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Herb Jones announces withdrawal from NBA Draft, will return to Alabama

Alabama guard Herb jones announces he will no longer look to enter the NBA draft and will return to Alabama for his senior season.

Alabama guard Herb Jones recently announced his decision to enter the 2020 NBA draft process, but retain his collegiate eligibility.

Today he publicly announced he will no longer be looking to take his talents to the NBA, and instead return to Alabama for his senior season.

In his post, Jones states:

“Given the information I have received and considering the team goals I still want to accomplish, I am officially withdrawing my name from the 2020 NBA Draft and returning to the University of Alabama for my senior season.”

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Jones has been a consistent contributor for the Crimson Tide. In 2019, Jones recorded over 42% on field goals, 49.5% for free throws, 119 rebounds, 67 assists and 216 points for the team.

His return will be a big help to a new-look Alabama team headed by Nate Oats.

Roll Tide Wire will keep you updated on all things Alabama basketball.

Former Alabama F Galin Smith announces he will transfer to Maryland

Less than a week after announcing his top three potential landing spots, former Alabama forward gain Smith announces he will be transferring to Maryland.

Less than a week after announcing his top three potential landing spots, former Alabama forward Galin Smith announces he will be transferring to Maryland.

In the 2019-2020 season, Smith tallied 97 points, 79 total rebounds, 24 blocks and 25 turnovers in his 31 appearances.

The timing of his decision to transfer does not come as a shock to many seeing that Alabama head coach Nate Oats has been hot on the recruiting trail, earning the Crimson Tide a top-20 ranking for the 2020-2021 recruiting class.

Smith is the third Alabama player to announce he will be transferring heading into the 2020-2021 season, Raymond Hawkins and Jaylen Forbes also decided to continue playing elsewhere.

BAMA BEAT: Alabama basketball update (Ep. 334)

Cecil Hurt and Hunter Johnson bring Alabama fans updates on the basketball program as we navigate the current state of sports with COVID-19.

Cecil Hurt and Hunter Johnson bring Alabama fans an update on the Crimson Tide’s basketball program as we navigate the current state of sports with COVID-19.

What’s next for head coach Nate Oats and the rest of the team?

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Alabama MBB F Galin Smith announces possible transfer destinations

Former Alabama Basketball Forward Galin Smith announces his top three transfer landing spots to continue playing collegiate basketball.

Former Alabama forward Galin Smith took to Twitter to announces his top three schools to transfer to for the 2020-2021 college basketball season.

Smith entered the transfer portal late April and is listed as a graduate transfer which means he will be immediately eligible for playing time.

The timing of his decision does not come as a shock to many seeing that Alabama head coach Nate Oats has been hot on the recruiting trail, earning the Crimson Tide a top-20 ranking for the 2020-2021 recruiting class.

He’s not the only member of the 2019 squad to transfer. Raymond Hawkins and Jaylen Forbes also transferred from the Crimson Tide program.

The Mississippi native was a regular face for Alabama basketball fans to come off the bench. In the 2019-2020 season, Smith tallied 97 points, 79 total rebounds, 24 blocks and 25 turnovers in his 31 appearances.

His three remaining landing spots are:

  • Maryland
  • VCU
  • Arizona State

Alabama fans are certainly thankful for his contributions to the team in his three years with the Crimson Tide.

Roll Tide Wire will keep you updated on where Smith will decide to continue playing collegiate basketball.

 

Alabama basketball ranks No. 18 in preseason rankings

Oats has added plenty of new talent, as he’s hit the recruiting trail hard, but there are still plenty of of variables to consider when r…

The college basketball postseason either never happened or was cut short depending on your conference affiliation.

Regardless of what happened in the 2019-2020 season, it’s always a good time to start thinking about the next season. That is exactly what Jeff Goodman of WatchStadium.com did, by producing his preseason top-50 teams for the 2020-2021 season.

Alabama makes a rather surprising entrance on this list, being ranked No. 18 overall.

Oats has added plenty of new talent for his upcoming second year as head coach, as he’s hit the recruiting trail hard, but there are plenty of variables for Goodman to consider when ranking these teams.

He offers no explanation as to why he picked these specific rankings, but he does include commits, last year’s starters and last year’s record.

The most interesting part about Alabama’s placement is that they are the highest ranked SEC program on the list.

The following programs behind Alabama are No. 20 Tennessee, No. 21 Florida, No. 23 Kentucky, No. 27 Arkansas, No. 33 Auburn, No. 43 LSU, No. 49 South Carolina and No. 50 Ole Miss.

There’s still plenty of time until the 2020-2021 college basketball season tips off, until the, stay tuned to Roll Tide Wire as we will keep you updated on all things Alabama men’s basketball.

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Two former Alabama MBB players announce transfer destinations

Two former members of the Alabama Crimson Tide men’s basketball team, Jaylen Forbes and Raymond Hawkins, have announced where they will…

Two former members of the Alabama Crimson Tide men’s basketball team, Jaylen Forbes and Raymond Hawkins, have announced where they will be playing for the 2020 season.

Smith, a guard who just finished his freshman season, was a player Alabama fans were familiar with in his lone year with the program. He stood at 6 feet 4 inches tall. In his time with the Crimson Tide, Forbes averaged just over 10 minutes a game and a field goal percentage of 32%.

Forbes will be transferring to Tulane for his final year of eligibility.

Hawkins, a center who originally committed to the University of Buffalo, followed Nate Oats to Alabama and did not see much playing time, in his one season with the Crimson Tide, Hawkins played in six games.

The California native announced via Twitter that he will be transferring to Long Beach State.

These are the first two commits of Oats to leave Alabama during is time as head coach. However, he, nor the fans, seem to be worried as they look ahead to the top-20 recruiting class he has put together for the 2020 season.

Roll Tide Wire will keep you updated on all things Alabama basketball as the offseason continues!

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Kira Lewis announces he will stay in NBA Draft

Former Alabama guard Kira Lewis jr. took over the Crimson Tide Men’s basketball fanbase during his freshman season in 2018 due to his…

Former Alabama guard Kira Lewis Jr. took over the Crimson Tide Men’s basketball fanbase during his freshman season in 2018 due to his young age of 17.

Now, after two seasons in Tuscaloosa, Lewis announced that he will remain in the NBA Draft and not return to Alabama for his remaining two years of eligibility.

Lewis made the announcement via social media with a vide titled “It’s time.”

After thanking God, his family and the University of Alabama, Lewis says that he has discussed his future with his family and will hire an agent.

Some early NBA mock drafts have Lewis being drafted in the late first round.

Regardless of where he ends up Roll Tide Wire wishes him the best of luck in this journey, and will keep you updated every step of the way!

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Alabama basketball finishes No. 16 in recruiting rankings

Alabama’s 2020 recruiting class ranks 16thin the nation by Scout.com and the No. 18 overall class according to 247Sports.com.

On Wednesday, Nate Oats announced that the team added four more players to its 2020 signing class which are joining fall signee Keon Ambrose-Hylton as well as one of the nation’s best graduate transfers from Yale, Jordan Bruner. Alabama’s 2020 recruiting class ranks 16thin the nation by Scout.com and the No. 18 overall class according to 247Sports.com.

Oats, who had led Alabama to a 16–15 season before the season was abruptly ended due to the coronavirus, is on a mission to prove that he’s not only the man for the job, but that Alabama can truly become a school with a basketball program able to win national championships as well.

Here is Alabama’s 2020 signing class:

Ambrose was rated as a four-star prospect by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports.

Bruner, who is one of the top graduate transfers, averaged 10.9 points per game, and 9.2 rebounds per game last season.

Primo was not only rated a 5 star, but he was also rated he No. 27 overall player in the 2020 recruiting class.

Ellis is rated as the No. 3 JUCO prospect and No. 1 combo guard for the 2020, according to 247Sports.

Miles was not only ranked a 4 star, but he also averaged 12.1 points per game for IMG Academy last season.

This is an exciting recruiting class for the Crimson Tide. With these 5 star players joining the talent in Tuscaloosa, this could be a year unlike any other for Alabama.

If Herb Jones and John Petty choose to return to Tuscaloosa for another year of college basketball, we may witness the type of team Nate Oats has been believing in all along.

Roll Tide Wire will keep you up to date on the very latest.

Alabama basketball target Jordan Bruner makes college decision

Yale graduate transfer Jordan Bruner announced on Friday where he’ll be finishing his collegiate basketball career.

Jordan Bruner has finally made his decision on where he’ll finish his collegiate basketball career. On Friday, the Yale graduate transfer announced he’ll be joining the Alabama Crimson Tide.

This is a huge addition to an already impressive 2020 recruiting class for Nate Oats and the rest of the Alabama basketball program.

Bruner was being heavily pursued by several of the nation’s top schools and had recently narrowed his choices down to three: Alabama, Baylor and Maryland.

The 6-foot-9 forward from Columbia (S.C.) brings a versatile skill set to Tuscaloosa, as he almost averaged a double-double for Yale last season (10.9 points, 9.2 rebound per game).

Bruner is also an effective player on the defensive end of the courst, as he averaged 1.7 blocks as well.

In addition to Bruner, the Crimson Tide have also added other key members to its 2020 class within the last couple of weeks. Included in those additions are five-star guard Josh Primo, four-star JUCO guard Keon Ellis and three-star forward Darius Miller.

Alabama already had four-star forward Keon Ambrose-Hylton committed as well.

Combine those with the arrivals of Jahvon Quinerly, Juwan Gary and James Rojas, and this Alabama basketball team is going to look vastly different than it did during the 2019-20 season.

Oats and company are still waiting on any potential return announcements from John Petty, Herb Jones or Kira Lewis Jr. But even if all three choose to stick to leaving early for the 2020 NBA Draft, the Tide look to be in good shape.

Stay tuned for more Alabama basketball and recruiting updates from Roll Tide Wire!

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Alabama basketball lands commitment from 3-star SF

Nate Oats is hot on the recruiting trail and has landed another big commitment from six feet seven inch three-star small forward, Darius Miles from IMG Academy. Miles’ final three schools were Alabama, Boston College and Minnesota. He made his …

Nate Oats is hot on the recruiting trail and has landed another big commitment from six feet seven inch three-star small forward, Darius Miles from IMG Academy.

Miles’ final three schools were Alabama, Boston College and Minnesota.

He made his announcement via a video on Twitter.

Oats now brought Alabama within the top-25 for NCAA MBB recruiting in the 2020 class – the Crimson Tide sits at No. 23. There’s plenty of time left for Oats and his staff to help Alabama climb up the board even higher,

After an impressive first year as head coach, Oats looks to build a brand new team for year No. 2 and he’s just getting started.

Roll Tide Wire will keep you updated on all things Alabama Basketball and recruiting leading into the 2020 season.

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