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Former Alabama forward Braxton Key signs two-way contract with Denver Nuggets

Former Alabama forward Braxton Key agreed to terms on a two-way contract with the Denver Nuggets .

Former Alabama forward Braxton Key agreed to terms with the Denver Nuggets on a two-way contract. Key has spent the last week playing for the Dallas Mavericks summer league team.

Key, a North Carolina native, signed with Alabama coming out of high school. He was regarded as a four-star prospect by 247Sports and chose the Crimson Tide over Texas.

During his two years at Alabama, Key averaged 9.8 points per game, 5.5 rebounds per game, and 2.2 assists per game. He averaged a career-high 12 points per game as a true freshman.

Following his sophomore season in Tuscaloosa, Key transferred to Virginia. Key’s uncle, Ralph Sampson, played for the Cavaliers from 1979-1983.

Key spent the final two seasons of his college career in Charlottesville. He was a member of Virginia’s 2019 National Championship team.

Since beginning his professional career, Key has played for the Delaware Blue Coats, Philadelphia 76ers, Detroit Pistons, and Motor City Cruise.

Now, Key will be joining the Nuggets organization with an opportunity to earn a spot on the team’s active roster.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow the Alabama basketball program and its former players in the NBA.

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Former Alabama guard Keon Ellis re-signs with Sacramento Kings on two-way contract

Former Alabama guard Keon Ellis and the Sacramento Kings agreed to terms on a two-way contract on Sunday.

Former Alabama guard Keon Ellis and the Sacramento Kings agreed to a two-way contract on Sunday. Such a contract allows players to be rostered on the NBA and G-League teams.

In two seasons at Alabama, Ellis made 40 starts, averaging 8.8 points per game and shooting 45.8% from the floor. He was also named to the All-SEC Defensive Team as a senior. Following his senior season, Ellis went undrafted and was signed to a two-way contract by the Kings.

Last season, Ellis spent the majority of his rookie campaign with the Stockton Kings. Ellis started in each of the 23 games that he played in. He averaged 16.8 points per game, 5.3 rebounds per game, and 3.4 assists per game. Ellis also shot an efficient 51.7% from the field and 44.4% from three.

In 16 games for Sacramento, Ellis averaged 4.4 minutes per game and averaged 1.5 points per game.

The Kings are one of the fastest-rising teams in the league and have a good core of young players. While Ellis is still working to earn a spot on the main roster, he is seemingly paving the way for success in the G-League. With that said Ellis will have the opportunity to impress the coaching staff and front office this summer as he will be participating in the Kings summer league.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow former Alabama players in the NBA.

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Former Alabama F Herb Jones signs four-year contract with New Orleans Pelicans

Former Alabama forward Herb Jones agreed to a four-year deal worth $54 million to return to the New Orleans Pelicans.

Former Alabama forward Herb Jones has agreed to a four-year deal worth $54-million to return to the New Orleans Pelicans.

Jones has spent the last two seasons with the Pelicans organization. He has started in 135 of the 144 games that he has played in.

As a rookie, Jones was named to the NBA’s All-Rookie Second Team. He averaged 9.5 points per game, 3.8 rebounds per game, and 1.7 steals per game. Jones was also strongly considered to be a member of the NBA’s All-Defensive Team.

During his second year in New Orleans, Jones averaged 9.8 points per game, 4.1 rebounds per game, and 1.6 steals per game.

Jones has become well-known for his defensive efforts and has also shown improvements on the offensive end of the floor. At 6-foot-7, he has proven that he can consistently guard any position on the floor.

His versatility and skillset helped Jones secure a new contract with one of the NBA’s fastest-rising teams. Jones is now locked in with the Pelicans and will continue to grow the already-successful career that he has had thus far.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow former Alabama basketball players that are currently in the NBA.

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Alabama center Charles Bediako signs one-year deal with San Antonio Spurs

Alabama center Charles Bediako went undrafted on Thursday night of the 2023 NBA Draft. He signed a one-year deal with the San Antonio Spurs as an undrafted free agent.

Alabama center Charles Bediako was signed to a one-year deal by the San Antonio Spurs. Bediako went undrafted in the 2023 NBA Draft.

The native of Brampton, Ontario spent two seasons in Tuscaloosa. As a freshman, Bediako averaged 6.7 points per game, 4.3 rebounds per game, and 1.5 blocks per game. He was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team.

During his sophomore season, Bediako showed strides of improvement. Bediako was more effective on the defensive end as both a rebounder and shot blocker. He averaged 6.4 points per game, 6.0 rebounds per game, and 1.7 blocks per game. Bediako was listed on the SEC All-Defensive Team.

The best game of Bediako’s career came in 2022 when he scored 14 points and grabbed 16 rebounds in a triple-overtime win against North Carolina.

In a surprising series of unexpected events, Bediako entered his name into the NBA draft and ultimately chose to remain in the draft. He could have chosen to return for his junior season with the Crimson Tide. Alabama head coach Nate Oats and the rest of the coaching staff were surprised to see Bediako forgo his college eligibility.

Bediako will likely compete on the Spurs Summer League Team. It will be interesting to see how the franchise chooses to use Bediako after having drafted Victor Wembanyama with the No. 1 overall pick. The Spurs will have plenty of size heading into the 2023 season. Bediako is a 7-feet tall and Wembanyama is 7-foot-5.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow the Alabama basketball program.

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5 reasons why Brooklyn Nets fans should be excited about drafting Alabama’s Noah Clowney

5 reasons why Brooklyn Nets fans should be excited about the decision to draft Alabama forward Noah Clowney with the No. 21 overall pick.

The Brooklyn Nets selected Alabama forward Noah Clowney with the No. 21 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft.

Clowney spent one season in Tuscaloosa. He averaged 9.8 points per game, 7.9 rebounds per game, and 0.8 assists per game. Clowney recorded three double-doubles and had eight double-digit rebounding games. Clowney was also named as an All-SEC Freshman Team selection.

The South Carolina native inserted himself into Alabama’s starting lineup from the get-go and was one of the most impactful players on the roster.

Roll Tide Wire lists five reasons why Brooklyn Nets fans should be excited about drafting Alabama’s Noah Clowney with the No. 21 overall pick.

5 reasons why Charlotte Hornets fans should be excited about drafting Alabama’s Brandon Miller

5 reasons why Charlotte Hornets fans should be excited about forward Brandon Miller.

The Charlotte Hornets selected Alabama forward Brandon Miller with the second overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft.

Miller was stellar during his freshman season. He averaged 18.8 points per game, 8.2 rebounds per game, and 2.1 assists per game.

He was listed as a finalist for the Julius Erving Award, Oscar Robertson Award, and Naismith Award. He was named the SEC Player of the Year and SEC Freshman of the Year. Not to mention, he was also a John R. Wooden All-American and an AP First-Team All-American.

The Hornets fanbase has a wealth of reasons to fall in love with Miller. Roll Tide Wire lists five reasons why Hornets fans should be excited about drafting Miller.

Five reasons why the Charlotte Hornets are the perfect fit for Alabama forward Brandon Miller

Roll Tide Wire looks at five reasons as to why the Charlotte Hornets would be the perfect fit for Alabama’s Brandon Miller.

With the NBA’s draft order now set, the expectation is that Brandon Miller, the Alabama freshman sensation, will be heading to the Charlotte Hornets at No. 2 overall. However, it’s important to remember that mock drafts and projections are purely speculation.

Interestingly enough, he would be the second Alabama player to be drafted by a professional organization in Charlotte in the last few months, with former Alabama quarterback Bryce Young being selected first overall by the Panthers.

Miller is considered a lock to be drafted within the first five picks of this year’s draft. The only question that remains is where he will land.

Roll Tide Wire makes a case for why Miller would be a perfect fit for the Charlotte Hornets organization.

Alabama in NBA: How former Alabama MBB players are performing this season

Roll Tide Wire takes a look at Bama hoops at the professional level. The Crimson Tide are well-represented across the league.

The Alabama men’s basketball program has had a history of sending players to the league. Several that come to mind are Robert Horry, Mo Williams, and Latrell Sprewell. Recently, others have followed suit and are trying to create careers for themselves as well.

The first thing that an average sports fan would label with the word “Alabama” is the football program. However, Alabama basketball head coach Nate Oats has helped elevate the basketball program to new heights in the past few years.

He has helped players like Herb Jones, JD Davison, and Kira Lewis Jr. all reach the NBA.

Roll Tide Wire takes a look at how former Alabama players have performed in the NBA this season.

Crimson Tide in the NBA: A comprehensive list

The Crimson Tide added quite a few NBA players over the past few years!

Alabama’s basketball program is enjoying a surge of success. Just last year, the team put together the programs best season since 2004, bringing to Tuscaloosa both an SEC regular season title and the SEC Tournament title.

In the postseason, the Crimson Tide advanced to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament.

Over the past few years, Nate Oats has had his hands on some top-tier talent. Even former head coach Avery Johnson found himself with a stud on the court in Collin Sexton.

This top-tier talent made its way to the NBA after their time at Alabama, and the following list will cover every Tide basketball player repping the crimson and white in the NBA.