2022–23 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team

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
Seasons
2022–23 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Alabama 16 2   .889 31 6   .838
No. 17 Texas A&M 15 3   .833 25 10   .714
Kentucky 12 6   .667 22 12   .647
No. 23 Missouri 11 7   .611 25 10   .714
No. 20 Tennessee 11 7   .611 25 11   .694
Vanderbilt 11 7   .611 22 15   .595
Auburn 10 8   .556 21 13   .618
Florida 9 9   .500 16 17   .485
Mississippi State 8 10   .444 21 13   .618
Arkansas 8 10   .444 22 14   .611
Georgia 6 12   .333 16 16   .500
South Carolina 4 14   .222 11 21   .344
Ole Miss 3 15   .167 12 21   .364
LSU 2 16   .111 14 19   .424
2023 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

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.

Previous season

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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

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Jusaun Holt 1 G 6'6" 190 Freshman Tacoma, WA Transferred to Georgia
JD Davison 3 G 6'3" 195 Freshman Letohatchee, AL Declare for 2022 NBA draft
Juwan Gary 4 F 6'6" 218 RS Sophomore Columbia, SC Transferred to Nebraska
Jaden Shackelford 5 G 6'3" 200 Junior Hesperia, CA Declare for 2022 NBA draft
Keon Ellis 14 G 6'6" 175 Senior Eustis, FL Graduated/undrafted in 2022 NBA draft
Tyler Barnes 15 F 6'8" 210 GS Senior Louisville, KY Walk-on; graduated
Britton Johnson 21 G 6'4" 185 Senior Mountain Brook, AL Walk-on; graduate transferred to Samford
Keon Ambrose-Hylton 22 F 6'8" 215 Sophomore Toronto, ON Transferred to SMU
James Rojas 33 F 6'8" 220 RS Senior Jamestown, NY Graduate transferred to Wichita State
Alex Tchikou 35 F 6'11" 230 RS Freshman Paris, France Transferred to Rhode Island

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Mark Sears 1 G 6'1" 185 Junior Muscle Shoals, AL Ohio
Dominick Welch 10 G 6'5" 205 GS Senior Buffalo, NY St. Bonaventure
Nick Pringle 23 F 6'10" 220 RS Freshman Seabrook, SC Dodge City Community College

2022 recruiting class

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College recruiting information
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 
Star ratings: 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 
Star ratings: 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 
Star ratings: 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 
Star ratings: 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

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College recruiting information (2023)
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 
Star ratings: 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 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/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

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SEC media poll

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

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

Roster

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2022–23 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Jaden Bradley 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr IMG Academy Rochester, NY
G 1 Mark Sears 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Ohio Muscle Shoals, AL
G 3 Rylan Griffen 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Richardson HS Dallas, TX
F 4 Noah Gurley 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) GS Furman Fayetteville, GA
G 5 Jahvon Quinerly 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Sr Villanova Hackensack, NJ
G 10 Dominick Welch 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) GS St. Bonaventure Buffalo, NY
G 12 Delaney Heard (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Jr Oak Hill Academy Canton, GA
C 14 Charles Bediako 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So IMG Academy Brampton, ON, Canada
F 15 Noah Clowney 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Dorman HS Roebuck, SC
F 23 Nick Pringle 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS So Dodge City Community College Seabrook, SC
F 24 Brandon Miller 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Cane Ridge HS Antioch, TN
G 25 Nimari Burnett 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Texas Tech Chicago, IL
G 30 Adam Cottrell (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Lakeview Academy Flowery Branch, GA
F 31 Max Scharnowski (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Wheaton Academy Elgin, IL
G 32 Kai Spears (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Bishop Canevin HS Pittsburgh, PA
G 34 Jaden Quinerly (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Jr Ramsey 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

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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.

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Rankings

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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

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References

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  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.