2023–24 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team
Collegiate basketball team
The 2023–24 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Crimson Tide was led by fifth-year head coach Nate Oats . They played their home games at Coleman Coliseum located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama as a member of the SEC . After a successful regular season, finishing ranked no. 19, they qualified for the March Madness tournament and advanced to the Final Four for the first time in school history,[1] but were defeated by the eventual national champions, the UConn Huskies .
Previous season
The Crimson Tide finished the 2022–23 season with a record of 31–6, 16–2 in SEC play to win the regular season championship. They defeated Mississippi State , Missouri , and Texas A&M to win the SEC tournament championship. As a result, they secured the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the number one seed in the South region. As the number one overall seed in the tournament, they beat Texas A&M–Corpus Christi and Maryland to advance to the Sweet Sixteen, until they were upset by San Diego State .
Offseason
Departures
Name
Number
Pos.
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
Reason for departure
Jaden Bradley
0
G
6'3"
185
Freshman
Rochester, NY
Transferred to Arizona
Noah Gurley
4
F
6'8"
215
Graduate Student
Fayetteville, GA
Graduated
Jahvon Quinerly
5
G
6'1"
175
Senior
Hackensack, NJ
Transferred to Memphis
Dom Welch
10
G
6'5"
205
Graduate Student
Buffalo, NY
Graduated
Delaney Heard
12
G
6'3"
198
Junior
Canton, GA
Transferred to Kennesaw State
Charles Bediako
14
C
7'0"
225
Sophomore
Brampton, Ontario
Declared for 2023 NBA draft
Noah Clowney
15
F
6'10"
210
Freshman
Spartanburg, SC
Declared for 2023 NBA draft
Brandon Miller
24
F
6'9"
200
Freshman
Antioch, TN
Declared for 2023 NBA draft
Nimari Burnett
25
G
6'4"
190
RS Sophomore
Chicago, IL
Transferred to Michigan
Adam Cottrell
30
G
6'3"
200
Senior
Flowery Branch, GA
Graduated
Jaden Quinerly
34
G
6'0"
155
Junior
Hackensack, NJ
Left the program
Incoming transfers
Sources:[2] [3]
2023 Recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Jarin Stevenson PF
Chapel Hill, NC
Seaforth High School
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Jun 21, 2023
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 87
Sam Walters PF
The Villages, FL
The Villages Charter High School
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Jun 3, 2022
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 85
Kris Parker SF
Tallahassee, FL
Crossroad Academy
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Mar 3, 2023
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 84
Mouhamed Dioubate PF
Queens, NY
Putnam Science Academy
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Oct 16, 2022
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A 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:
Roster
2023–24 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
0
Kris Parker
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Fr
Crossroad Academy
Tallahassee, FL
G
1
Mark Sears
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Sr
Ohio
Muscle Shoals, AL
F
2
Grant Nelson
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
Sr
North Dakota State
Devils Lake, ND
G
3
Rylan Griffen
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
So
Richardson HS
Dallas, TX
G
4
Davin Cosby Jr.
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
RS Fr
Word of God Christian Academy
Richmond, VA
F
10
Mouhamed Dioubate
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Fr
Putnam Science Academy
Queens, NY
F
11
Mohamed Wague
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Jr
Harcum College West Virginia
Bronx, NY
G
12
Latrell Wrightsell Jr.
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Sr
Cal State Fullerton
Omaha, NE
F
15
Jarin Stevenson
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Fr
Seaforth HS
Chapel Hill, NC
F
23
Nick Pringle
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
Sr
Dodge City CC Wofford
Seabrook, SC
F
24
Sam Walters
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
198 lb (90 kg)
Fr
The Villages Charter HS
The Villages, FL
F
31
Max Scharnowski (W)
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Sr
Wheaton Academy
Elgin, IL
G
32
Kai Spears (W)
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
So
Bishop Canevin HS
Pittsburgh, PA
F
33
Ward Harrell (W)
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Fr
New Braunfels HS
New Braunfels, TX
G
55
Aaron Estrada
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
GS
Saint Peter's Oregon Hofstra
Woodbury, NJ
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 29, 2023 *12:00 p.m., –
No. 24
at Wake Forest
L 80–88
–
24 – Estrada
9 – Pringle
4 – Wrightshell Jr.
LJVM Coliseum (2,679)Winston-Salem, NC
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023 *7:00 p.m., SECN+ /ESPN+
No. 24
Morehead State
W 105–73
1–0
24 – Nelson
7 – Nelson
5 – Sears
Coleman Coliseum (9,078)Tuscaloosa, AL
November 10, 2023 *7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
No. 24
Indiana State
W 102–80
2–0
27 – Estrada
8 – Nelson
5 – Estrada
Coleman Coliseum (10,900)Tuscaloosa, AL
November 14, 2023 *7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
No. 22
South Alabama
W 102–46
3–0
17 – Sears
7 – Tied
6 – Nelson
Coleman Coliseum (9,828)Tuscaloosa, AL
November 17, 2023 *7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
No. 22
Mercer Emerald Coast Classic campus site game
W 98–67
4–0
24 – Sears
7 – Nelson
6 – Sears
Coleman Coliseum (10,300)Tuscaloosa, AL
November 24, 2023 *6:00 p.m., CBSSN
No. 17
vs. Ohio State Emerald Coast Classic semifinals
L 81–92
4–1
20 – Nelson
6 – Nelson
4 – Tied
The Arena at NFSC (2,196)Niceville, FL
November 25, 2023 *3:00 p.m., FloHoops
No. 17
vs. Oregon Emerald Coast Classic third place game
W 99–91
5–1
27 – Sears
8 – Nelson
4 – Estrada
The Arena at NFSC (2,196)Niceville, FL
November 28, 2023 *8:30 p.m., ESPN
No. 23
Clemson ACC–SEC Challenge
L 77–85
5–2
23 – Sears
8 – Nelson
3 – Sears
Coleman Coliseum (10,725)Tuscaloosa, AL
December 4, 2023 *7:00 p.m., SECN
Arkansas State
W 89–65
6–2
13 – Tied
7 – Wague
6 – Sears
Coleman Coliseum (9,703)Tuscaloosa, AL
December 9, 2023 *12:30 p.m., FOX
vs. No. 4 Purdue Basketball Hall of Fame Series Toronto
L 86–92
6–3
35 – Sears
7 – Tied
5 – Tied
Coca-Cola Coliseum (3,828)Toronto, ON
December 16, 2023 *7:00 p.m., FOX
at No. 8 Creighton
L 82–85
6–4
19 – Sears
7 – Pringle
4 – Estrada
CHI Health Center Omaha (17,401)Omaha, NE
December 20, 2023 *10:00 p.m., ESPN
vs. No. 4 Arizona Jerry Colangelo Hall of Fame Series
L 74–87
6–5
17 – Nelson
7 – Wague
6 – Estrada
Footprint Center (11,812)Phoenix, AZ
December 23, 2023 *3:00 p.m., SECN
Eastern Kentucky
W 111–67
7–5
19 – Tied
10 – Pringle
7 – Estrada
Coleman Coliseum (9,950)Tuscaloosa, AL
December 30, 2023 *1:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
vs. Liberty C.M. Newton Classic
W 101–56
8–5
19 – Wrightsell Jr
10 – Estrada
8 – Estrada
Legacy Arena (6,912)Birmingham, AL
SEC regular season
January 6, 2024 2:30 p.m., SECN
at Vanderbilt
W 78–75
9–5 (1–0)
21 – Sears
7 – Estrada
6 – Estrada
Memorial Gymnasium (8,703)Nashville, TN
January 9, 2024 6:00 p.m., SECN
South Carolina
W 74–47
10–5 (2–0)
31 – Sears
7 – Estrada
3 – Sears
Coleman Coliseum (10,208)Tuscaloosa, AL
January 13, 2024 7:30 p.m., SECN
at Mississippi State
W 82–74
11–5 (3–0)
22 – Sears
9 – Nelson
2 – Tied
Humphrey Coliseum (9,142)Starkville, MS
January 16, 2024 6:00 p.m., SECN
Missouri
W 93–75
12–5 (4–0)
21 – Tied
8 – Nelson
6 – Sears
Coleman Coliseum (11,569)Tuscaloosa, AL
January 20, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN2
at No. 6 Tennessee
L 71–91
12–6 (4–1)
22 – Sears
5 – Tied
5 – Estrada
Thompson–Boling Arena (21,678)Knoxville, TN
January 24, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN
No. 8 Auburn Rivalry
W 79–75
13–6 (5–1)
22 – Sears
11 – Nelson
8 – Sears
Coleman Coliseum (13,474)Tuscaloosa, AL
January 27, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN
LSU
W 109–88
14–6 (6–1)
21 – Sears
6 – Estrada
7 – Estrada
Coleman Coliseum (13,474)Tuscaloosa, AL
January 31, 2024 5:30 p.m., SECN
No. 24
at Georgia
W 85–76
15–6 (7–1)
23 – Sears
5 – Tied
5 – Tied
Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)Athens, GA
February 3, 2024 7:30 p.m., SECN
No. 24
Mississippi State
W 99–67
16–6 (8–1)
21 – Sears
9 – Dioubate
5 – Wrightsell Jr.
Coleman Coliseum (13,474)Tuscaloosa, AL
February 7, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 16
at No. 12 Auburn Rivalry
L 81–99
16–7 (8–2)
25 – Sears
9 – Sears
4 – Sears
Neville Arena (9,121)Auburn, AL
February 10, 2024 11:00 a.m., ESPN
No. 16
at LSU
W 109–92
17–7 (9–2)
23 – Sears
10 – Wrightsell Jr.
7 – Estrada
Pete Maravich Assembly Center (7,755)Baton Rouge, LA
February 17, 2024 11:00 a.m., ESPN
No. 15
Texas A&M
W 100–75
18–7 (10–2)
23 – Sears
8 – Walters
7 – Estrada
Coleman Coliseum (13,474)Tuscaloosa, AL
February 21, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 13
No. 24 Florida
W 98–93 OT
19–7 (11–2)
22 – Nelson
8 – Tied
8 – Tied
Coleman Coliseum (11,077)Tuscaloosa, AL
February 24, 2024 3:00 p.m., CBS
No. 13
at No. 17 Kentucky
L 95–117
19–8 (11–3)
21 – Griffen
7 – Nelson
5 – Estrada
Rupp Arena (20,342)Lexington, KY
February 28, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 14
at Ole Miss
W 103–88
20–8 (12–3)
26 – Sears
10 – Estrada
10 – Estrada
SJB Pavilion (7,722)Oxford, MS
March 2, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 14
No. 4 Tennessee College GameDay
L 74–81
20–9 (12–4)
22 – Sears
9 – Pringle
6 – Sears
Coleman Coliseum (13,474)Tuscaloosa, AL
March 5, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 16
at Florida
L 87–105
20–10 (12–5)
33 – Sears
6 –
3 – Estrada
O'Connell Center (11,006)Gainesville, FL
March 9, 2024 11:00 a.m., ESPN
No. 16
Arkansas
W 92–88 OT
21–10 (13–5)
22 – Sears
13 – Nelson
7 – Estrada
Coleman Coliseum (11,031)Tuscaloosa, AL
SEC Tournament
March 15, 2024 8:30 p.m., SECN
(3) No. 19
vs. (6) Florida Quarterfinals
L 88–102
21–11
22 – Sears
10 – Pringle
4 – Sears
Bridgestone Arena (18,244)Nashville, TN
NCAA tournament
March 22, 2024 *6:35 p.m., truTV
(4 W) No. 19
vs. (13 W) Charleston First Round
W 109–96
22–11
30 – Sears
7 – Estrada
8 – Estrada
Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena (11,616)Spokane, WA
March 24, 2024 *6:10 p.m., TBS
(4 W) No. 19
vs. (12 W) Grand Canyon Second Round
W 72–61
23–11
26 – Sears
12 – Sears
6 – Tied
Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena (11,514)Spokane, WA
March 28, 2024 *8:54 p.m., CBS
(4 W) No. 19
vs. (1 W) No. 5 North Carolina Sweet Sixteen
W 89–87
24–11
24 – Nelson
12 – Nelson
3 – Tied
Crypto.com Arena (19,625)Los Angeles, CA
March 30, 2024 *7:49 p.m., TBS
(4 W) No. 19
vs. (6 W) Clemson Elite Eight
W 89–82
25–11
23 – Sears
11 – Pringle
7 – Estrada
Crypto.com Arena (19,227)Los Angeles, CA
April 6, 2024 7:49 p.m., TBS
(4 W) No. 19
vs. (1 E) No. 1 UConn Final Four
L 72–86
25–12
24 – Sears
15 – Nelson
3 – Tied
State Farm Stadium (74,720)Glendale, AZ
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West. E=East.
All times are in
Central Time .
Sources:[4] [5] [6] [7]
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received 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 24 22 17 23 RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV 24 16 15 13 14 16 19 19 3 Coaches 24 22 15 20 RV RV — — — RV RV RV 22 16 15 13 13 17 19 18 4
References
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^ Lamb, Clint. "Alabama guard Jaden Bradley entering transfer portal" . ON3 . Retrieved May 31, 2023 .
^ "2023 Alabama Basketball Transfer Portal" . ON3 . Retrieved May 31, 2023 .
^ Rodak, Mark. "Alabama basketball to play Arizona in 2023, 2024 in Phoenix, Birmingham" . AL.com . Retrieved May 31, 2023 .
^ Breathwaite, Zach. "Alabama Basketball adds to tough non-conference schedule" . FanSided . Retrieved May 31, 2023 .
^ Kelly, Nick. "Alabama basketball schedules home-and-home with Creighton" . Tuscaloosa News . Retrieved May 31, 2023 .
^ "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule" . University of Alabama Athletics . Retrieved October 7, 2023 .
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