17   .528
Missouri 5 13   .278 12 21   .364
Ole Miss 4 14   .222 13 19   .406
Georgia 1 17   .056 6 26   .188
2022 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

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The Crimson Tide finished the 2019–20 season 26–7, 16–2 in SEC play to win the regular season Southeastern Conference Championship, marking the team's first championship since 2002. They also won the SEC tournament, their first win in that competition since 1991 and the first time since 1987 that the program won both the regular season and tournament.

The Tide were placed as a No. 2 seed in the East Region for the 2021 NCAA tournament, their highest placement since 2002. They would defeat Iona and Maryland before falling to a surging 11-seed UCLA in the Sweet Sixteen in overtime, 88–78 (that UCLA team made the Final Four). Alabama was ranked No. 5 in the final Coaches' Poll following the season, and Oats was named SEC Coach of the Year as well as being a finalist for National Coach of the Year honors.

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Herbert Jones 1 G/F 6'8" 210 Senior Greensboro, AL Graduated/2021 NBA draft
Jordan Bruner 2 F 6'10" 225 GS Senior Columbia, SC Graduated
Alex Reese 3 F 6'9" 230 Senior Pelham, AL Graduated
Joshua Primo 11 G 6'6" 190 Freshman Toronto, ON Declare for 2021 NBA draft
John Petty Jr. 23 G 6'5" 184 Senior Huntsville, AL Graduated
Kendall Wall 30 F 6'5" 192 GS Senior Columbia, SC Walk-on; graduate transferred

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Noah Gurley 0 F 6'8" 210 Graduate Student Fayetteviller, GA Furman
Nimari Burnett 25 G 6'4" 190 Sophomore Chicago, IL Texas Tech

2021 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
JD Davison
PG
Letohatchee, Alabama Calhoun School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Oct 3, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 94
Charles Bediako
C
Brampton, Ontario IMG Academy 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jun 1, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 88
Jusaun Holt
SG
Tacoma, Washington St Francis Day School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sep 27, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 82
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2021 Alabama Commits". Rivals.com.
  • "ESPN- Alabama Crimson Tide Men's Basketball Recruiting". ESPN.com.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

2022 Recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for 2022 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jaden Bradley
#1 PG
Rochester, NY IMG Academy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sep 30, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 93
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Roster

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2021–22 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Noah Gurley 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) GS Furman Fayetteville, GA
G 1 Jusaun Holt 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr St. Francis HS Tacoma, WA
F 2 Darius Miles 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Theodore Roosevelt HS Washington, D.C.
G 3 JD Davison 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Calhoun HS Letohatchee, AL
F 4 Juwan Gary 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 218 lb (99 kg) RS So West Charlotte HS Columbia, SC
G 5 Jaden Shackelford 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Hesperia HS Hesperia, CA
C 10 Charles Bediako 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr IMG Academy Brampton, ON
G 12 Delaney Heard (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 198 lb (90 kg) So Oak Hill Academy Canton, GA
G 13 Jahvon Quinerly 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Jr Villanova Hackensack, NJ
G 14 Keon Ellis 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Florida SouthWestern State Eustis, FL
F 15 Tyler Barnes (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) GS St. Xavier HS Louisville, KY
G 21 Britton Johnson (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Mountain Brook HS Mountain Brook, AL
F 22 Keon Ambrose-Hylton 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Andrews Osborne Academy Toronto, ON
G 24 Jaden Quinerly (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 155 lb (70 kg) So Ramsey HS Hackensack, NJ
G 25 Nimari Burnett     6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Texas Tech Chicago, IL
G 30 Adam Cottrell (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Lakeview Academy Flowery Branch, GA
F 33 James Rojas 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Sr Hutchinson CC Jamestown, NY
F 35 Alex Tchikou 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Fr Dream City Christian HS Paris, France
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 24, 2021*
2:00 pm
No. 14 Louisiana
Charity exhibition
W 73–68 
 21  Ellis   7  Tied   3  Tied  Coleman Coliseum (2,157)
Tuscaloosa, AL
regular season
November 9, 2021*
8:00 p.m., SECN
No. 14 Louisiana Tech W 93–64  1–0
 18  Ellis   10  Gary   6  Davison  Coleman Coliseum (12,613)
Tuscaloosa, AL
November 12, 2021*
7:00 p.m., SECN+
No. 14 South Dakota State W 104–88  2–0
 26  Quinerly   13  Ellis   8  Quinerly  Coleman Coliseum (10,546)
Tuscaloosa, AL
November 16, 2021*
6:30 p.m., SECN+
No. 14 South Alabama W 73–68  3–0
 18  Tied   10  Shackelford   5  Quinerly  Coleman Coliseum (9,038)
Tuscaloosa, AL
November 19, 2021*
7:00 p.m., SECN+
No. 14 Oakland W 86–59  4–0
 20  Shackelford   7  Tied   5  Davison  Coleman Coliseum (10,330)
Tuscaloosa, AL
November 25, 2021*
3:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 10т vs. Iona
ESPN Events Invitational quarterfinals
L 68–72  4–1
 19  Shackelford   10  Shackelford   3  Davison  HP Field House 
Kissimmee, FL
November 26, 2021*
3:30 p.m., ESPNU
No. 10т vs. Drake
ESPN Events Invitational consolation round
W 80–71  5–1
 18  Quinerly   10  Gary   4  Tied  HP Field House (3,020)
Kissimmee, FL
November 28, 2021*
5:30 p.m., ESPNU
No. 10т vs. Miami (FL)
ESPN Events Invitational
W 96–64  6–1
 22  Ellis   8  Bediako   10  Davison  HP Field House (3,127)
Kissimmee, FL
December 4, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 16 vs. No. 3 Gonzaga
Battle in Seattle
W 91–82  7–1
 28  Shackelford   9  Shackelford   6  Quinerly  Climate Pledge Arena (18,048)
Seattle, WA
December 11, 2021*
9:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 9 No. 14 Houston W 83–82  8–1
 19  Gary   9  Davison   8  Quinerly  Coleman Coliseum (10,613)
Tuscaloosa, AL
December 14, 2021*
8:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 6 at Memphis L 78–92  8–2
 19  Ellis   8  Shackelford   10  Davison  FedExForum (15,266)
Memphis, TN
December 18, 2021*
7:30 p.m., SECN
No. 6 Jacksonville State W 65–59  9–2
 20  Ellis   10  Ellis   4  Quinerly  Coleman Coliseum (10,064)
Tuscaloosa, AL
December 21, 2021*
6:00 p.m., SECN+
No. 10 vs. Davidson
C. M. Newton Classic
L 78–79  9–3
 20  Shackelford   8  Gary   6  Quinerly  Legacy Arena (9,781)
Birmingham, AL
December 29, 2021
8:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 19 No. 14 Tennessee W 73–68  10–3
(1–0)
 20  Gurley   10  Gurley   5  Ellis  Coleman Coliseum (10,427)
Tuscaloosa, AL
January 5, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 15 at Florida W 83–70  11–3
(2–0)
 19  Tied   8  Gary   5  Quinerly  O'Connell Center (10,210)
Gainesville, FL
January 8, 2022
2:30 p.m., SECN
No. 15 at Missouri L 86–92  11–4
(2–1)
 19  Quinerly   7  Davison   4  Tied  Mizzou Arena (10,903)
Columbia, MO
January 11, 2022
8:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 24 No. 4 Auburn
Iron Bowl of Basketball
L 77–81  11–5
(2–2)
 14  Quinerly   9  Miles   5  Quinerly  Coleman Coliseum (13,474)
Tuscaloosa, AL
January 15, 2022
5:00 p.m., SECN
No. 24 at Mississippi State L 76–78  11–6
(2–3)
 17  Shackelford   7  Ellis   3  Ellis  Humphrey Coliseum (8,090)
Starkville, MS
January 19, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 13 LSU W 70–67  12–6
(3–3)
 26  Shackelford   8  Ellis   2  Shackelford  Coleman Coliseum (10,368)
Tuscaloosa, AL
January 22, 2022
5:00 p.m., SECN
Missouri W 86–76  13–6
(4–3)
 21  Shackelford   7  Shackelford   9  Quinerly  Coleman Coliseum (10,799)
Tuscaloosa, AL
January 25, 2022
5:30 p.m., SECN
at Georgia L 76–82  13–7
(4–4)
 20  Shackelford   9  Ellis   7  Davison  Stegeman Coliseum (6,703)
Athens, GA
January 29, 2022*
3:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 4 Baylor
Big 12/SEC Challenge
W 87–78  14–7
(4–4)
 20  Quinerly   9  Shackelford   5  Tied  Coleman Coliseum (14,474)
Tuscaloosa, AL
February 1, 2022
8:00 p.m., ESPN
at No. 1 Auburn
Iron Bowl of Basketball
L 81–100  14–8
(4–5)
 26  Shackelford   8  Ellis   4  Tied  Auburn Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
February 5, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 5 Kentucky L 55–66  14–9
(4–6)
 12  Bediako   8  Bediako   4  Quinerly  Coleman Coliseum (12,477)
Tuscaloosa, AL
February 9, 2022
7:30 p.m., SECN
at Ole Miss W 97–83  15–9
(5–6)
 30  Shackelford   8  Gurley   8  Tied  SJB Pavilion (6,454)
Oxford, MS
February 12, 2022
11:00 a.m., SECN
Arkansas W 68–67  16–9
(6–6)
 11  Davison   7  Miles   4  Tied  Coleman Coliseum (10,353)
Tuscaloosa, AL
February 16, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 25 Mississippi State W 80–75  17–9
(7–6)
 21  Quinerly   10  Davison   8  Quinerly  Coleman Coliseum (9,192)
Tuscaloosa, AL
February 19, 2022
12:00 p.m., CBS
No. 25 at No. 4 Kentucky L 81–90  17–10
(7–7)
 28  Ellis   7  Davison   5  Davison  Rupp Arena (20,374)
Lexington, KY
February 22, 2022
8:00 p.m., SECN
No. 24 at Vanderbilt W 74–72  18–10
(8–7)
 19  Quinerly   10  Davison   5  Davison  Memorial Gymnasium (7,041)
Nashville, TN
February 26, 2022
5:00 p.m., SECN
No. 24 South Carolina W 90–71  19–10
(9–7)
 21  Shackelford   7  Ellis   5  Quinerly  Coleman Coliseum (11,195)
Tuscaloosa, AL
March 2, 2022
6:00 p.m., SECN
No. 25 Texas A&M L 71–87  19–11
(9–8)
 16  Shackleford   5  Bediako   6  Davison  Coleman Coliseum (9,281)
Tuscaloosa, AL
March 5, 2022
11:00 a.m., CBS
No. 25 at LSU L 77–80 OT 19–12
(9–9)
 19   Ellis   9   Ellis   4   Davison  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (11,237)
Baton Rouge, LA
SEC Tournament
March 10, 2022
7:00 p.m., SECN
(6) vs. (11) Vanderbilt
Second Round
L 76–82  19–13
 21  Shackelford   7  Tied   8  Davison  Amalie Arena (12,121)
Tampa, FL
NCAA tournament
March 18, 2022*
3:15 p.m., TNT
(6 W) vs. (11 W) Notre Dame
First Round
L 64–78  19–14
 16  Ellis   9  Ellis   9  Davison  Viejas Arena (11,328)
San Diego, CA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Central Time.

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Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
AP141410т169610191524RVRVRV252425Not released
Coaches1313^9169811192025RVRVRVRV2524

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings ^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Alabama Athletics. Retrieved October 7, 2021.