Alabama
Coach: Anthony Grant (3 season at Alabama 62-39) Overall 139-64, 6 years
2011-12: Record 21- 12 overall, 9-7 in SEC (5th)
Starters Returning (3) Trevor Lacy. Trevor Releford, Levi Randolph
Preseason Tournament: 2K Sports Classic
Top Non-Conference Games: at Cincinnati, at VCU, at Texas Tech
Transfer Out: Charles Hankerson (Wyoming)
Early Departure: Tony Mitchell
Last season Anthony Grant got the Crimson Tide back to the NCAA tournament somewhere they hadn’t been since 2006. Alabama loses their two best players but the return about everyone else and bring in one top recruit. One thing for sure Grant gets the team to play defense. Crimson Tide fans won’t be ready for basketball until football season is over but the Tide should be battling for an NCAA tournament berth.
The strength of this team will be the backcourt. Leading the way will be point guard Trevor Releford (12 ppg). Releford does a little bit of everything for the Tide; he led them in assists and steals last season....
Found December 30, 2012 on
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PLAYERS:
Trevor Releford,
Levi Randolph,
Tony Mitchell,
Andrew Steele,
Trevor Lacey,
Rodney Cooper,
Nick Jacobs,
Carl Engstrom,
Devonta Pollard,
Moussa Gueye
TEAMS: Alabama Crimson Tide, Texas Tech Red Raiders
TEAMS: Alabama Crimson Tide, Texas Tech Red Raiders
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