2024–25 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team

2024–25 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball
2024–25 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 7
AP	No. 6
Record	10–2 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach	Nate Oats (6th season);
Assistant coaches	Preston Murphy (2nd season); Ryan Pannone (2nd season); Brian Adams (1st season);
Home arena	Coleman Coliseum
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

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.

2024–25 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 7 Florida	0	–	0	–	12	–	0	1.000
No. 14 Oklahoma	0	–	0	–	12	–	0	1.000
No. 1 Tennessee	0	–	0	–	11	–	0	1.000
No. 2 Auburn	0	–	0	–	11	–	1	.917
Georgia	0	–	0	–	11	–	1	.917
Mississippi State	0	–	0	–	11	–	1	.917
No. 17 Ole Miss	0	–	0	–	11	–	1	.917
Vanderbilt	0	–	0	–	11	–	1	.917
No. 6 Alabama	0	–	0	–	10	–	2	.833
Arkansas	0	–	0	–	10	–	2	.833
No. 4 Kentucky	0	–	0	–	10	–	2	.833
LSU	0	–	0	–	10	–	2	.833
Missouri	0	–	0	–	10	–	2	.833
Texas	0	–	0	–	10	–	2	.833
No. 12 Texas A&M	0	–	0	–	10	–	2	.833
South Carolina	0	–	0	–	9	–	3	.750

† 2025 SEC tournament winner As of December 22, 2024 Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

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

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
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

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
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

College recruiting information
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Derrion Reid #2 SF	Grovetown, GA	Prolific Prep	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Dec 22, 2023
Derrion Reid #2 SF	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
Aiden Sherrell #3 C	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
Labaron Philon #10 PG	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
Naasir Cunningham #21 SF	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 86
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: "2024 Alabama Commits". Rivals.com. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

2025 Recruiting class

College recruiting information (2025)
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
London Jemison #9 PF	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
Amari Allen #39 SF	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81
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: "2025 Alabama Commits". Rivals.com. "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2024–25 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Labaron Philon	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	177 lb (80 kg)	Fr	Link Academy (MO)	Mobile, AL
G	1	Mark Sears	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	GS	Ohio	Muscle Shoals, AL
G	2	Aden Holloway	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	So	Auburn	Charlotte, NC
G	3	Latrell Wrightsell Jr.	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	GS	Cal State Fullerton	Omaha, NE
F	4	Grant Nelson	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	GS	North Dakota State	Devils Lake, ND
G	8	Chris Youngblood	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	223 lb (101 kg)	GS	South Florida	Tuscaloosa, AL
F	10	Mouhamed Dioubate	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	So	Putnam Science Academy	Queens, NY
C	11	Clifford Omoruyi	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	GS	Rutgers	Benin City, Nigeria
F	15	Jarin Stevenson	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	So	Seaforth HS	Chapel Hill, NC
F	22	Aiden Sherrell	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Fr	Prolific Prep	Detroit, MO
F	24	Naas Cunningham	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Fr	Southern California Academy	Orange, NJ
F	35	Derrion Reid	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Fr	Prolific Prep	Grovetown, GA
F	45	Max Scharnowski (W)	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	GS	Wheaton Academy	Elgin, IL
G	95	Houston Mallette	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Sr	Pepperdine	Alameda, CA

Head coach

Nate Oats (Maranatha Baptist)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
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	5 – Sears	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	No. 9	vs. No. 6 Houston Players Era Festival Impact Tournament	W 85–80 ^OT	5–1	24 – Sears	16 – Dioubate	3 – Tied	MGM Grand Garden Arena (7,602) Paradise, NV
November 27, 2024* 9:00 p.m., TBS	No. 9	vs. Rutgers Players Era Festival Impact Division	W 95–90	6–1	24 – Sears	9 – Nelson	5 – Sears	MGM Grand Garden Arena Paradise, NV
November 30, 2024* 8:30 p.m., TNT/TruTV	No. 9	vs. Oregon Players Era Festival Championship	L 81–83	6–2	15 – Philon	7 – Tied	6 – Nelson	MGM Grand Garden Arena Paradise, NV
December 4, 2024* 6:15 p.m., ESPN	No. 10	at No. 20 North Carolina ACC–SEC Challenge	W 94–79	7–2	20 – Sears	9 – Nelson	7 – Sears	Dean Smith Center (21,750) Chapel Hill, NC
December 14, 2024* 7:30 p.m., SECN	No. 7	Creighton	W 83–75	8–2	27 – Sears	10 – Nelson	4 – Sears	Coleman Coliseum (13,474) Tuscaloosa, AL
December 18, 2024* 8:00 p.m., CBSSN	No. 6	at North Dakota	W 97–90	9–2	23 – Tied	10 – Nelson	5 – Sears	Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (3,085) Grand Forks, ND
December 22, 2024* 12:00 p.m., SECN	No. 6	Kent State	W 81–54	10–2	16 – Sears	14 – Nelson	5 – Philon	Coleman Coliseum (12,198) 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		at 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

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	Final
AP	2 (14)	2 (6)	8	9	10	7	6
Coaches	2 (6)	2 (4)	7	9	12	8	7

References

^ "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.

[1] "Alabama basketball cashes ticket to Final Four with win over Clemson". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved 29 July 2024.

[2] "2023-24 Alabama Crimson Tide Men's Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved 29 July 2024.

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