2022–23 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Nate Oats. They played their home games at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 31–6, 16–2 in SEC play to win the regular season championship. They defeated Mississippi State, Missouri, and Texas A&M to win the SEC tournament championship. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 1 seed in the South region. As the number one overall seed in the tournament, they defeated Texas A&M–Corpus Christi and Maryland to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. There they were upset by San Diego State.

2022–23 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball
SEC regular season & tournament champions
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
APNo. 1
Record31–6 (16–2 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaColeman Coliseum
2022–23 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 Alabama162 .889316  .838
No. 17 Texas A&M153 .8332510  .714
Kentucky126 .6672212  .647
No. 23 Missouri117 .6112510  .714
No. 20 Tennessee117 .6112511  .694
Vanderbilt117 .6112215  .595
Auburn108 .5562113  .618
Florida99 .5001617  .485
Mississippi State810 .4442113  .618
Arkansas810 .4442214  .611
Georgia612 .3331616  .500
South Carolina414 .2221121  .344
Ole Miss315 .1671221  .364
LSU216 .1111419  .424
2023 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Crimson Tide finished the 2021–22 season 19–14, 9–9 in SEC Play to finish a five-way tie for fifth place. They lost in the second round of the SEC tournament to Vanderbilt. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 6 seed in the West Region, where they were upset in the First Round by Notre Dame.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Jusaun Holt1G6'6"190FreshmanTacoma, WATransferred to Georgia
JD Davison3G6'3"195FreshmanLetohatchee, ALDeclare for 2022 NBA draft
Juwan Gary4F6'6"218RS SophomoreColumbia, SCTransferred to Nebraska
Jaden Shackelford5G6'3"200JuniorHesperia, CADeclare for 2022 NBA draft
Keon Ellis14G6'6"175SeniorEustis, FLGraduated/undrafted in 2022 NBA draft
Tyler Barnes15F6'8"210GS SeniorLouisville, KYWalk-on; graduated
Britton Johnson21G6'4"185SeniorMountain Brook, ALWalk-on; graduate transferred to Samford
Keon Ambrose-Hylton22F6'8"215SophomoreToronto, ONTransferred to SMU
James Rojas33F6'8"220RS SeniorJamestown, NYGraduate transferred to Wichita State
Alex Tchikou35F6'11"230RS FreshmanParis, FranceTransferred to Rhode Island

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Mark Sears1G6'1"185JuniorMuscle Shoals, ALOhio
Dominick Welch10G6'5"205GS SeniorBuffalo, NYSt. Bonaventure
Nick Pringle23F6'10"220RS FreshmanSeabrook, SCDodge City Community College

2022 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Brandon Miller
#6 PG
Antioch, TN Cane Ridge High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Nov 1, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 92
Jaden Bradley
#4 PG
Rochester, NY IMG Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sep 30, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 90
Rylan Griffen
#10 SF
Richardson, TX Richardson High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Nov 9, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 86
Noah Clowney
#20 C
Roebuck, SC Dorman High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Nov 1, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 84
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2022 Alabama Commits". Rivals.com.
  • "ESPN- Alabama Crimson Tide Men's Basketball Recruiting". ESPN.com.
  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Sam Walters
#43 PF
Oxford, FL The Villages Charter High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jun 3, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
R.J. Johnson
#43 SG
Huntsville, AL Virgil I. Grissom High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Aug 26, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Preseason

SEC media poll

The SEC media poll was released on October 19, 2022.[1]

Media poll
Predicted finish Team
1Kentucky
2Arkansas
3Tennessee
4Auburn
5Alabama
6Texas A&M
7Florida
8LSU
9Ole Miss
10Mississippi State
11Missouri
12Vanderbilt
13Georgia
14South Carolina

Roster

2022–23 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Jaden Bradley 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrIMG Academy Rochester, NY
G 1 Mark Sears 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrOhio Muscle Shoals, AL
G 3 Rylan Griffen 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrRichardson HS Dallas, TX
F 4 Noah Gurley 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) GSFurman Fayetteville, GA
G 5 Jahvon Quinerly 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS SrVillanova Hackensack, NJ
G 10 Dominick Welch 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) GSSt. Bonaventure Buffalo, NY
G 12 Delaney Heard (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)198 lb (90 kg) JrOak Hill Academy Canton, GA
C 14 Charles Bediako 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoIMG Academy Brampton, ON, Canada
F 15 Noah Clowney 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrDorman HS Roebuck, SC
F 23 Nick Pringle 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS SoDodge City Community College Seabrook, SC
F 24 Brandon Miller 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrCane Ridge HS Antioch, TN
G 25 Nimari Burnett 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrTexas Tech Chicago, IL
G 30 Adam Cottrell (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrLakeview Academy Flowery Branch, GA
F 31 Max Scharnowski (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrWheaton Academy Elgin, IL
G 32 Kai Spears (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrBishop Canevin HS Pittsburgh, PA
G 34 Jaden Quinerly (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)155 lb (70 kg) JrRamsey HS Hackensack, NJ
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

  • On Dec. 28, 2022, Alabama coach Nate Oats said Darius Miles was away from the team “with a personal matter.”
  • On Jan. 15, 2023, Miles among 2 charged with capital murder in shooting death on the Strip early Sunday morning and he is no longer active in the roster.

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 29, 2022*
2:00 p.m.
No. 20 Southern Illinois W 73–64 
 14  Miller  8  Tied  3  Welch  Foster Auditorium (2,000)
Tuscaloosa, AL
Regular Season
November 7, 2022*
7:30 p.m., SECN+
No. 20 Longwood W 75–54  1–0
 14  Tied  13  Miller  5  Sears  Coleman Coliseum (10,472)
Tuscaloosa, AL
November 11, 2022*
7:00 p.m., SECN+
No. 20 Liberty W 95–59  2–0
 22  Sears  8  Tied  4  Sears  Coleman Coliseum (10,270)
Tuscaloosa, AL
November 15, 2022*
9:00 p.m., ESPNU
No. 18 at South Alabama W 65–55  3–0
 19  Miller  15  Clowney  3  Miller  Mitchell Center (7,673)
Mobile, AL
November 18, 2022*
8:00 p.m., SECN
No. 18 Jacksonville State W 104–62  4–0
 28  Miller  10  Clowney  8  Quinerly  Coleman Coliseum (9,018)
Tuscaloosa, AL
November 24, 2022*
9:30 p.m., ESPN
No. 18 vs. No. 12 Michigan State
Phil Knight Invitational Quarterfinals
W 81–70  5–0
 24  Miller  9  Miller  5  Tied  Moda Center 
Portland, OR
November 25, 2022*
8:30 p.m., ESPN
No. 18 vs. No. 20 UConn
Phil Knight Invitational Semifinals
L 67–82  5–1
 18  Miller  9  Miller  4  Bradley  Veterans Memorial Coliseum 
Portland, OR
November 27, 2022*
2:30 p.m., ESPN
No. 18 vs. No. 1 North Carolina
Phil Knight Invitational 3rd place game
W 103–101 4OT 6–1
 24  Sears  16  Bediako  8  Quinerly  Veterans Memorial Coliseum (1,921)
Portland, OR
December 3, 2022*
7:30 p.m., SECN+
No. 11т South Dakota State W 78–65  7–1
 22  Clowney  9  Tied  7  Quinerly  Coleman Coliseum (9,086)
Tuscaloosa, AL
December 10, 2022*
2:00 p.m., ABC
No. 8 at No. 1 Houston W 71–65  8–1
 16  Clowney  11  Clowney  4  Bradley  Fertitta Center (7,718)
Houston, TX
December 13, 2022*
8:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 4 Memphis W 91–88  9–1
 24  Miller  9  Clowney  5  Tied  Coleman Coliseum (9,195)
Tuscaloosa, AL
December 17, 2022*
12:00 p.m., CBS
No. 4 vs. No. 15 Gonzaga
C.M. Newton Classic
L 90–100  9–2
 36  Miller  13  Clowney  4  Bradley  Legacy Arena (15,847)
Birmingham, AL
December 20, 2022*
6:00 p.m., SECN
No. 9 Jackson State W 84–64  10–2
 16  Gurley  14  Miller  7  Bradley  Coleman Coliseum (8,803)
Tuscaloosa, AL
December 28, 2022
8:00 p.m., SECN
No. 8 at No. 21 Mississippi State W 78–67  11–2
(1–0)
 20  Sears  11  Miller  7  Bradley  Humphrey Coliseum (9,803)
Starkville, MS
January 3, 2023
8:00 p.m., SECN
No. 7 Ole Miss W 84–62  12–2
(2–0)
 17  Miller  8  Clowney  3  Tied  Coleman Coliseum (8,505)
Tuscaloosa, AL
January 7, 2023
12:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 7 Kentucky W 78–52  13–2
(3–0)
 19  Miller  7  Miller  4  Sears  Coleman Coliseum (13,474)
Tuscaloosa, AL
January 11, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 4 at No. 15 Arkansas W 84–69  14–2
(4–0)
 26  Sears  6  Tied  3  Tied  Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
Fayetteville, AR
January 14, 2023
3:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 4 LSU W 106–66  15–2
(5–0)
 31  Miller  9  Miller  6  Bradley  Coleman Coliseum (13,474)
Tuscaloosa, AL
January 17, 2023
7:30 p.m., SECN
No. 4 at Vanderbilt W 78–66  16–2
(6–0)
 30  Miller  10  Miller  3  Tied  Memorial Gymnasium (10,517)
Nashville, TN
January 21, 2023
5:00 p.m., SECN
No. 4 at Missouri W 85–64  17–2
(7–0)
 17  Tied  14  Clowney  3  Tied  Mizzou Arena (15,061)
Columbia, MO
January 25, 2023
8:00 p.m., SECN
No. 2 Mississippi State W 66–63  18–2
(8–0)
 14  Quinerly  8  Clowney  4  Quinerly  Coleman Coliseum (11,681)
Tuscaloosa, AL
January 28, 2023*
1:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 2 at Oklahoma
Big 12/SEC Challenge
L 69–93  18–3
 15  Griffen  8  Clowney  3  Miller  Lloyd Noble Center (10,869)
Norman, OK
January 31, 2023
7:30 p.m., SECN
No. 4 Vanderbilt W 101–44  19–3
(9–0)
 22  Miller  8  Miller  8  Sears  Coleman Coliseum (9,513)
Tuscaloosa, AL
February 4, 2023
3:00 p.m., ESPNU
No. 4 at LSU W 79–69  20–3
(10–0)
 14  Tied  10  Miller  6  Quinerly  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,652)
Baton Rouge, LA
February 8, 2023
8:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 3 Florida W 97–69  21–3
(11–0)
 24  Miller  9  Miller  5  Tied  Coleman Coliseum (10,599)
Tuscaloosa, AL
February 11, 2023
1:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 3 at Auburn
Rivalry/College GameDay
W 77–69  22–3
(12–0)
 16  Griffen  7  Clowney  3  Tied  Neville Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
February 15, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 1 at No. 10 Tennessee L 59–68  22–4
(12–1)
 15  Miller  11  Clowney  4  Bradley  Thompson–Boling Arena (21,678)
Knoxville, TN
February 18, 2023
5:00 p.m., SECN
No. 1 Georgia W 108–59  23–4
(13–1)
 21  Miller  12  Pringle  7  Bradley  Coleman Coliseum (13,474)
Tuscaloosa, AL
February 22, 2023
8:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 2 at South Carolina W 78–76 OT 24–4
(14–1)
 41  Miller  9  Bediako  3  Bradley  Colonial Life Arena (11,242)
Columbia, SC
February 25, 2023
1:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 2 Arkansas W 86–83  25–4
(15–1)
 24  Miller  13  Clowney  7  Quinerly  Coleman Coliseum (13,474)
Tuscaloosa, AL
March 1, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 2 Auburn
Rivalry
W 90–85 OT 26–4
(16–1)
 24  Quinerly  8  Tied  6  Quinerly  Coleman Coliseum (13,474)
Tuscaloosa, AL
March 4, 2023
11:00 a.m., CBS
No. 2 at No. 24 Texas A&M L 61–67  26–5
(16–2)
 19  Miller  10  Miller  3  Quinerly  Reed Arena (12,989)
College Station, TX
SEC tournament
March 10, 2023
12:00 p.m., ESPN
(1) No. 4 vs. (9) Mississippi State
Quarterfinals
W 72–49  27–5
 18  Miller  9  Miller  5  Miller  Bridgestone Arena (16,107)
Nashville, TN
March 11, 2023
12:00 p.m., ESPN
(1) No. 4 vs. (4) No. 25 Missouri
Semifinals
W 72–61  28–5
 20  Miller  12  Miller  7  Quinerly  Bridgestone Arena (17,528)
Nashville, TN
March 12, 2023
12:00 p.m., ESPN
(1) No. 4 vs. (2) No. 18 Texas A&M
Championship
W 82–63  29–5
 23  Miller  13  Bediako  4  Miller  Bridgestone Arena (18,690)
Nashville, TN
NCAA tournament
March 16, 2023*
1:45 p.m., CBS
(1 S) No. 1 vs. (16 S) Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
First Round
W 96–75  30–5
 19  Pringle  15  Pringle  6  Bradley  Legacy Arena (15,126)
Birmingham, AL
March 18, 2023*
8:40 p.m., TBS
(1 S) No. 1 vs. (8 S) Maryland
Second Round
W 73–51  31–5
 22  Quinerly  10  Bediako  3  Sears  Legacy Arena (15,198)
Birmingham, AL
March 24, 2023*
5:30 p.m., TBS
(1 S) No. 1 vs. (5 S) No. 18 San Diego State
Sweet Sixteen
L 64–71  31–6
 16  Sears  11  Miller  3  Tied  KFC Yum! Center (20,289)
Louisville, KY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
S=South.
All times are in Central Time.

[2]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
AP20181811т84987442 (23)43 (1)1 (38)2 (7)2 (5)41 (48)Not released
Coaches19161814105109744 (1)2 (8)53 (1)1 (15)2 (6)2 (2)52 (8)4

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.

See also

References

  1. "Media picks Kentucky as SEC men's basketball favorite". Southeastern Conference. October 19, 2022. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  2. "2022–23 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Alabama Athletics. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
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