Guard Mark Sears announced on Tuesday that he would be returning to play another season for Alabama Basketball. This was huge news for Coach Nate Oats and company, who lost several key players to the NBA Draft and the NCAA transfer portal this offseason.
Most recently, Bama was hit with the surprising announcement that starting center Charles Bediako would remain in the draft. While answers are certainly needed in the frontcourt, Sears’ return potentially solidifies one of the best backcourts in college hoops.
Oats has always managed to put together elite collections of guards during his time in Tuscaloosa, and 2023-24 could be his best group yet.