NEWARK, N.J. — Ex-Alabama basketball recruit AJ Dybantsa was front row and center for the returning Final Four team's Sweet 16 matchup against BYU. Dybantsa, the No. 1 recruit in the nation for the ...

Dybantsa, the No. 1 recruit in the nation for the 2025 class, chose BYU over the Crimson Tide in a viral ... Can Nate Oats make Alabama a basketball school? Or does football loom too large?

UA Director of Athletics Greg Byrne denied that claim. Emilee Smarr covers Alabama basketball and Crimson Tide athletics for the Tuscaloosa News. She can be reached via email at [email protected].