Alabama Men’s Basketball Forward Amari Allen Declares for NBA Draft

Alabama men's basketball forward Amari Allen has announced his intentions to declare for the 2026 NBA draft, while maintaining his college eligibility, according to a post on his Instagram.

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Allen, a former four-star prospect from Green Bay, Wisconsin, started 24 of his 32 games played for the Crimson Tide last season. Allen was one of the key pieces for Nate Oats' offense en route to Alabama's Sweet 16 appearance this season, averaging 11.4 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game on 44.6% shooting from the floor and 34.1% from three-point range. He was Alabama's fourth-leading scorer last season, leading rebounder, and third-leader in assists.

He scored 20 or more points in three contests for Alabama last season, with his top performance coming in Alabama's 96-90 loss to Vanderbilt in January, where Allen scored 25 points and had 11 rebounds, his third career double-double, against the Commodores.

Alabama Men's Basketball Roster Tracker

Houston Mallette: Exhausted Eligibility
Latrell Wrightsell Jr.: Exhausted Eligibility
Noah Williamson: Exhausted Eligibility
Labaron Philon: NBA Draft
Taylor Bol Bowen: Entering Transfer Portal
Aiden Sherrell: Entering Transfer Portal (Committed to Indiana)
Jalil Bethea: Entering Transfer Portal (Committed to Pittsburgh)
Davion Hannah: Entering Transfer Portal
Amari Allen: NBA Draft

Aden Holloway: Expected to Return to Alabama
London Jemison: Announced Return to Alabama

No Announced Decisions at This Time:

Keitenn Bristow, Forward
Collins Onyejiaka, Center

Transferring to Alabama

Brandon Garrison, Forward (Kentucky)
Jamarion Davis-Fleming (Mississippi State)
Cole Cloer (NC State)

Wyatt Fulton is the Tide 100.9 DME and Brand Manager, primarily covering Alabama Crimson Tide football and men's basketball. For more Crimson Tide coverage, follow Wyatt on X (Formerly known as Twitter) at @FultonW_.