Link: 2025-2026 Alabama Basketball final roster/projected depth chart

[oskie]

2025-2026 Alabama Basketball final roster and projected depth chart

2025-2026 Alabama Basketball final roster and projected depth chart

Let’s play what-if!

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[4Q Basket Case]

It looks like a loaded team. As is normal under Oats, offense will be fine. Whether we make a run at the SEC championship and/or make serious noise in the NCAA will depend on whether we get serious about defense.

Also, the true status of Wrightsell's recovery from the Achilles will be an open question until he's in game action against a good team. It makes a difference whether it was torn or ruptured, but I know nothing about the details of his injury. Either way, those things take a good while to rehab, during which time conditioning can suffer. He tore it in November, and a year might or might not be long enough.

Good news is that we have depth, the best training facilities in the business, and reports are that his rehab is ahead of schedule. Bad news is that the overall record across a larger sample is less encouraging.

I'm cautiously optimistic, especially for later in the season when the team has had a chance to jell. Of course, just about everybody has a lot of roster turnover these days, so jelling is likely an issue for lots of teams.

 

[BamaMoon]

C: Noah Williamson (Collins)
PF: Aiden Sherrell (Bristow)
F: Taylor Bol Bowen (Jemison, Allen)
SG: Latrell Wrightsell, Jr. (Bethea)
PG: Labaron Philon (Holloway)

If this is our starting 5, as the article projects, it'll be a big/tall/long starting lineup!

It may be the most balanced offensive and defensive group we've seen under CNO!

 

[Coach D]

Cautiously optimistic. However this team might be the most unproven team under CNO and based on potential. All the articles on players have been huge sunshine pumping vs reality on what these guys have done and potentially can do. Either way I’m excited but think the fan base should brace for a rough looking start to the season. If these guys buy into the defensive end that could be the difference between winning and losing the out of conference games while they gel. (Captain obvious) not to mention two players (maybe another can’t remember) coming off injury. Can see this season finishing 3-6 in SEC but no worries about making the tourney which is nice. Also could see this team competing for 1st late into the season. So who knows.

excited to see if a freshman can surprise and be an impact guy.

 

[JustNeedMe81]

Cautiously optimistic. However this team might be the most unproven team under CNO and based on potential. All the articles on players have been huge sunshine pumping vs reality on what these guys have done and potentially can do. Either way I’m excited but think the fan base should brace for a rough looking start to the season. If these guys buy into the defensive end that could be the difference between winning and losing the out of conference games while they gel. (Captain obvious) not to mention two players (maybe another can’t remember) coming off injury. Can see this season finishing 3-6 in SEC but no worries about making the tourney which is nice. Also could see this team competing for 1st late into the season. So who knows.

excited to see if a freshman can surprise and be an impact guy.

Every year under CNO has been unproven team since his roster changes year to year. For the most part, everything CNO has said about his team, it has turned out to be right for the most part. This should be a fun team to watch this fall. This might be the team that get the job done on both ends of the court.

 

[Coach D]

Every year under CNO has been unproven team since his roster changes year to year. For the most part, everything CNO has said about his team, it has turned out to be right for the most part. This should be a fun team to watch this fall. This might be the team that get the job done on both ends of the court.

To limited degree yes but to your broad point though every team for the most part is with roster changes. Previous teams had a little more known/proven parts. But yup will be exciting.

 

[dayhiker]

Cautiously optimistic. However this team might be the most unproven team under CNO and based on potential. All the articles on players have been huge sunshine pumping vs reality on what these guys have done and potentially can do. Either way I’m excited but think the fan base should brace for a rough looking start to the season. If these guys buy into the defensive end that could be the difference between winning and losing the out of conference games while they gel. (Captain obvious) not to mention two players (maybe another can’t remember) coming off injury. Can see this season finishing 3-6 in SEC but no worries about making the tourney which is nice. Also could see this team competing for 1st late into the season. So who knows.

excited to see if a freshman can surprise and be an impact guy.

finishing 3-6 in the SEC? I didn't think the schedule was released. They've just said which games are home and which are away. Has that changed?

 

[BhamToTexas]

finishing 3-6 in the SEC? I didn't think the schedule was released. They've just said which games are home and which are away. Has that changed?

I read that as 3rd to 6th place in the final standings.

 

[dayhiker]

I read that as 3rd to 6th place in the final standings.

That makes sense. Sorry about that. My mind went immediately to a record.

 

[BamaMoon]

It would be hugely disappointing if we finish as low as 5th or 6th in the SEC with the talent CNO has amassed!

I know it's all conjecture until sneakers start squeaking, but if we aren't sniffing 1-2 in the SEC we've slipped.

 

[BAMARICH]

Cautiously optimistic. However this team might be the most unproven team under CNO and based on potential.

I agree with that assessment. In years past, we often had incoming transfers with proven numbers at their old schools. Examples from last year (Youngblood - co-AAC player of the year at USF, Mallette - 15 ppg at Pepperdine, Clifford - 3 bbg/10 ppg), two years ago (Nelson - 18 ppg at North Dakota, Estrada - 20 ppg/CAA player of the year, Wrightsell - 16 ppg at CS-F), and three years ago (Sears - 20 ppg at Ohio, Welch - 12 ppg at St. Bon).

This year, Williamson (Patriot League player of the year) is the only guy who really fits that mold of being that proven performer. Bristow (WAC Frosh of the Year, 11 ppg), Bethea (7 ppg at UM), and Bowen (8 ppg/1.5 bpg at FSU) all SEEM to be a step down from that caliber of a player and instead come with a perceived unrealized upside that's more in the mold of Holloway, Quinerly, and Burnett. Obviously, we've had those types of guys pan out in the past and hopefully this year's group will also. However, add in the injury concern and unknown of incoming recruits and it's completely fair to say they're "unproven" at this point.

 

[CrimsonTitles]

I agree with that assessment. In years past, we often had incoming transfers with proven numbers at their old schools. Examples from last year (Youngblood - co-AAC player of the year at USF, Mallette - 15 ppg at Pepperdine, Clifford - 3 bbg/10 ppg), two years ago (Nelson - 18 ppg at North Dakota, Estrada - 20 ppg/CAA player of the year, Wrightsell - 16 ppg at CS-F), and three years ago (Sears - 20 ppg at Ohio, Welch - 12 ppg at St. Bon).

This year, Williamson (Patriot League player of the year) is the only guy who really fits that mold of being that proven performer. Bristow (WAC Frosh of the Year, 11 ppg), Bethea (7 ppg at UM), and Bowen (8 ppg/1.5 bpg at FSU) all SEEM to be a step down from that caliber of a player and instead come with a perceived unrealized upside that's more in the mold of Holloway, Quinerly, and Burnett. Obviously, we've had those types of guys pan out in the past and hopefully this year's group will also. However, add in the injury concern and unknown of incoming recruits and it's completely fair to say they're "unproven" at this point.

I wouldn't consider any player coming from a mid major program to be 'proven'. The SEC is the toughest conference in the nation, and it's almost certain (though not guaranteed) that a dropoff is coming. With that in mind, I don't really think this team is any less proven than 2 years ago after we lost Miller, Clowney, Bediako, and JQ. The feeling I had that summer was sort of "this is going to be a rebuilding year, but next year is the year to watch". We didn't really have anyone on the roster that was 'proven' at the high major level We had Sears returning, but we had zero clue he was going to erupt the way he did. I feel a lot better about this team than I did back then, and we ended up making the final four back then. This team will be fine.

 

[Padreruf]

CNO just took a team with "0" draft picks to the Elite 8. I will reserve judgment until next Spring...

 

[Coach D]

CNO just took a team with "0" draft picks to the Elite 8. I will reserve judgment until next Spring...

Wait on judgement, yes sir but let’s not confuse pre season discussion as judgement or anything about CNOs unless specifically said.