2025–26 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team

2025–26 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball
2025–26 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 15
AP	No. 14
Record	9–3 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach	Nate Oats (7th season);
Assistant coaches	Preston Murphy (3rd season); Chris Fleming (1st season); Brian Adams (2nd season);
Home arena	Coleman Coliseum

2025–26 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 11 Vanderbilt	0	–	0	–	12	–	0	1.000
No. 23 Georgia	0	–	0	–	11	–	1	.917
LSU	0	–	0	–	11	–	1	.917
Missouri	0	–	0	–	10	–	3	.769
No. 14 Alabama	0	–	0	–	9	–	3	.750
No. 18 Arkansas	0	–	0	–	9	–	3	.750
Oklahoma	0	–	0	–	9	–	3	.750
No. 19 Tennessee	0	–	0	–	9	–	3	.750
Texas A&M	0	–	0	–	9	–	3	.750
Kentucky	0	–	0	–	9	–	4	.692
Texas	0	–	0	–	9	–	4	.692
Auburn	0	–	0	–	8	–	4	.667
No. 22 Florida	0	–	0	–	8	–	4	.667
South Carolina	0	–	0	–	8	–	4	.667
Mississippi State	0	–	0	–	7	–	5	.583
Ole Miss	0	–	0	–	7	–	5	.583

† 2026 SEC tournament winner As of December 23, 2025 Rankings from AP poll

The 2025–26 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team represents the University of Alabama during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Crimson Tide, led by seventh-year head coach Nate Oats, play their home games at Coleman Coliseum located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama as a member of the SEC.

Previous season

The Crimson Tide finished the 2024–25 season with a record of 28–9, 13–5 in SEC play to finish in third place. In the SEC tournament, they defeated Kentucky in the quarterfinals before falling to Florida for a second year in a row, this time in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the number two seed in the East Region, where they defeated Robert Morris in the first round, Saint Mary's in the second round and BYU in the Sweet Sixteen before falling to Duke in the Elite Eight.^[1]

Offseason

Departures

Alabama departures
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departures
Mark Sears	1	G	6'1"	190	GS Senior	Muscle Shoals, AL	Graduated/undrafted, signed with the Milwaukee Bucks
Grant Nelson	4	F	6'11"	230	GS Senior	Devils Lake, ND	Graduated
Chris Youngblood	8	G	6'4"	223	GS Senior	Tuscaloosa, AL	Graduated/undrafted, signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder
Mouhamed Dioubate	10	F	6'7"	215	Sophomore	Queens, NY	Transferred to Kentucky^[2]
Clifford Omoruyi	11	C	6'11"	250	GS Senior	Benin City, Nigeria	Graduated, signed with Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C.
Jarin Stevenson	15	F	6'11"	215	Sophomore	Chapel Hill, NC	Transferred to North Carolina^[3]
Naas Cunningham	24	F	6'7"	175	Freshman	Orange, NJ	Transferred to UNLV^[4]
Derrion Reid	35	F	6'8"	220	Freshman	Grovetown, GA	Transferred to Oklahoma^[5]
Max Scharnowski	45	F	6'6"	205	GS Senior	Elgin, IL	Graduated

Incoming transfers

Alabama incoming transfers
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Taylor Bol Bowen	7	F	6'10"	195	Junior	Jericho, VT	Florida State^[6]
Jalil Bethea	1	G	6'4"	170	Freshman	Philadelphia, PA	Miami (FL)^[7]
Noah Williamson	15	C	7'0"	250	Junior	Riga, Latvia	Bucknell^[8]
Keitenn Bristow	10	F	6'8"	190	Freshman	Wichita Falls, TX	Tarleton State^[9]
Preston Murphy Jr.	11	G	6'1"	175	Sophomore	Barrington, R.I.	Northern Oklahoma College^[10]

Recruiting class

2025 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
London Jemison #9 Power forward	Bloomfield, CT	St. Thomas More School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Sep 22, 2024
London Jemison #9 Power forward	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (86)
Davion Hannah #11 Shooting guard	Milwaukee, WI	Link Academy (MO)	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Nov 15, 2024
Davion Hannah #11 Shooting guard	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (86)
Amari Allen #39 Small forward	Green Bay, WI	Ashwaubenon (WI)	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Sep 10, 2024
Amari Allen #39 Small forward	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (81)
Collins Onyejiaka Center	Edo, Nigeria	The Newman School (MA)	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	Jun 20, 2025
Collins Onyejiaka Center	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (n/a)
Overall recruit ranking:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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: "Alabama 2025 Basketball Commitments". Rivals. "2025 Alabama Crimson Tide Recruiting Class". ESPN. "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals. "2025 Alabama 24/7 Sports Commits". 247Sports. "2025 Alabama Crimson Tide Basketball Industry Comparison Commits". On3.

Roster

2025–26 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)	So	Link Academy (MO)	Mobile, AL
G	1	Jalil Bethea	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Fr	Miami (FL)	Philadelphia, PA
G	2	Aden Holloway	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jr	Auburn (AL)	Charlotte, NC
G	3	Latrell Wrightsell Jr.	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	GS	Cal State Fullerton (CA)	Omaha, NE
G	4	Davion Hannah	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Link Academy (MO)	Milwaukee, WI
F	5	Amari Allen	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Ashwaubenon (WI)	Green Bay, WI
F	6	London Jemison	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Fr	St. Thomas More	Bloomfield, CT
F	7	Taylor Bol Bowen	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jr	Florida State (FL)	Jericho, VT
F	10	Keitenn Bristow	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	So	Tarleton	Wichita Falls, TX
G	11	Preston Murphy Jr.	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jr	Northern Oklahoma College (OK)	Barrington, RI
C	15	Noah Williamson	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	Jr	Bucknell (PA)	Riga, Latvia
F	22	Aiden Sherrell	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	So	Prolific Prep (CA)	Detroit, MI
C	34	Collins Onyejiaka	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	270 lb (122 kg)	Fr	The Newman School (MA)	Edo, Nigeria
G	95	Houston Mallette	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	RS 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
Last update: July 14, 2025

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 16, 2025* 7:00 p.m., YouTube	No. 15	vs. Florida State	W 109–105	–	28 – Philon Jr.	7 – Tied	4 – Philon Jr.	Boutwell Memorial Auditorium (2,463) Birmingham, AL
October 26, 2025* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	No. 15	at Furman	W 96–71	–	18 – Holloway	9 – Allen	5 – Philon Jr.	Timmons Arena (2,750) Greenville, SC
Non-Conference Regular Season
November 3, 2025* 7:00 p.m., SECN+	No. 15	North Dakota	W 91–62	1–0	22 – Philon Jr.	8 – Mallette	8 – Philon Jr.	Coleman Coliseum (13,474) Tuscaloosa, AL
November 8, 2025* 11:00 a.m., FS1	No. 15	at No. 5 St. John's	W 103–96	2–0	25 – Philon Jr.	10 – Allen	4 – Holloway	Madison Square Garden (17,319) New York, NY
November 13, 2025* 6:00 p.m., ESPN2	No. 8	No. 2 Purdue	L 80–87	2–1	21 – Holloway	4 – Sherrell	7 – Philon Jr.	Coleman Coliseum (13,474) Tuscaloosa, AL
November 19, 2025* 8:00 p.m., FS1	No. 11	vs. No. 8 Illinois	W 90–86	3–1	24 – Philon Jr.	11 – Allen	5 – Philon Jr.	United Center (17,775) Chicago, IL
November 24, 2025* 8:30 p.m., TNT	No. 8	vs. No. 12 Gonzaga Players Era Festival Game 1	L 85–95	3–2	29 – Philon Jr.	11 – Bristow	7 – Philon Jr.	T-Mobile Arena Las Vegas, NV
November 25, 2025* 11:00 p.m., TruTV	No. 8	vs. UNLV Players Era Festival Game 2	W 115–76	4–2	26 – Holloway	8 – Sherrell	6 – Allen	MGM Grand Garden Arena (2,799) Paradise, NV
November 26, 2025* 11:00 p.m., TNT	No. 8	vs. Maryland Players Era Festival Consolation Game	W 105–72	5–2	20 – Philon Jr.	9 – Sherrell	10 – Holloway	MGM Grand Garden Arena (3,947) Paradise, NV
December 3, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPNU	No. 12	Clemson ACC–SEC Challenge	W 90–84	6–2	29 – Philon Jr.	11 – Allen	4 – Allen	Coleman Coliseum (13,474) Tuscaloosa, AL
December 7, 2025* 1:00 p.m., SECN	No. 12	UTSA	W 97–55	7–2	21 – Bethea	11 – Sherrell	6 – Philon Jr.	Coleman Coliseum (13,474) Tuscaloosa, AL
December 13, 2025* 8:30 p.m., ESPN	No. 12	vs. No. 1 Arizona C.M. Newton Classic	L 75–96	7–3	24 – Philon Jr.	10 – Philon Jr.	5 – Philon Jr.	Legacy Arena (14,948) Birmingham, AL
December 17, 2025* 7:00 p.m., SECN+	No. 16	South Florida	W 104–93	8–3	29 – Philon Jr.	9 – Bol Bowen	7 – Philon Jr.	Coleman Coliseum (11,256) Tuscaloosa, AL
December 21, 2025* 1:00 p.m., SECN+	No. 16	vs. Kennesaw State Rocket City Classic	W 92–81	9–3	21 – Sherrell	8 – Allen	6 – Philon Jr.	Prospt Arena (4,520) Huntsville, AL
December 29, 2025* 7:00 p.m., SECN+		Yale						Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL
SEC regular season
January 3, 2026 11:00 a.m., ESPN		Kentucky						Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL
January 6, 2026 8:00 p.m., ESPN2/U		at Vanderbilt						Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN
January 10, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN/2		at Texas						Moody Center Austin, TX
January 13, 2026 8:00 p.m., SECN		at Mississippi State						Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS
January 17, 2026 12:00 p.m., SECN		at Oklahoma						Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK
January 24, 2026 7:30 p.m., ESPN/2		Tennessee						Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL
January 27, 2026 8:00 p.m., SECN		Missouri						Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL
February 1, 2026 12:00 p.m., ABC		at Florida						O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL
February 4, 2026 6:00 p.m., SECN		Texas A&M						Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL
February 7, 2026 3:00 p.m., ESPN/2		at Auburn Rivalry						Neville Arena Auburn, AL
February 11, 2026 6:00 p.m., SECN		at Ole Miss						SJB Pavilion Oxford, MS
February 14, 2026 7:30 p.m., SECN		South Carolina						Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL
February 18, 2026 6:00 p.m., ESPN/2/U		Arkansas						Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL
February 21, 2026 5:00 p.m., SECN		at LSU						Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
February 25, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN2/U		Mississippi State						Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL
February 28, 2026 5/5:30 p.m., ESPN/2		at Tennessee						Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
March 3, 2026 5:30 p.m., ESPNN		at Georgia						Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA
March 7, 2026 7:30 p.m., ESPN/2		Auburn Rivalry						Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL
SEC tournament
March 11−15, 2026 TBD, ESPN		vs. TBD						Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

Source:^[11]

Rankings

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

References

^ "2024-25 Alabama Crimson Tide Men's Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
^ Letcher, Tim (October 9, 2025). "'Special' Dioubate Brings Experience to Kentucky Roster". ukathletics.com. Retrieved October 31, 2025.
^ Koh, Michael (April 13, 2025). "Alabama Transfer Jarin Stevenson Commits to UNC Men's Basketball". ChapelBoro.com. Retrieved October 31, 2025.
^ "Naas Cunningham To Join Men's Basketball Program". unlvrebels.com. April 25, 2025. Retrieved October 31, 2025.
^ "OU Signs Former McDonald's All-American Derrion Reid". soonersports.com. May 1, 2025. Retrieved October 31, 2025.
^ Stahl, Matt (April 4, 2025). "Alabama basketball lands former Florida State starter in transfer portal". AL.com. Retrieved October 31, 2025.
^ Kelly, Nick (April 6, 2025). "Alabama basketball lands ACC guard Jalil Bethea in transfer portal". AL.com. Retrieved October 31, 2025.
^ Stahl, Matt (March 31, 2025). "Alabama basketball lands huge transfer portal addition in Bucknell star: Report". AL.com. Retrieved October 31, 2025.
^ Stahl, Matt (April 30, 2025). "Alabama basketball lands award-winning transfer portal forward commitment". AL.com. Retrieved October 31, 2025.
^ Smarr, Emilee (June 17, 2025). "Preston Murphy had one more surprise in store for Alabama basketball's 2025-26 roster". tuscaloosanews.com. Retrieved October 31, 2025.
^ "2025–26 Men's Basketball Schedule". rolltide.com. Retrieved October 31, 2025.

[1] "2024-25 Alabama Crimson Tide Men's Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 29, 2025.

[2] Letcher, Tim (October 9, 2025). "'Special' Dioubate Brings Experience to Kentucky Roster". ukathletics.com. Retrieved October 31, 2025.

[3] Koh, Michael (April 13, 2025). "Alabama Transfer Jarin Stevenson Commits to UNC Men's Basketball". ChapelBoro.com. Retrieved October 31, 2025.

[4] "Naas Cunningham To Join Men's Basketball Program". unlvrebels.com. April 25, 2025. Retrieved October 31, 2025.

[5] "OU Signs Former McDonald's All-American Derrion Reid". soonersports.com. May 1, 2025. Retrieved October 31, 2025.

[6] Stahl, Matt (April 4, 2025). "Alabama basketball lands former Florida State starter in transfer portal". AL.com. Retrieved October 31, 2025.

[7] Kelly, Nick (April 6, 2025). "Alabama basketball lands ACC guard Jalil Bethea in transfer portal". AL.com. Retrieved October 31, 2025.

[8] Stahl, Matt (March 31, 2025). "Alabama basketball lands huge transfer portal addition in Bucknell star: Report". AL.com. Retrieved October 31, 2025.

[9] Stahl, Matt (April 30, 2025). "Alabama basketball lands award-winning transfer portal forward commitment". AL.com. Retrieved October 31, 2025.

[10] Smarr, Emilee (June 17, 2025). "Preston Murphy had one more surprise in store for Alabama basketball's 2025-26 roster". tuscaloosanews.com. Retrieved October 31, 2025.

[11] "2025–26 Men's Basketball Schedule". rolltide.com. Retrieved October 31, 2025.

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