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Oklahoma City Thunder sign Alex Reese to 15-man NBA roster

Former Alabama PF/C Alex Reese signs with Oklahoma City Thunder.

In one of the cooler stories of the year, the Oklahoma City Thunder and former Alabama Crimson Tide PF/C Alex Reese have agreed to a deal and he will start the season on their 15-man roster.

After four years with the Crimson Tide, Reese went undrafted in the 2021 NBA draft. As a result, he decided to step away from basketball and spent a year bartending before returning to play overseas for the Amicale Steesel in Luxembourg. Reese was phenomenal in Europe, averaging 23.7 points, 12.9 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.5 blocks a game in 33.1 minutes.

Following his stint overseas, Reese returned to the US and joined the Portland Trailblazers G-League affiliate, the Rip City Remix. In 43 games, Reese averaged 11.5 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in 17.2 minutes. He spent the 2024 NBA Summer League with Portland but ultimately signed with the Thunder on Sept. 27 before being waived on Oct. 16.

However, with the Thunders’ recently acquired C Isaiah Hartenstein suffering an injury that will have him sidelined for 5-6 weeks, the Thunder re-signed Reese. A month and a half isn’t much time, but it’s a chance for Reese to prove he is NBA ready and that is all he can ask for.

Reese will always be remembered for one of the more iconic memories in Alabama basketball when he drilled a game-tying three against UCLA in the Sweet 16 in 2021.

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Former Alabama forward inks deal with Amicale Steinsel of the Total League in Europe

Former Alabama basketball star Alex Reese will spend next season overseas with the Amicale Steinsel basketball team.

Former Alabama power forward Alex Reese signed a one-year deal with Amicale Steinsel of the Total League. Reese’s new team plays their games in Steinsel, Luxembourg. The last time Reese was on a roster was his senior year in Tuscaloosa in the 2020-2021 season.

The native of Pelham, Alabama signed with the Crimson Tide as a member of the 2017 recruiting class. He would go on to spend four seasons in Tuscaloosa. Throughout his college career, he averaged 6.1 points per game and 3.3 rebounds per game. Reese made 36 starts for the Tide and played a key role in his senior season.

Most Alabama fans will remember Reese sinking a half-court shot in the NCAA Tournament to take UCLA into overtime.

Now, Reese will begin his first professional stint overseas. It will be interesting to see how he performs at the professional level.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow Reese’s career and other Alabama basketball players at the professional level.

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No. 24 Oklahoma upsets No. 9 Alabama in SEC/Big 12 Challenge

The No. 24 Oklahoma Sooners defeated the No. 9 Alabama Crimson Tide, 66-61, in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge on Saturday in Norman.

The No. 24 Oklahoma Sooners defeated the No. 9 Alabama Crimson Tide, 66-61, in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge on Saturday in Norman.

In one of the more physical games of the college basketball season, this was close throughout until the Sooners went up 12 points with around eight minutes remaining in the game.

However, the Crimson Tide ripped off an 11-0 run to cut OU’s lead to just one point. Unfortunately for Alabama, its hot streak ended as the Tide didn’t manage to make one field goal in the final four minutes of action despite several good looks at the basket.

The Crimson Tide had several opportunities late, down just one point, and kept opting for 3-point attempts. Despite getting several second-chance attempts, Oklahoma’s defense held firm, and the Crimson Tide lost their first basketball game since Dec. 19, snapping a 10-game winning streak.

Alabama shot just 38.9% percent from the field, including 10 of 28 from beyond the arc. The Crimson Tide missed their final six attempts from 3-point range.

Senior forward Alex Reese led Alabama with 15 points, while sophomore guard Jaden Shackelford scored 14 points.

Alabama’s leading scorer, John Petty Jr., scored nine points.

The Crimson Tide are back in action on Wednesday when they host LSU in Tuscaloosa.

Herb Jones named to SEC basketball Community Service team

Alabama basketball’s junior guard Herb Jones has had caps off an interesting year by representing the Crimson Tide by being selected to the SEC basketball community service team after dealing with a new coach, a new team and numerous injuries. …

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Alabama basketball’s junior guard Herb Jones has had caps off an interesting year by representing the Crimson Tide by being selected to the SEC basketball community service team after dealing with a new coach, a new team and numerous injuries.

Jones emerged as the face of the team as an on-the-court leader, but his energy and motivation after his wrist surgery rallied the Alabama fanbase behind him.

He will join 13 other fellow SEC members from the other programs across the conference.

His efforts in the community have not gone unnoticed, the university details his activity here.

The regular season may be coming to an end but the SEC Tournament in Nashville will begin soon. Roll Tide Wire will keep you updated on all things Alabama basketball.

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Alabama basketball sweeps weekly SEC awards

For the first time in Alabama basketball history, Crimson Tide players were named both ‘Freshman of the Week’ and ‘Player of the Week.’ First league award sweep in program history @Mr_Lewis3 – SEC Player of the Week @jayunooo – Freshman of the Week …

For the first time in Alabama basketball history, Crimson Tide players were named both ‘Freshman of the Week’ and ‘Player of the Week.’

Sophomore guard Kira Lewis jr. was named the ‘SEC Player of the Week’ after his performances in the Crimson Tide’s loss to Auburn where he put up a triple-double that consisted of 10 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists. He also dominated in their win over LSU where he tallied 27 points off of 36 minutes played.

The freshman guard Jaden Shackelford earned the ‘SEC Freshman of the Week’ recognition after posting 27 points in 30 minutes on the court against LSU.

Alabama currently sits on the bubble of making the NCAA men’s basketball tournament in March, but if they continue playing the way they did in these last few games, it should be smooth sailing into the tournament.

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Alabama basketball gets big win over Belmont in Huntsville

The Alabama Crimson Tide Mens Basketball team defeated the Belmont Bruins with a final score of 92 – 72 to improve their record to 6 – 5. Head coach Nate Oats’ philosophy of more shots in as little time as possible was the key to winning the game …

The Alabama Crimson Tide Mens Basketball team defeated the Belmont Bruins with a final score of 92 – 72 to improve their record to 6 – 5.

Head coach Nate Oats’ philosophy of more shots in as little time as possible was the key to winning the game for Alabama.

The Crimson Tide attempted a total of 67 shots and made 34 of them for a field goal percentage of 50.7 percent.

Offensively, the starting five were all consistent in their scoring. The highest scorer was Jaden Shackelford with 16 points and the lowest scorer out of the five was Alex Reese with 13 points.

John Petty is the star of the game with 14 points two forced turnovers, two steals, four assists and 11 rebounds.

Alabama is seemingly on the rise after finding their groove in the first ten games of the season.

As they near SEC play it looks as if Oats’ play-style is finally starting to clique and result in some wins for this Alabama team.

Alabama will face Richmond in their next matchup at home on Dec. 29 before starting conference play vs. Florida on Jan. 4 in Gainesville.

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