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Crimson Tide land in the preseason MBB AP top-25 Poll

Alabama MBB finds itself in the middle of the AP Preseason Poll!

Alabama men’s basketball is looking to forward momentum from last year’s exceptional season that culminated in a Sweet 16 appearance, the first since 2004, and the SEC title in the regular season and the SEC Tournament.

This year is shaping up to be yet another great season under third-year head coach Nate Oats.

The Crimson Tide returns two of its five leading scorers from last year’s team in Jaden Shackelford and Jahvon Quinerly. In addition, they add one of the top prospects from the Class of 2021 in JD Davison, who should prove to be very effective for Alabama right out of the gate.

The Tide also scored wins in the transfer portal during the offseason, picking up Texas Tech transfer Nimari Burnett and Furman transfer Noah Gurley.

Unfortunately, Burnett will be unavailable for the Tide this season after suffering a knee injury during the offseason.

The AP Poll was released and the Crimson Tide found itself ranked at No. 14 in the preseason rankings.

Last year, Alabama ended the season at No. 4 in the final AP Poll, which was the Tide’s highest ranking in the AP Poll since 1956.

Rank Team PV Rank Points
1 Gonzaga 1 1,562
2 UCLA 1,459
3 Kansas 12 1,427
4 Villanova 18 1,332
5 Texas 9 1,315
6 Michigan 4 1,255
7 Purdue 20 1,213
8 Baylor 3 992
9 Duke 963
10 Kentucky 894
11 Illinois 2 861
12 Memphis 831
13 Oregon 775
14 Alabama 5 713
15 Houston 6 694
16 Arkansas 10 673
17 Ohio State 7 581
18 Tennessee 563
19 UNC 547
20 FSU 14 381
21 Maryland 294
22 Auburn 267
23 St. Bonaventure 238
24 UCONN 161
25 Virginia 15 125

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ESPN Releases early MBB Top 25, where is Alabama?

The Crimson Tide are poised to have another remarkable season!

Alabama is coming up in the basketball world, and those of us that follow it closely have been awaiting good fortune for a long time!

Just a year ago, Alabama won the SEC championship in both the regular season and the SEC Tournament. En route to a Sweet 16 appearance, the Tide recorded the best season of basketball at the Capstone since at least the early 2000’s.

Nate Oats has the Crimson Tide winning on the court, as well as the recruiting trail. This upcoming season Alabama will see five-star guard JD Davison in the fold, and we can expect him to be a huge difference maker for Alabama.

Davison, along with Jahvon Quinerly and Jaden Shackelford will form a deadly perimeter for the Crimson Tide. This group should lead to a lot of points running Nate Oats’ signature offense. Keon Ellis will be a key piece, as well, on the perimeter following the season-ending injury to Texas Tech transfer Nimari Burnett.

Up front, top-40 recruit Charles Bediako should provide some good play. Otherwise, Furman transfer Noah Gurley and returning play-maker Juwan Gary should be capable options to add depth.

ESPN recently released their early top-25 poll for the upcoming basketball season, and Alabama found its way on the list! The Crimson Tide came in at No. 16 in the poll, and with the momentum they have going into the season, it’s not an overstatement to say that they should be able to continue to build upon their success.

As a loyal Alabama basketball fan, I’m here to tell you that you should be excited, you can invest emotionally into this team, and at the very least they will compete for a second consecutive SEC title.

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Alabama Basketball: Tip-off time set for Gonzaga showdown

Tip-off time set for the marquee matchup between Alabama and Gonzaga!

The Alabama Crimson Tide are coming off their most impressive season in awhile. They won their first SEC regular season title since 2002, and their first SEC Tournament title since 1991 en route to a 26-win season under then-second-year head coach Nate Oats.

The Crimson Tide advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament, losing to eventual Final Four contestant 11-seed UCLA in overtime.

Gonzaga, a strong candidate for the No. 1 ranking in the AP Poll, was favored by many to win the NCAA Tournament Championship in April. They fell just short in the championship game, losing 86-70 to Baylor in Indianapolis.

The Battle in Seattle is celebrating its first year back since 2015. It went on hiatus after 13 consecutive years due to difficulties for Gonzaga in finding quality opponents.

The game between Alabama and the Zags will be held in the brand-new Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. There will be a return game next season in Birmingham.

The Crimson Tide will be without Joshua Primo and Herbert Jones, who are looking to make their names known in the NBA. Primo went to San Antonio with the 12th overall pick and Jones was selected early in the second round by New Orleans.

However, Alabama’s roster is still strong, led by guards Jaden Shackelford, Jahvon Quinerly and five-star recruit JD Davison. The 6-foot-3 Shackelford explored his options in the offseason, but ultimately withdrew from the NBA Draft and decided to return to Alabama after putting his name in the transfer portal. He paced the team in scoring at 14.0 while earning All-SEC second-team honors last season.

Quinerly was second on the team in scoring (12.9) and assists (3.2), and first in 3-point percentage (43.3).

6-3 Davison was ranked 12th in the 247sports Composite Ranking in the 2021 class after averaging 32.4 points, 10.9 rebounds and 4.7 assists as a senior at Calhoun High School in Letohatchee, Alabama. He was rated as the third-best PG in the class. He’s joined by four-star center Charles Bediako and four-star wing Jusaun Holt in Alabama’s 2021 class.

The Crimson Tide performed well in the transfer portal, picking up signings from Noah Gurley (Furman) and Nimari Burnett (Texas Tech). Gurley stands tall at 6-8 and has a lean frame as a 215-pound forward. He scored 1,118 career points and had 405 rebounds while earning All-SoCon honors in each of his three seasons at Furman. The 6-4 Burnett will not be available to participate for the Crimson Tide during the 2021 season after suffering a knee injury.

The Battle in Seattle between likely Top-15 teams Alabama and Gonzaga will be held on Dec. 4, with tip-off scheduled for 7 p.m. CT. The game will air on ESPN2.

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Star Alabama signee JD Davison named McDonald’s All-American

Star Alabama basketball signee JD Davison was named a McDonald’s All-American.

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Alabama Basketball star signee JD Davison collects another prestigious honor, as he was named a McDonalds All-American on Tuesday.

The Calhoun High School star was one of 24 players to make the cut for the McDonalds All-America squad as one of the best point guard recruits of the 2021 class.

Despite being named to the team, Davison and the rest of the players selected will not compete in the game this season, due to COVID-19

“While we’re disappointed, we can’t hold an in-person Games this year, that does not take away from the accomplishments of this class and they will forever be a part of the legendary group of past and present McDonald’s All Americans,” selection committee chairman of the McDonalds All-America game Joe Wootten told USA TODAY.

Davison is the eighth Crimson Tide signee to be named a McDonalds All-American. Prior to Davison’s selection, Collin Sexton was the most recent pick in 2017.

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Tide Signee JD Davison Gears Up for Postseason

After having a big portion of the season knocked out due to COVID, Alabama basketball signee JD Davison is ready for postseason play.

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Crimson Tide basketball signee JD Davison, an athlete who has been unofficially dubbed as “The Most Exciting Player in the Nation”, is poised for a journey towards another Alabama High School Athletic Association state championship with the Calhoun High School Tigers.

The five-star point guard took to Twitter to express his thoughts on a COVID-ridden season, and to send a message to his possible future opponents:

Davison, the No. 9 ranked player in the nation and top-ranked player in the state of Alabama, signed with Nate Oats and the Crimson Tide on November 14, 2020.

The Letohatchee, Alabama native rose to prominence during his junior season in 2019-20 and grabbed national attention when he scored the game-winning three-pointer in last season’s Class 2A state championship game against Barbour County, capping a 32-point performance.

 

BAMA BEAT: Alabama basketball adds 5-star J.D. Davison (Ep. 357)

Cecil Hurt, Hunter Johnson discuss the commitment of J.D. Davison and look ahead to how Alabama Basketball’s recruiting class is shaping up.

Cecil Hurt and Hunter Johnson sit down to talk about the commitment of J.D. Davison and look ahead at how Alabama basketball’s upcoming recruiting class could end up looking before it’s all said and done.

 

Stay tuned for more episodes of “The Bama Beat” podcast, brought to you by Wickles Pickles through The Tuscaloosa News and TideSports.com!

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BREAKING: 5-star point guard JD Davison picks Alabama over Auburn

Five-star point guard JD Davison committed to the Crimson Tide on Saturday, picking Alabama over Auburn, Kansas, and more

As if Saturday needed to get any better for Alabama fans, it did!

Five-star point guard JD Davison committed to the Crimson Tide on Saturday, picking Alabama over Auburn, Kansas, Kentucky, LSU, Memphis, Michigan, and more.

Davison, who is from Letohatchee, Alabama, averaged 30.4 points, 12 rebounds, six steals, and four blocks a contest.

He also helped lead Calhoun to a Class 2A title, is a two-time All-Metro player of the year, and is just four points away from 2,000 total for his high school career.

Davison is the nation’s No. 9-ranked overall player, per the industry-generated 247Sports Composite Team Recruiting Rankings.

He is also rated the No. 1 point guard in the country by both the industry-generated 247Sports Composite Rankings and 247Sports.

247Sports national analyst Jerry Meyer had this to say about Davison:

“Has a good physical build for a point guard. Extremely athletic. Explosive leaper who specializes in getting to the rim and finishing. Also has great body control and is a creative and adept finisher. Has a reliable jump shot to keep the defense honest. Sees the court well. Finds the diagonal pass. Can make the high degree of difficulty pass. Has the tools to be a high level perimeter defender and rebounder.”

Davison had this to say after his commitment:

“They’ve been recruiting me for a while now, I think they were my first offer, they got a good play-style and good coaching.”

With Davison’s commitment and last Sunday’s four-star small forward Jusaun Holt commitment to Alabama, the Crimson Tide now sits at No. 25 in the nation in recruiting per the industry-generated 247Sports Composite Team Recruiting Rankings.

This is an exciting pickup for Nate Oats and the Crimson Tide!

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