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The Crimson White

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The Crimson White

Alabama guard Aden Holloway (#2) prepares to jump for a shot against UNC Asheville.

Alabama men’s basketball looking for an impact from transfer additions

Elijah Burks, Staff Writer November 5, 2024

Alabama men’s basketball was busy in the transfer portal this past offseason as the team looks to replicate or even surpass last season’s Final Four run. Here is a look at the four transfer additions...

Alabama head coach Kristy Curry watches from the sideline.

Q&A with Alabama women’s basketball head coach Kristy Curry

Matthew Mason, Staff Writer November 5, 2024

Alabama women’s basketball tipped off the 2024-25 season on Monday with a 62-point victory over the University of New Orleans. The Crimson White’s Matthew Mason sat down with head coach Kristy Curry...

Alabama guard Eris Lester (#4) pushes toward the goal against New Orleans.

A look at the three freshmen joining Alabama women’s basketball

Elijah Burks, Staff Writer November 5, 2024

Alabama women’s basketball has higher expectations than usual this season, as the team is ranked in the preseason AP Top 25 for the first time in 25 years. Here is a look at the three freshmen who will...

Alabama basketball head coach Nate Oats speaks with guard Mark Sears (#1).

Alabama basketball’s rebirth under Nate Oats

Noah Scoggins, Contributing Writer November 5, 2024

Nate Oats was announced as the head coach of Alabama basketball in March 2019 after a successful tenure as the head coach at the University of Buffalo. Oats spent four years with the Buffalo Bulls,...

Guard Labaron Philon (#0) dribbles past a defender in Alabama's game against the University of North Carolina Asheville on Monday, Nov. 4.

Alabama men’s basketball opens season with blowout win over UNC Asheville

Samuel Prestipino, Assistant Sports Editor November 5, 2024

The road to the program’s first-ever national title tipped off on Monday as Alabama men’s basketball opened its season with a 110-54 win over the University of North Carolina Asheville. The win...

Alabama guard Mark Sears (#1) dribbles around a Florida defender.

Preview: Alabama men’s basketball has its eyes on its first-ever national championship

Samuel Prestipino, Assistant Sports Editor October 2, 2024

Last season, the Alabama men’s basketball team made it over the hump by appearing in its first-ever Final Four. It was the highest point of the Crimson Tide's success since Nate Oats took over as...

Alabama guard Latrell Wrightsell Jr. (#3) goes for a layup during Final Four practice.

Alabama men’s basketball conference schedule preview

Samuel Prestipino, Assistant Sports Editor September 4, 2024

The SEC officially released its men's basketball conference schedules last week, meaning that the Crimson Tide now has its full 2024-2025 slate of games filled out. The team will face off against familiar...

Alabama guard Sarah Ashlee Barker (#3) cheers on the sidelines.

More than football: Alabama’s athletic powerhouse

Joycelyn Diggins, Contributing Writer August 28, 2024

Alabama is famous for its Saturday night games and rivalries, which have become core aspects of the athletic culture. However, in order to grasp the full effect of Alabama athletics, fans need to step...

Darius Miles was removed from the men's basketball team following his arrest in connection to a January 2023 shooting on the Strip.

Darius Miles’ capital murder case expected to go to trial in 2025

Jacob Ritondo, Managing Editor August 24, 2024

Darius Miles, a former Crimson Tide basketball player, could go to trial in his capital murder case in 2025, defense attorney Mary Turner said. At a hearing Wednesday, Judge Daniel Pruet of the Circuit...

Derrick Henry won the Heisman in 2015.

‘Where Legends Are Made’: UA’s 10 greatest athletes of all time

Ramsey Eaton, Contributing Writer August 21, 2024

Whether it be with team sports like football and basketball or individual sports like track and field, Alabama is a well-oiled machine for athlete success stories. As such, comparing the accolades of these...

Alabama guard Mark Sears (1) shoots the ball against North Carolina at crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA on Thursday, Mar 28, 2024.

Men’s hoops set to play UNC for third consecutive year

Samuel Prestipino, Assistant Sports Editor June 19, 2024

ESPN announced Alabama men’s basketball’s official schedule for the 2024 SEC/ACC Men’s Challenge. The Crimson Tide will travel to Chapel Hill, North Carolina, to face off against the North Carolina...

Alabama men's basketball has signed on these five transfer athletes to its elite recruiting class.

Alabama men’s basketball inks five highly touted transfers as team sets sights on a national championship

Samuel Prestipino, Assistant Sports Editor May 29, 2024

The Alabama Crimson Tide added rim protection, shooting, and depth by signing five spring transfers this offseason: Aden Holloway, Houston Mallette, Clifford Omoruyi, Labaron Philon and Chris Youngblood....