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Alabama basketball roster tracker: Who's staying? Who's going?

Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nate Oats during the first half of the NCAA tournament round of sixteen against the San Diego State Aztecs at KFC YUM! Center. Photo | Jordan Prather-USA TODAY Sports
Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nate Oats during the first half of the NCAA tournament round of sixteen against the San Diego State Aztecs at KFC YUM! Center. Photo | Jordan Prather-USA TODAY Sports

With the college basketball season drawing to a close, let the offseason roster moves begin.

Thousands of college basketball players have entered their names into the transfer portal, declared for the NBA Draft or have opted to return to their respective programs for one more season. Alabama is no stranger to any of these moves.

Here's an ongoing tracker of the roster changes that have happened this off-season.

NBA Draft declarations

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Mark Sears

The player who was highly regarded as the best transfer portal acquisition last season has decided to enter his name in the 2023 NBA Draft while maintaining his NCAA eligibility.

Mark Sears was the reliable secondary scoring option for Alabama as he was the team's second-leading scorer averaging 12.8 points per game while also snagging 3.6 rebounds per game. In Alabama's Sweet 16 loss to San Diego State, Sears was the team's offense tallying 16 points and 10 rebounds.

With only 60 selections, Sears is likely to go in the second round or may go undrafted.

Noah Clowney

Alabama freshman forward Noah Clowney declared for the 2023 NBA Draft on April 1.

The 6-foot-10 South Carolina native nearly averaged a double-double this season, tallying 9.8 points per game and 7.9 rebounds per game. He also shot an efficent 48% from the field. Alongside Charles Bediako, Clowney's 7-foot-2 wingspan helped lockdown the middle of the floor tallying less than a block per game.

Clowney is projected to be a late first-round draft pick to an early second-round pick according to multiple mock drafts.

Jahvon Quinerly

Following a strong March, Alabama guard Jahvon Quinerly will enter the 2023 NBA Draft while maintaining his college eligibility according to Jon Rothstein.

Despite losing his starting job due to his recovery from an ACL injury he suffered at last year's NCAA Tournament, Quinerly became an important role player for the Crimson Tide and would wind up starting the last five games of the season. The Hackensack, New Jersey native averaged 8.8 points per game, 3.7 assists and 2.4 rebounds in 33 games played.

His 2022-23 campaign was highlighted by being named to the SEC All-Tournament team and was named the SEC's Co-Sixth Man of the Year.

Charles Bediako

Alabama center Charles Bediako will go through the 2023 NBA Draft process, according to Jon Chepkevich.

Bediako was Alabama's rim protector and was named to the SEC All-Defensive team and was named to the SEC All-Tournament team. His impressive sophomore season saw the Brampton, Ontario native average 6.4 points per game along with 6.0 rebounds in 35 starts.

According to some outlets, Bediako is projected to be a second-round pick.

Brandon Miller

As expected, Brandon Miller is headed for the NBA.

Miller led Alabama in scoring with 18.8 points and added 8.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game this season. His stellar season was met with a bevy of accolades as he was named the 2023 National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Freshman of the Year, the USBWA Freshman of the Year award recipient and was an Associated Press First Team All-Amercian selection.

According to multiple mock drafts, Miller is slated to be a top-five pick and the first collegiate player taken in the draft.

Entered transfer portal

Nimari Burnett

Nimari Burnett became the first Alabama player it lost in the transfer portal this off-season, committing to Michigan.

Burnett's tenure with the Crimson Tide was hindered by injuries. The guard started the first nine games of the season before a wrist injury sidelined him for over a month. When he returned he saw his role diminish, coming off the bench for the rest of the season. He averaged 5.5 points, 0.8 assists and 2.0 rebounds in 14.7 minutes of playing time in 2022.

Burnett, a former four-star guard, has already used his one-time free transfer when he came to Alabama. That means he'll need to graduate or obtain a waiver from the NCAA to be immediately eligible next season.

Jaden Bradley

After Burnett, Jaden Bradley became the second Alabama guard to enter his name in the transfer portal.

Bradley started 22 games over 37 appearances for Alabama during his freshman season, averaging 6.4 points while ranking second on the team with 3.1 assists per game. The 6-foot-3, 185-pound point guard shot 39.2% from the floor and 31.8% from beyond the arc while averaging 19.8 minutes per game.

Bradley, a former McDonald’s All-American, joined Alabama as the No. 32 overall player and No. 4 point guard in last year’s class. The Rochester native will have three years of eligibility at his next school.

Transferring to Alabama

Jaykwon Walton

Jaykwon Walton is coming back to Tuscaloosa when he transferred to Alabama in March.

Walton played the 2022-23 season with Wichita State, starting 27 of 28 games, averaging 13.9 points per game along with 5.3 rebounds per game. Before his stint with the Shockers, the 6-foot-7, 206-pounder spent a season with Shelton State Community College averaging 12.9 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.3 steals in 22 games.

With the Bucs, he helped them go to a 30-5 record and made a trip to the NJCAA national tournament.

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