5 transfer portal targets to watch for Alabama this offseason
Alabama basketball is set to be active in the transfer portal over the coming days and weeks. Here are five names to watch for in particular.
Over the next couple of weeks, the Alabama Crimson Tide are likely set to be very active in terms of adding talent in the NCAA transfer portal. This offseason, Alabama 's roster will lose three players to graduation, as well as potentially a few more to the portal and NBA draft. As a result, the Crimson Tide will need to add to the roster also, with the portal one of the ways they will likely do that.
As a result, Nate Oats and the Crimson Tide will likely pursue a number of players via the portal, with both the back and front court being positions of need this offseason. Who are some names that could be options at those spots? RELATED: Alabama basketball 2026-27 offseason transfer portal tracker Here are five players currently in the portal that could be names to watch for Alabama in the coming weeks.
Jasper Johnson, Guard Johnson is a player who the Crimson Tide were heavily in the mix for coming out of high school a year ago before he spent his freshman season at Kentucky. A former top recruit out of high school, Johnson averaged 4. 9 points during his freshman season at Kentucky, and should be a name to watch based on the past interest between the two.
Magoon Gwath, Forward Landing an impact player in the frontcourt this offseason could be a priority for Alabama, with Gwath an intriguing 7-foot forward who can stretch the floor offensively, as well as blocks shots inside as the former MWC Defensive Player of the Year. The San Diego State transfer would be a perfect fit in Nate Oats' system in Tuscaloosa, and would make a significant impact instantly. Cade Phillips, Forward Phillips spent the last three seasons at Tennessee, but appeared in only 10 games during the 2025-26 campaign as result of a season-ending injury.