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2023 Alabama women’s basketball signee Essence Cody named McDonald’s All-American

Essence Cody becomes just the second signee in women’s basketball history to be named a McDonald’s All-American.

Essence Cody, a five-star forward prospect for the class of 2023 and Alabama women’s basketball signee has been named to the McDonald’s All-American team.

Cody is just the second signee for the women’s program to be named to the prestigious roster joining 2010 signee Kaneisha Horn.

The Valdosta, Ga native is considered by ESPNW to be the top post player in the state and is ranked as the No. 22 overall prospect in the class of 2023.

Cody is one of 24 prospects that were selected to join the prestigious McDonald’s All-American team.

The 6’4″forward should make an immediate impact for Kristy Curry and the Crimson Tide next season.

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Alabama Morning Drive: Bryce Young and Will Anderson Jr. address the media

The latest involving the Alabama Crimson Tide on Tuesday morning.

Good Tuesday morning and welcome back to another edition of Alabama Morning Drive. Thank you for making Roll Tide Wire a part of your morning routine.

Among the items to discuss this morning are, the handful of basketball transfers, Bryce Young and Will Anderson’s media period on Monday, and much more.

Let’s get started!

First…’Bama hoops in the portal…

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Alabama Athletics plans to move forward with Phase II of ‘The Crimson Standard’

The Crimson Standard continues

Earlier this afternoon it was announced that the University of Alabama Athletics Department would be moving forward with phase II of “The Crimson Standard”.

A new competition arena for basketball and gymnastics is the biggest project of phase II. The new arena will seat over 10,000 and is designed to bring the fans closer to the action on the court, something that Crimson Tide fans have been clamoring for for years now.

The new arena will also feature student seating that will mostly take up the lower bowl section and additionally new premium options in club, loge, courtside, and lower-level preferred seating.

Certainly, the success that Nate Oats has had in his short tenure in Tuscaloosa has helped pave the way for the new arena.

Included in phase II is a start of the art golf practice facility. The practice facility would include a first-of-its-kind, nine-hole golf course along with several other amenities.

With the help of athletics director Greg Byrne, the announcement was made via Twitter.

For the complete details behind the announcement click here.

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Alabama WBB takes down Auburn on the road 75-68

Alabama win on the road at Auburn!

Alabama women’s basketball traveled to Auburn today to take on the Tigers on the road. The Crimson Tide needed a win after losing the last five games. Their most recent win before today was also against Auburn.

Kristy Curry’s team improves to 11-8 with the 75-68 win over the Tigers.

Senior guard Brittany Davis led the team in points with 24 and led in rebounds with eight total.

The Crimson Tide’s conference record stands at 2-6 with both wins being against Auburn. The team will now turn their attention to Missouri, which they will play at home in Coleman Coliseum on Jan. 30.

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Alabama WBB reaches impressive program milestone amid 7-game win streak

Alabama WBB just reached a major milestone!

Alabama Women’s Basketball is currently on a seven-game win streak, which was extended today, as the team defeated Sam Houston State 84-50 at home to improve to 9-2 on the season.

While the seven consecutive wins is an impressive feat, the win over Sam Houston State marks an impressive 800 program wins for the Crimson Tide.

The women’s team began playing back in 1974, and have since made 11 NCAA Tournament appearances, one trip to the Final Four and now 800 wins.

The team celebrated the big win on the court and the social media team shared images and a special graphic to commemorate the win.

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Alabama WBB’s NCAA Tournament run ends with loss to Maryland

Kristy Curry and the Crimson Tide did not win it all this season, but they did win their first tournament game since the 1999 season.

Alabama women’s basketball entered the NCAA Tournament as a No. 7 seed. Their postseason run ends with a loss to No. 2 Maryland 64-100.

Kristy Curry and the Crimson Tide may not have won it all after their loss in the second round, but they walk away with an achievement. The team’s 71-80 win over UNC was the program’s first win in a tournament since 1999.

The loss was a hard one, losing by 36 points.

Senior forward Jasmine Walker led the team in scoring with 23 points, she also matched senior forward Ariyah Copeland’s team-high seven rebounds. Junior guard Hannah Barber recorded a team-leading three assists.

This was Curry’s first time reaching the NCAA Tournament since 2013 when she was the head coach at Purdue.

The Crimson Tide finish the season with a 17-10 overall record and a conference record of 8-8.