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Alabama MBB lands highly-coveted, Pepperdine transfer guard Houston Mallette

Alabama basketball is already making moves in the transfer portal. On Tuesday, the Crimson Tide landed a commitment from Pepperdine transfer guard Houston Mallette.

It did not take very long for the Alabama men’s basketball program to make a splash in the transfer portal. On Tuesday, the Crimson Tide landed a commitment from Pepperdine transfer guard Houston Mallette.

Mallette spent the first three seasons of his college career with the Waves. The California native had an impressive three years in Malibu. Over the course of his career, he averaged 13.8 points per game, 3.4 rebounds per game, and 2.3 assists per game.

In addition, he shot 42.9% from the field and 37.5% from beyond-the-arc. Altogether, Mallette is a well-rounded guard that can defend and score at an elite level.

It is also interesting to point out that Mallette averaged just 1.4 turnovers per game for the Waves in three seasons. That is an impressive statistic to say the least given the fact that he was the Waves’ primary ball-handler.

Mallette will likely come in and make an immediate impact as a part of Alabama’s backcourt. With Alabama expected to lose Mark Sears to the NBA draft, it certainly helps to have a veteran guard like Mallette in the fold.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow the latest regarding the Alabama men’s basketball program and its involvement in the NCAA transfer portal.

Pepperdine star Houston Mallette among first big transfer portal targets

Pepperdine guard Houston Mallette has reportedly entered the NCAA transfer portal, among the first college basketball stars to do so.

One day after it was announced the Pepperdine Waves were firing longtime head coach Lorenzo Romar, star junior guard Houston Mallette reportedly entered the NCAA transfer portal to look for a new school to play out his final year of college basketball eligibility.

Mallette is one of many outstanding players to have played for Romar at Pepperdine – although the influx of talent did nothing to help the Waves in the win column: an unfortunate trend that followed Romar his entire career particularly while as the head coach of the Washington Huskies.

Mallette just wrapped the best season of his career in 2023-24, averaging a career-high 14.7 points along with 3.2 rebounds and 2.4 assists while shooting a blistering hot 41.5% from beyond the arc.

Mallette’s former teammate, Mike Mitchell Jr, transferred last offseason to Minnesota where he averaged 10.6 points and 2.7 assists while shooting an even 40% from three, so certainly a handful of Power-6 programs will take a look at Mallette and his sharp shooting ways this offseason.

Mallette initially committed to Penn State in 2020 before decommitting and enrolling at Pepperdine, and the 6’5 guard from Newport Beach also had interest from Washington State, James Madison, and Santa Barbara out of high school.

Additionally, programs like Washington, USC, San Diego State, and Colorado who are expected to lose multiple backcourt players after this season could show interest as well.