Until Nate Oats, the last time Alabama Basketball had two former players chosen in the NBA Draft first round was 1995. In that NBA Draft, Antonio McDyess was selected as the No. 2 overall pick, and Jason Caffey was drafted at No. 20.
Since then the Alabama Crimson Tide has had a total of five first-round picks. Going back to 1996 when Roy Rogers was selected in the first round, only 12 former Crimson Tide players have been drafted by the NBA.
In strong contrast was the 2023 NBA Draft on Thursday night. The Charlotte Hornets used their No.