2021–22 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team
The 2021–22 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The team is led by third-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 19–14, 9–9 in SEC Play to finish a five-way tie for 5th 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 .
Previous season
The Crimson Tide finished the 2019–20 season 26–7, 16–2 in SEC play to win the regular season Southeastern Conference Championship, marking the team's first championship since 2002. They also won the SEC tournament, their first win in that competition since 1991 and the first time since 1987 that the program won both the regular season and tournament.
The Tide were placed as a No. 2 seed in the East Region for the 2021 NCAA tournament , their highest placement since 2002. They would defeat Iona and Maryland before falling to a surging 11-seed UCLA in the Sweet Sixteen in overtime, 88–78 (that UCLA team made the Final Four). Alabama was ranked No. 5 in the final Coaches' Poll following the season, and Oats was named SEC Coach of the Year as well as being a finalist for National Coach of the Year honors.
Offseason
Departures
Incoming transfers
2021 recruiting class
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
JD Davison PG
Letohatchee, Alabama
Calhoun School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Oct 3, 2020
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 94
Charles Bediako C
Brampton, Ontario
IMG Academy
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Jun 1, 2021
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 88
Jusaun Holt SG
Tacoma, Washington
St Francis Day School
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Sep 27, 2020
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 82
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 Recruiting class
Roster
2021–22 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
F
0
Noah Gurley
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
GS
Furman
Fayetteville, GA
G
1
Jusaun Holt
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Fr
St. Francis HS
Tacoma, WA
F
2
Darius Miles
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
So
Theodore Roosevelt HS
Washington, D.C.
G
3
JD Davison
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Fr
Calhoun HS
Letohatchee, AL
F
4
Juwan Gary
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
218 lb (99 kg)
RS So
West Charlotte HS
Columbia, SC
G
5
Jaden Shackelford
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Jr
Hesperia HS
Hesperia, CA
C
10
Charles Bediako
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Fr
IMG Academy
Brampton, ON
G
12
Delaney Heard (W)
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
198 lb (90 kg)
So
Oak Hill Academy
Canton, GA
G
13
Jahvon Quinerly
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
RS Jr
Villanova
Hackensack, NJ
G
14
Keon Ellis
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Sr
Florida SouthWestern State
Eustis, FL
F
15
Tyler Barnes (W)
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
GS
St. Xavier HS
Louisville, KY
G
21
Britton Johnson (W)
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Sr
Mountain Brook HS
Mountain Brook, AL
F
22
Keon Ambrose-Hylton
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
So
Andrews Osborne Academy
Toronto, ON
G
24
Jaden Quinerly (W)
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
155 lb (70 kg)
So
Ramsey HS
Hackensack, NJ
G
25
Nimari Burnett
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
So
Texas Tech
Chicago, IL
G
30
Adam Cottrell (W)
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Jr
Lakeview Academy
Flowery Branch, GA
F
33
James Rojas
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
RS Sr
Hutchinson CC
Jamestown, NY
F
35
Alex Tchikou
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
RS Fr
Dream City Christian HS
Paris, France
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 24, 2021 *2:00 pm
No. 14
Louisiana Charity exhibition
W 73–68
–
21 – Ellis
7 – Tied
3 – Tied
Coleman Coliseum (2,157)Tuscaloosa, AL
regular season
November 9, 2021 *8:00 p.m., SECN
No. 14
Louisiana Tech
W 93–64
1–0
18 – Ellis
10 – Gary
6 – Davison
Coleman Coliseum (12,613)Tuscaloosa, AL
November 12, 2021 *7:00 p.m., SECN+
No. 14
South Dakota State
W 104–88
2–0
26 – Quinerly
13 – Ellis
8 – Quinerly
Coleman Coliseum (10,546)Tuscaloosa, AL
November 16, 2021 *6:30 p.m., SECN+
No. 14
South Alabama
W 73–68
3–0
18 – Tied
10 – Shackelford
5 – Quinerly
Coleman Coliseum (9,038)Tuscaloosa, AL
November 19, 2021 *7:00 p.m., SECN+
No. 14
Oakland
W 86–59
4–0
20 – Shackelford
7 – Tied
5 – Davison
Coleman Coliseum (10,330)Tuscaloosa, AL
November 25, 2021 *3:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 10т
vs. Iona ESPN Events Invitational quarterfinals
L 68–72
4–1
19 – Shackelford
10 – Shackelford
3 – Davison
HP Field House Kissimmee, FL
November 26, 2021 *3:30 p.m., ESPNU
No. 10т
vs. Drake ESPN Events Invitational consolation round
W 80–71
5–1
18 – Quinerly
10 – Gary
4 – Tied
HP Field House (3,020)Kissimmee, FL
November 28, 2021 *5:30 p.m., ESPNU
No. 10т
vs. Miami (FL) ESPN Events Invitational
W 96–64
6–1
22 – Ellis
8 – Bediako
10 – Davison
HP Field House (3,127)Kissimmee, FL
December 4, 2021 *7:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 16
vs. No. 3 Gonzaga Battle in Seattle
W 91–82
7–1
28 – Shackelford
9 – Shackelford
6 – Quinerly
Climate Pledge Arena (18,048)Seattle, WA
December 11, 2021 *9:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 9
No. 14 Houston
W 83–82
8–1
19 – Gary
9 – Davison
8 – Quinerly
Coleman Coliseum (10,613)Tuscaloosa, AL
December 14, 2021 *8:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 6
at Memphis
L 78–92
8–2
19 – Ellis
8 – Shackelford
10 – Davison
FedExForum (15,266)Memphis, TN
December 18, 2021 *7:30 p.m., SECN
No. 6
Jacksonville State
W 65–59
9–2
20 – Ellis
10 – Ellis
4 – Quinerly
Coleman Coliseum (10,064)Tuscaloosa, AL
December 21, 2021 *6:00 p.m., SECN+
No. 10
vs. Davidson C. M. Newton Classic
L 78–79
9–3
20 – Shackelford
8 – Gary
6 – Quinerly
Legacy Arena (9,781)Birmingham, AL
December 29, 2021 8:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 19
No. 14 Tennessee
W 73–68
10–3 (1–0)
20 – Gurley
10 – Gurley
5 – Ellis
Coleman Coliseum (10,427)Tuscaloosa, AL
January 5, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 15
at Florida
W 83–70
11–3 (2–0)
19 – Tied
8 – Gary
5 – Quinerly
O'Connell Center (10,210)Gainesville, FL
January 8, 2022 2:30 p.m., SECN
No. 15
at Missouri
L 86–92
11–4 (2–1)
19 – Quinerly
7 – Davison
4 – Tied
Mizzou Arena (10,903)Columbia, MO
January 11, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 24
No. 4 Auburn Iron Bowl of Basketball
L 77–81
11–5 (2–2)
14 – Quinerly
9 – Miles
5 – Quinerly
Coleman Coliseum (13,474)Tuscaloosa, AL
January 15, 2022 5:00 p.m., SECN
No. 24
at Mississippi State
L 76–78
11–6 (2–3)
17 – Shackelford
7 – Ellis
3 – Ellis
Humphrey Coliseum (8,090)Starkville, MS
January 19, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 13 LSU
W 70–67
12–6 (3–3)
26 – Shackelford
8 – Ellis
2 – Shackelford
Coleman Coliseum (10,368)Tuscaloosa, AL
January 22, 2022 5:00 p.m., SECN
Missouri
W 86–76
13–6 (4–3)
21 – Shackelford
7 – Shackelford
9 – Quinerly
Coleman Coliseum (10,799)Tuscaloosa, AL
January 25, 2022 5:30 p.m., SECN
at Georgia
L 76–82
13–7 (4–4)
20 – Shackelford
9 – Ellis
7 – Davison
Stegeman Coliseum (6,703)Athens, GA
January 29, 2022 *3:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 4 Baylor Big 12/SEC Challenge
W 87–78
14–7 (4–4)
20 – Quinerly
9 – Shackelford
5 – Tied
Coleman Coliseum (14,474)Tuscaloosa, AL
February 1, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPN
at No. 1 Auburn Iron Bowl of Basketball
L 81–100
14–8 (4–5)
26 – Shackelford
8 – Ellis
4 – Tied
Auburn Arena (9,121)Auburn, AL
February 5, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 5 Kentucky
L 55–66
14–9 (4–6)
12 – Bediako
8 – Bediako
4 – Quinerly
Coleman Coliseum (12,477)Tuscaloosa, AL
February 9, 2022 7:30 p.m., SECN
at Ole Miss
W 97–83
15–9 (5–6)
30 – Shackelford
8 – Gurley
8 – Tied
SJB Pavilion (6,454)Oxford, MS
February 12, 2022 11:00 a.m., SECN
Arkansas
W 68–67
16–9 (6–6)
11 – Davison
7 – Miles
4 – Tied
Coleman Coliseum (10,353)Tuscaloosa, AL
February 16, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 25
Mississippi State
W 80–75
17–9 (7–6)
21 – Quinerly
10 – Davison
8 – Quinerly
Coleman Coliseum (9,192)Tuscaloosa, AL
February 19, 2022 12:00 p.m., CBS
No. 25
at No. 4 Kentucky
L 81–90
17–10 (7–7)
28 – Ellis
7 – Davison
5 – Davison
Rupp Arena (20,374)Lexington, KY
February 22, 2022 8:00 p.m., SECN
No. 24
at Vanderbilt
W 74–72
18–10 (8–7)
19 – Quinerly
10 – Davison
5 – Davison
Memorial Gymnasium (7,041)Nashville, TN
February 26, 2022 5:00 p.m., SECN
No. 24
South Carolina
W 90–71
19–10 (9–7)
21 – Shackelford
7 – Ellis
5 – Quinerly
Coleman Coliseum (11,195)Tuscaloosa, AL
March 2, 2022 6:00 p.m., SECN
No. 25
Texas A&M
L 71–87
19–11 (9–8)
16 – Shackleford
5 – Bediako
6 – Davison
Coleman Coliseum (9,281)Tuscaloosa, AL
March 5, 2022 11:00 a.m., CBS
No. 25
at LSU
L 77–80 OT
19–12 (9–9)
19 – Ellis
9 – Ellis
4 – Davison
Pete Maravich Assembly Center (11,237)Baton Rouge, LA
SEC Tournament
March 10, 2022 7:00 p.m., SECN
(6)
vs. (11) Vanderbilt Second Round
L 76–82
19–13
21 – Shackelford
7 – Tied
8 – Davison
Amalie Arena (12,121)Tampa, FL
NCAA tournament
March 18, 2022 *3:15 p.m., TNT
(6 W)
vs. (11 W) Notre Dame First Round
L 64–78
19–14
16 – Ellis
9 – Ellis
9 – Davison
Viejas Arena (11,328)San Diego, CA
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in
Central Time .
[ 1]
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Final AP 14 14 10т 16 9 6 10 19 15 24 RV RV RV 25 24 25 Not released Coaches 13 13^ 9 16 9 8 11 19 20 25 RV RV RV RV 25 24
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.
See also
References
Venues Rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons Premo-Porretta national championship in bold; NCAA Final Four appearance in italics