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1 Previous season  




2 Offseason  


2.1  Departures  




2.2  Incoming transfers  




2.3  2022 recruiting class  




2.4  2023 recruiting class  






3 Preseason  


3.1  SEC media poll  






4 Roster  




5 Schedule and results  




6 Rankings  




7 See also  




8 References  













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2022–23 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball

SEC regular season & tournament champions

NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen

ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
APNo. 1
Record31–6 (16–2 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaColeman Coliseum
Seasons
← 2021–22
2023–24 →
2022–23 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
  • t
  • e
    		•  Conf Overall
    Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
    No.1Alabama† 16 – 2   .889 31 – 6   .838
    No.17Texas A&M 15 – 3   .833 25 – 10   .714
    Kentucky 12 – 6   .667 22 – 12   .647
    No.23Missouri 11 – 7   .611 25 – 10   .714
    No.20Tennessee 11 – 7   .611 25 – 11   .694
    Vanderbilt 11 – 7   .611 22 – 15   .595
    Auburn 10 – 8   .556 21 – 13   .618
    Florida 9 – 9   .500 16 – 17   .485
    Mississippi State 8 – 10   .444 21 – 13   .618
    Arkansas 8 – 10   .444 22 – 14   .611
    Georgia 6 – 12   .333 16 – 16   .500
    South Carolina 4 – 14   .222 11 – 21   .344
    Ole Miss 3 – 15   .167 12 – 21   .364
    LSU 2 – 16   .111 14 – 19   .424
    † 2023 SEC tournament winner
    Rankings from AP poll

    The 2022–23 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Nate Oats. They played their home games at Coleman ColiseuminTuscaloosa, Alabama as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 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 received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 1 seed in the South region. As the number one overall seed in the tournament, they defeated Texas A&M–Corpus Christi and Maryland to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. There they were upset by San Diego State.

    Previous season[edit]

    The Crimson Tide finished the 2021–22 season 19–14, 9–9 in SEC Play to finish a five-way tie for fifth place. They lost in the second round of the SEC tournamenttoVanderbilt. 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.

    Offseason[edit]

    Departures[edit]

    Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
    Jusaun Holt 1 G 6'6" 190 Freshman Tacoma, WA Transferred to Georgia
    JD Davison 3 G 6'3" 195 Freshman Letohatchee, AL Declare for 2022 NBA draft
    Juwan Gary 4 F 6'6" 218 RS Sophomore Columbia, SC Transferred to Nebraska
    Jaden Shackelford 5 G 6'3" 200 Junior Hesperia, CA Declare for 2022 NBA draft
    Keon Ellis 14 G 6'6" 175 Senior Eustis, FL Graduated/undrafted in 2022 NBA draft
    Tyler Barnes 15 F 6'8" 210 GS Senior Louisville, KY Walk-on; graduated
    Britton Johnson 21 G 6'4" 185 Senior Mountain Brook, AL Walk-on; graduate transferred to Samford
    Keon Ambrose-Hylton 22 F 6'8" 215 Sophomore Toronto, ON Transferred to SMU
    James Rojas 33 F 6'8" 220 RS Senior Jamestown, NY Graduate transferred to Wichita State
    Alex Tchikou 35 F 6'11" 230 RS Freshman Paris, France Transferred to Rhode Island

    Incoming transfers[edit]

    Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
    Mark Sears 1 G 6'1" 185 Junior Muscle Shoals, AL Ohio
    Dominick Welch 10 G 6'5" 205 GS Senior Buffalo, NY St. Bonaventure
    Nick Pringle 23 F 6'10" 220 RS Freshman Seabrook, SC Dodge City Community College

    2022 recruiting class[edit]

    UScollege sports recruiting information for high school athletes
    Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
    Brandon Miller
    #6 PG     		Antioch, TN Cane Ridge High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Nov 1, 2021 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 92
    Jaden Bradley
    #4 PG     		Rochester, NY IMG Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sep 30, 2021 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 90
    Rylan Griffen
    #10 SF     		Richardson, TX Richardson High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Nov 9, 2021 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 86
    Noah Clowney
    #20 C     		Roebuck, SC Dorman High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Nov 1, 2021 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 84
    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:

    • "2022 Alabama Commits". Rivals.com.
    • "ESPN- Alabama Crimson Tide Men's Basketball Recruiting". ESPN.com.
    • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    2023 recruiting class[edit]

    UScollege sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits
    Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
    Sam Walters
    #43 PF     		Oxford, 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:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
    R.J. Johnson
    #43 SG     		Huntsville, AL Virgil I. Grissom High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Aug 26, 2022 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
    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:

    Preseason[edit]

    SEC media poll[edit]

    The SEC media poll was released on October 19, 2022.[1]

    Media poll
    Predicted finish Team
    1 Kentucky
    2 Arkansas
    3 Tennessee
    4 Auburn
    5 Alabama
    6 Texas A&M
    7 Florida
    8 LSU
    9 Ole Miss
    10 Mississippi State
    11 Missouri
    12 Vanderbilt
    13 Georgia
    14 South Carolina

    Roster[edit]

    2022–23 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team
    Players Coaches
    Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
    G 0 Jaden Bradley 6ft3in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr IMG Academy Rochester, NY
    G 1 Mark Sears 6ft1in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Ohio Muscle Shoals, AL
    G 3 Rylan Griffen 6ft5in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Richardson HS Dallas, TX
    F 4 Noah Gurley 6ft8in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) GS Furman Fayetteville, GA
    G 5 Jahvon Quinerly 6ft1in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Sr Villanova Hackensack, NJ
    G 10 Dominick Welch 6ft5in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) GS St. Bonaventure Buffalo, NY
    G 12 Delaney Heard (W) 6ft3in (1.91 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Jr Oak Hill Academy Canton, GA
    C 14 Charles Bediako 7ft 0 in (2.13 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So IMG Academy Brampton, ON, Canada
    F 15 Noah Clowney 6ft10in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Dorman HS Roebuck, SC
    F 23 Nick Pringle 6ft8in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS So Dodge City Community College Seabrook, SC
    F 24 Brandon Miller 6ft9in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Cane Ridge HS Antioch, TN
    G 25 Nimari Burnett 6ft4in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Texas Tech Chicago, IL
    G 30 Adam Cottrell (W) 6ft3in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Lakeview Academy Flowery Branch, GA
    F 31 Max Scharnowski (W) 6ft6in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Wheaton Academy Elgin, IL
    G 32 Kai Spears (W) 6ft2in (1.88 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Bishop Canevin HS Pittsburgh, PA
    G 34 Jaden Quinerly (W) 6ft 0 in (1.83 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Jr Ramsey HS Hackensack, NJ
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results[edit]

    Date
    time, TV     		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    October 29, 2022*
    2:00 p.m.     		No. 20 Southern Illinois W 73–64 
    		 14 – Miller   8 – Tied   3 – Welch  Foster Auditorium (2,000)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    Regular Season
    November 7, 2022*
    7:30 p.m., SECN+     		No. 20 Longwood W 75–54  1–0
    		  14 – Tied   13 – Miller   5 – Sears  Coleman Coliseum (10,472)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    November 11, 2022*
    7:00 p.m., SECN+     		No. 20 Liberty W 95–59  2–0
    		  22 – Sears   8 – Tied   4 – Sears  Coleman Coliseum (10,270)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    November 15, 2022*
    9:00 p.m., ESPNU     		No. 18 at South Alabama W 65–55  3–0
    		  19 – Miller   15 – Clowney   3 – Miller  Mitchell Center (7,673)
    Mobile, AL
    November 18, 2022*
    8:00 p.m., SECN     		No. 18 Jacksonville State W 104–62  4–0
    		  28 – Miller   10 – Clowney   8 – Quinerly  Coleman Coliseum (9,018)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    November 24, 2022*
    9:30 p.m., ESPN     		No. 18 vs. No. 12 Michigan State
    Phil Knight Invitational Quarterfinals     		W 81–70  5–0
    		  24 – Miller   9 – Miller   5 – Tied  Moda Center 
    Portland, OR
    November 25, 2022*
    8:30 p.m., ESPN     		No. 18 vs. No. 20 UConn
    Phil Knight Invitational Semifinals     		L 67–82  5–1
    		  18 – Miller   9 – Miller   4 – Bradley  Veterans Memorial Coliseum 
    Portland, OR
    November 27, 2022*
    2:30 p.m., ESPN     		No. 18 vs. No. 1 North Carolina
    Phil Knight Invitational 3rd place game     		W 103–101 4OT 6–1
    		  24 – Sears   16 – Bediako   8 – Quinerly  Veterans Memorial Coliseum (1,921)
    Portland, OR
    December 3, 2022*
    7:30 p.m., SECN+     		No. 11т South Dakota State W 78–65  7–1
    		  22 – Clowney   9 – Tied   7 – Quinerly  Coleman Coliseum (9,086)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    December 10, 2022*
    2:00 p.m., ABC     		No. 8 at No. 1 Houston W 71–65  8–1
    		  16 – Clowney   11 – Clowney   4 – Bradley  Fertitta Center (7,718)
    Houston, TX
    December 13, 2022*
    8:00 p.m., ESPN2     		No. 4 Memphis W 91–88  9–1
    		  24 – Miller   9 – Clowney   5 – Tied  Coleman Coliseum (9,195)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    December 17, 2022*
    12:00 p.m., CBS     		No. 4 vs. No. 15 Gonzaga
    C.M. Newton Classic     		L 90–100  9–2
    		  36 – Miller   13 – Clowney   4 – Bradley  Legacy Arena (15,847)
    Birmingham, AL
    December 20, 2022*
    6:00 p.m., SECN     		No. 9 Jackson State W 84–64  10–2
    		  16 – Gurley   14 – Miller   7 – Bradley  Coleman Coliseum (8,803)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    December 28, 2022
    8:00 p.m., SECN     		No. 8 at No. 21 Mississippi State W 78–67  11–2
    (1–0)     		 20 – Sears   11 – Miller   7 – Bradley  Humphrey Coliseum (9,803)
    Starkville, MS
    January 3, 2023
    8:00 p.m., SECN     		No. 7 Ole Miss W 84–62  12–2
    (2–0)     		 17 – Miller   8 – Clowney   3 – Tied  Coleman Coliseum (8,505)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    January 7, 2023
    12:00 p.m., ESPN     		No. 7 Kentucky W 78–52  13–2
    (3–0)     		 19 – Miller   7 – Miller   4 – Sears  Coleman Coliseum (13,474)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    January 11, 2023
    6:00 p.m., ESPN2     		No. 4 at No. 15 Arkansas W 84–69  14–2
    (4–0)     		 26 – Sears   6 – Tied   3 – Tied  Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
    Fayetteville, AR
    January 14, 2023
    3:00 p.m., ESPN     		No. 4 LSU W 106–66  15–2
    (5–0)     		 31 – Miller   9 – Miller   6 – Bradley  Coleman Coliseum (13,474)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    January 17, 2023
    7:30 p.m., SECN     		No. 4 at Vanderbilt W 78–66  16–2
    (6–0)     		 30 – Miller   10 – Miller   3 – Tied  Memorial Gymnasium (10,517)
    Nashville, TN
    January 21, 2023
    5:00 p.m., SECN     		No. 4 at Missouri W 85–64  17–2
    (7–0)     		 17 – Tied   14 – Clowney   3 – Tied  Mizzou Arena (15,061)
    Columbia, MO
    January 25, 2023
    8:00 p.m., SECN     		No. 2 Mississippi State W 66–63  18–2
    (8–0)     		 14 – Quinerly   8 – Clowney   4 – Quinerly  Coleman Coliseum (11,681)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    January 28, 2023*
    1:00 p.m., ESPN     		No. 2 at Oklahoma
    Big 12/SEC Challenge     		L 69–93  18–3
    		  15 – Griffen   8 – Clowney   3 – Miller  Lloyd Noble Center (10,869)
    Norman, OK
    January 31, 2023
    7:30 p.m., SECN     		No. 4 Vanderbilt W 101–44  19–3
    (9–0)     		 22 – Miller   8 – Miller   8 – Sears  Coleman Coliseum (9,513)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    February 4, 2023
    3:00 p.m., ESPNU     		No. 4 at LSU W 79–69  20–3
    (10–0)     		 14 – Tied   10 – Miller   6 – Quinerly  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,652)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    February 8, 2023
    8:00 p.m., ESPN2     		No. 3 Florida W 97–69  21–3
    (11–0)     		 24 – Miller   9 – Miller   5 – Tied  Coleman Coliseum (10,599)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    February 11, 2023
    1:00 p.m., ESPN     		No. 3 at Auburn
    Rivalry/College GameDay     		W 77–69  22–3
    (12–0)     		 16 – Griffen   7 – Clowney   3 – Tied  Neville Arena (9,121)
    Auburn, AL
    February 15, 2023
    6:00 p.m., ESPN2     		No. 1 at No. 10 Tennessee L 59–68  22–4
    (12–1)     		 15 – Miller   11 – Clowney   4 – Bradley  Thompson–Boling Arena (21,678)
    Knoxville, TN
    February 18, 2023
    5:00 p.m., SECN     		No. 1 Georgia W 108–59  23–4
    (13–1)     		 21 – Miller   12 – Pringle   7 – Bradley  Coleman Coliseum (13,474)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    February 22, 2023
    8:00 p.m., ESPN2     		No. 2 at South Carolina W 78–76 OT 24–4
    (14–1)     		 41 – Miller   9 – Bediako   3 – Bradley  Colonial Life Arena (11,242)
    Columbia, SC
    February 25, 2023
    1:00 p.m., ESPN2     		No. 2 Arkansas W 86–83  25–4
    (15–1)     		 24 – Miller   13 – Clowney   7 – Quinerly  Coleman Coliseum (13,474)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    March 1, 2023
    6:00 p.m., ESPN2     		No. 2 Auburn
    Rivalry     		W 90–85 OT 26–4
    (16–1)     		 24 – Quinerly   8 – Tied   6 – Quinerly  Coleman Coliseum (13,474)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    March 4, 2023
    11:00 a.m., CBS     		No. 2 at No. 24 Texas A&M L 61–67  26–5
    (16–2)     		 19 – Miller   10 – Miller   3 – Quinerly  Reed Arena (12,989)
    College Station, TX
    SEC tournament
    March 10, 2023
    12:00 p.m., ESPN     		(1) No. 4 vs. (9) Mississippi State
    Quarterfinals     		W 72–49  27–5
    		  18 – Miller   9 – Miller   5 – Miller  Bridgestone Arena (16,107)
    Nashville, TN
    March 11, 2023
    12:00 p.m., ESPN     		(1) No. 4 vs. (4) No. 25 Missouri
    Semifinals     		W 72–61  28–5
    		  20 – Miller   12 – Miller   7 – Quinerly  Bridgestone Arena (17,528)
    Nashville, TN
    March 12, 2023
    12:00 p.m., ESPN     		(1) No. 4 vs. (2) No. 18 Texas A&M
    Championship     		W 82–63  29–5
    		  23 – Miller   13 – Bediako   4 – Miller  Bridgestone Arena (18,690)
    Nashville, TN
    NCAA tournament
    March 16, 2023*
    1:45 p.m., CBS     		(1 S) No. 1 vs. (16 S) Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
    First Round     		W 96–75  30–5
    		  19 – Pringle   15 – Pringle   6 – Bradley  Legacy Arena (15,126)
    Birmingham, AL
    March 18, 2023*
    8:40 p.m., TBS     		(1 S) No. 1 vs. (8 S) Maryland
    Second Round     		W 73–51  31–5
    		  22 – Quinerly   10 – Bediako   3 – Sears  Legacy Arena (15,198)
    Birmingham, AL
    March 24, 2023*
    5:30 p.m., TBS     		(1 S) No. 1 vs. (5 S) No. 18 San Diego State
    Sweet Sixteen     		L 64–71  31–6
    		  16 – Sears   11 – Miller   3 – Tied  KFC Yum! Center (20,289)
    Louisville, KY

    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    S=South.
    All times are in Central Time.

    [2]

    Rankings[edit]

    See also: 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
    т = Tied with team above or below ( ) = First-place votes
    Week
    PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
    AP20181811т84987442(23)43(1)1(38)2(7)2(5)41(48)Not released
    Coaches19161814105109744(1)2(8)53(1)1(15)2(6)2(2)52(8)4

    *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.

    See also[edit]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Media picks Kentucky as SEC men's basketball favorite". Southeastern Conference. October 19, 2022. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  • ^ "2022–23 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Alabama Athletics. Retrieved September 9, 2022.

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