Despite a disappointing season end, the Alabama Crimson Tide basketball team had one of the best years in program history. The Tide swept the SEC regular season and SEC Tournament en route to earning the No. 1 overall seed in the March Madness tournament for the first time in school history.
Alabama will lose Brandon Miller to the NBA draft, and guys like Jaden Bradley and Nimari Burnett have already entered the portal so the roster will look much different next year. Nate Oats has recruited incredibly well and has been quite successful in the portal so Tide fans should remain optimistic. Mark Sears’ role will continue to grow in 2023 and he is a player that remains very promising.
ESPN still thinks quite highly of the Tide ranking them at No. 11 in their way-too-early top 25 for 2023. Losing a generational player like Miller and remaining this high speaks highly of what the polls believe Oats is capable of.
“Brandon Miller and Noah Clowney are off to the NBA, Jahvon Quinerly leads a group of departing seniors and Nimari Burnett is heading to Michigan,” writes ESPN’s Jeff Borzello. “But Nate Oats has already been busy in the portal, landing Wichita State transfer Jaykwon Walton. He’s also bringing back Jaden Bradley, Mark Sears, Charles Bediako, Rylan Griffen and Nick Pringle from a team ranked No. 1 entering the NCAA tournament.”
Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow Alabama basketball as the offseason gets underway.
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