10/12/2026 2:09:00 PM | Men's Basketball
The Crimson Tide picked to finish fifth in SEC race by local and national media
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -Â Alabama men's basketball sophomore Amari Allen was named Second Team All-SEC Preseason, the league office announced Monday. In addition to Allen's All-SEC honors, the Crimson Tide was picked to finish fifth in the league as voted on by a select panel of both SEC and national media members.Â
Alabama Notes
- Since head coach Nate Oats arrived to Alabama in 2019-20, the Crimson Tide leads the SEC in overall wins (170) and conference wins (88)
- Over the past six seasons, Alabama has won 154 games, which ranks No. 7 in the country and No. 1 in the SECÂ
- Throughout the season Alabama will face nine opponents that are ranked in ESPN's Way-Too-Early Top 25Â Â
Amari Allen Notes
- Named to the 2026 SEC All-Freshman Team
- A three-time SEC Freshman of the Week honoree last season
- Averaged 11.4 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game during his freshman campaignÂ
- Became the first UA freshman to grab 10 or more rebounds in multiple games since Noah Clowney and Brandon Miller during the 2022-23 season
- Ranked sixth in the SEC in rebounds per game (6.9 rpg)
- Scored double-figures in 20 games including scoring a season-high 25 points on Jan. 7 at Vanderbilt
- Posted a team-best five double-doubles throughout the season, which ranked No. 10 in the SEC
First Team All-SEC
- Rueben Chinyelu - Florida
- Juke Harris - Tennessee
- Thomas Haugh - Florida
- Josh Hubbard - Mississippi State
- Tyler Tanner - Vanderbilt
Second Team All-SEC
- Amari Allen - Alabama
- Alex Condon - Florida
- Milan Momcilovic - Kentucky
- Jordan Smith Jr. - Arkansas
- Matas Vokietaitis - Texas
Third Team All-SEC
- PJ Haggerty - Texas A&M
- Malachi Moreno - Kentucky
- Tahaad Pettiford - Auburn
- David Punch - Texas
- Billy Richmond - Arkansas
SEC Player of the Year
- Thomas Haugh - Florida
Predicted Order of Finish
- Florida
- Texas
- Arkansas
- Tennessee
- Alabama
- Vanderbilt
- Kentucky
- Missouri
- Texas A&M
- Auburn
- Georgia
- Oklahoma
- Ole Miss
- LSU
- Mississippi State
- South Carolina
Players Mentioned
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