The transfer portal is wide open and Alabama basketball has wasted no time keying in on potential new additions to the Crimson Tide's roster . A week after the portal opened March 24, freshman Naas Cunningham was the first player from the 28-9 run to the Elite Eight to go portaling. However, Nate Oats' staff was hosting prospects as soon as the team landed at Tuscaloosa Regional Airport on Sunday. Before they're introduced to the luxuries of Title Town like Taco Casa and traffic on McFarland and Skyland Boulevard, here are some names to know that Alabama wants for its 2025-26 roster. Check back for an updated timeline of the Alabama's efforts in the portal and the latest news. Jalil Bethea, who was a 5-star coming out of Archbishop Wood Catholic High in Pennsylvania, chose Alabama as the destination where he hopes to reach his full potential. The three-level scorer picked the Crimson Tide over a return to Miami, or exits to NC State or Kansas State. Sam Kayser of League Ready reported that Miami guard Jalil Bethea is down to four schools after the freshman shared on Instagram that he will be making his transfer announcement on Sunday. Alabama is included with Kansas State and NC State while there’s a chance Bethea remains in Miami. On3’s Joe Tipton predicted with 60% certainty that the five-star would choose the Crimson Tide. According to college basketball insider Jon Rothstein , Miami Hurricanes guard Jalil Bethea has visits to Alabama and and new coach Will Wade's NC State after the dead period. The 6-foot-5 freshman averaged just over seven points per game, rounding out his season stat-line with 2.1 boards and 1.2 assists per contest in 31 appearances. Source: Miami transfer Jalil Bethea has set visits to both Alabama and NC State after the dead period.
Averaged 7.1 PPG. On Saturday morning, On3 's Joe Tipton announced that UAB transfer Yaxel Lendeborg intended to commit to Michigan while declaring for the 2025 NBA Draft. The 6-foot-9 forward put up 17.7 points and 11.4 rebounds per contest in 37 games last season. Sophomore Mo Dioubate has gone portaling after two seasons with the Crimson Tide, per On3 's Pete Nakos. He saw about 16 minutes per game in 37 appearances, averaging 7.2 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game while shooting 61.7% from the field. When announcing he was "1000% committed" to the Crimson Tide on Friday via Instagram , Bol Bowen gave Alabama faithful a first look at himself donning Crimson and White. Bol Bowen hit the transfer portal after his sophomore season at Florida State on Mar. 19. Per Field of 68 Network's Jeff Goodman , Florida State big transfer Taylor Bol Bowen, who stands at 6-foot-10, is taking his talents to Tuscaloosa. He averaged eight points and 5.2 boards per game this season with the Seminoles. After averaging 21.6 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.8 rebounds per game last season at Jacksonville State, Jaron Pierre hit the portal and his since reportedly heard from the Crimson Tide, per League Ready's Sam Kayser . The guard simultaneously declared for the 2025 NBA Draft. UAB senior forward Yaxel Lendeborg is closing in on his top candidates, according to On3's Joe Tipton. Tipton said Kentucky, Michigan, Auburn and the Crimson Tide have "begun to separate themselves from the pack," expecting the Wildcats and the Wolverines to be "top contenders," although Alabama and the Tigers remain "legitimate threats." Alabama has its first commitment from the transfer portal according to On3 ’s Joe Tipton. Bucknell 7-footer Noah Williamson will reportedly be joining the Crimson Tide after taking Patriot League Player of the Year for his efforts with the Bison. The college junior attended St. Thomas More (Conn.) during high school, which is the home of Alabama 2025 commit London Jemison. On Monday afternoon, the 6-foot-5, 180 pound guard announced he will be taking his talents to Louisville. As KSU went 19-14, Wooley averaged 18.8 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.6 assists. Among Arkansas, Kentucky, BYU, Auburn, Michigan, Ole Miss, Georgetown and Memphis, senior Yaxel Lendeborg has also heard from Alabama basketball, per On3 's Joe Tipton. The 6-foot-9, 230 pound forward averaged 17.7 points and 11.4 boards per contest − which rank third in Division I − for the Blazers while registering over four assists in 37 games. Lendeborg is also declaring for the NBA Draft. After one season at Kansas, it was announced by multiple sources on Monday morning that Griffen hit the portal. The player from Alabama's Final Four run hasn't been confirmed to have continued interest from the Crimson Tide. Yet, now-Arkansas State coach Ryan Pannone said in front of sources for the Tuscaloosa News that he would love to have the Jayhawks guard back at Alabama. However, the source said that Pannone mentioned "someone would need to convince his boss." One of the most productive players in Division II, Steen averaged 18.2 points, 11.5 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 2.6 blocks per game at Florida Southern. The two-time Sunshine State Conference Defensive Player of the Year has one more year of eligibility, and per PDT Scouting's Arman Jovic , Steen says he's heard from the Crimson Tide as of Monday. The 6-foot-9, 225 pound big man would answer Alabama's needs in the No. 4 and No. 5 spot with the looming exits of Grant Nelson and Clifford Omoruyi. On Monday afternoon, ESPN 's Jeff Borzello reported that Cunningham hit the portal. The 6-foot-7 wing was an ESPN Top 100 recruit coming out of high school, but redshirted his freshman season with the Crimson Tide. According to On3's Joe Tipton , the Crimson Tide is expecting a Zoom call from Monmouth transfer guard Abdi Bashir Jr., who is the brother of Auburn commit Abdul, on Tuesday. The 6-foot-7 sophomore led the nation in three-point makes with 127 and is a sharp shooter at the foul line. Last Wednesday, insider Adam Zagoria reported that Bethea will be taking a visit to Alabama “at some point.” The freshman is said to be down to four programs, including NC State, Kansas State and the Crimson Tide with the possibility of returning to Miami. In 2023, as a consensus 5-Star prospect out of Archbishop Wood in Pennsylvania, Bethea was scheduled to visit Tuscaloosa, but cancelled within two weeks of committing to the Hurricanes that September. Days after visiting Texas A&M, the 6-foot-8 freshman and four-star prospect is making way for Tuscaloosa on Monday, according to On3’s Joe Tipton . He averaged 6.1 points and 6.6 rebounds per game this season for the Tigers and had a career double-double against Alabama on Jan. 25. On Saturday, Joe Tipton of On3 reported that Wooley was down to four schools. One of them was Alabama, although the Crimson Tide didn't offer the Tuscaloosa native coming out of high school at Paul W. Bryant. Auburn, Louisville and Kansas are also in the mix for Wooley, who spent his freshman season playing for Alabama basketball alum-turned-Kennesaw State head coach Antoine Pettway. Per Tide 100.9 , the 7-foot, 250-pounder was waiting for Oats and recruiting mastermind Preston Murphy at the airport when the team got back from Newark. Shooting 53.8% from the floor and 31.8% from deep, he averaged 17.6 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game for Bucknell.
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Averaged 7.1 PPG. On Saturday morning, On3 's Joe Tipton announced that UAB transfer Yaxel Lendeborg intended to commit to Michigan while declaring for the 2025 NBA Draft. The 6-foot-9 forward put up 17.7 points and 11.4 rebounds per contest in 37 games last season. Sophomore Mo Dioubate has gone portaling after two seasons with the Crimson Tide, per On3 's Pete Nakos. He saw about 16 minutes per game in 37 appearances, averaging 7.2 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game while shooting 61.7% from the field. When announcing he was "1000% committed" to the Crimson Tide on Friday via Instagram , Bol Bowen gave Alabama faithful a first look at himself donning Crimson and White. Bol Bowen hit the transfer portal after his sophomore season at Florida State on Mar. 19. Per Field of 68 Network's Jeff Goodman , Florida State big transfer Taylor Bol Bowen, who stands at 6-foot-10, is taking his talents to Tuscaloosa. He averaged eight points and 5.2 boards per game this season with the Seminoles. After averaging 21.6 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.8 rebounds per game last season at Jacksonville State, Jaron Pierre hit the portal and his since reportedly heard from the Crimson Tide, per League Ready's Sam Kayser . The guard simultaneously declared for the 2025 NBA Draft. UAB senior forward Yaxel Lendeborg is closing in on his top candidates, according to On3's Joe Tipton. Tipton said Kentucky, Michigan, Auburn and the Crimson Tide have "begun to separate themselves from the pack," expecting the Wildcats and the Wolverines to be "top contenders," although Alabama and the Tigers remain "legitimate threats." Alabama has its first commitment from the transfer portal according to On3 ’s Joe Tipton. Bucknell 7-footer Noah Williamson will reportedly be joining the Crimson Tide after taking Patriot League Player of the Year for his efforts with the Bison. The college junior attended St. Thomas More (Conn.) during high school, which is the home of Alabama 2025 commit London Jemison. On Monday afternoon, the 6-foot-5, 180 pound guard announced he will be taking his talents to Louisville. As KSU went 19-14, Wooley averaged 18.8 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.6 assists. Among Arkansas, Kentucky, BYU, Auburn, Michigan, Ole Miss, Georgetown and Memphis, senior Yaxel Lendeborg has also heard from Alabama basketball, per On3 's Joe Tipton. The 6-foot-9, 230 pound forward averaged 17.7 points and 11.4 boards per contest − which rank third in Division I − for the Blazers while registering over four assists in 37 games. Lendeborg is also declaring for the NBA Draft. After one season at Kansas, it was announced by multiple sources on Monday morning that Griffen hit the portal. The player from Alabama's Final Four run hasn't been confirmed to have continued interest from the Crimson Tide. Yet, now-Arkansas State coach Ryan Pannone said in front of sources for the Tuscaloosa News that he would love to have the Jayhawks guard back at Alabama. However, the source said that Pannone mentioned "someone would need to convince his boss." One of the most productive players in Division II, Steen averaged 18.2 points, 11.5 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 2.6 blocks per game at Florida Southern. The two-time Sunshine State Conference Defensive Player of the Year has one more year of eligibility, and per PDT Scouting's Arman Jovic , Steen says he's heard from the Crimson Tide as of Monday. The 6-foot-9, 225 pound big man would answer Alabama's needs in the No. 4 and No. 5 spot with the looming exits of Grant Nelson and Clifford Omoruyi. On Monday afternoon, ESPN 's Jeff Borzello reported that Cunningham hit the portal. The 6-foot-7 wing was an ESPN Top 100 recruit coming out of high school, but redshirted his freshman season with the Crimson Tide. According to On3's Joe Tipton , the Crimson Tide is expecting a Zoom call from Monmouth transfer guard Abdi Bashir Jr., who is the brother of Auburn commit Abdul, on Tuesday. The 6-foot-7 sophomore led the nation in three-point makes with 127 and is a sharp shooter at the foul line. Last Wednesday, insider Adam Zagoria reported that Bethea will be taking a visit to Alabama “at some point.” The freshman is said to be down to four programs, including NC State, Kansas State and the Crimson Tide with the possibility of returning to Miami. In 2023, as a consensus 5-Star prospect out of Archbishop Wood in Pennsylvania, Bethea was scheduled to visit Tuscaloosa, but cancelled within two weeks of committing to the Hurricanes that September. Days after visiting Texas A&M, the 6-foot-8 freshman and four-star prospect is making way for Tuscaloosa on Monday, according to On3’s Joe Tipton . He averaged 6.1 points and 6.6 rebounds per game this season for the Tigers and had a career double-double against Alabama on Jan. 25. On Saturday, Joe Tipton of On3 reported that Wooley was down to four schools. One of them was Alabama, although the Crimson Tide didn't offer the Tuscaloosa native coming out of high school at Paul W. Bryant. Auburn, Louisville and Kansas are also in the mix for Wooley, who spent his freshman season playing for Alabama basketball alum-turned-Kennesaw State head coach Antoine Pettway. Per Tide 100.9 , the 7-foot, 250-pounder was waiting for Oats and recruiting mastermind Preston Murphy at the airport when the team got back from Newark. Shooting 53.8% from the floor and 31.8% from deep, he averaged 17.6 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game for Bucknell.
