Keitenn Bristow Announces Return to Alabama Basketball

Alabama men's basketball forward Keitenn Bristow announced his return to the Crimson Tide on social media on Wednesday morning.

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Bristow originally transferred to Alabama from Tarleton State last offseason, but injuries hampered his first season with Nate Oats and the Crimson Tide. Bristow only appeared in 10 games with one start on the season, averaging 3.6 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 0.5 assists per game on 36.4% shooting from the floor and 11.1% from beyond the arc. Even still, when Bristow was healthy and playing for Alabama, the 6-foot-10, 205-pound Texas native was a force to be reckoned with on the glass, collecting eight rebounds in Alabama's 90-86 victory over Illinois in Chicago and 11 boards in the Tide's 95-85 loss to Gonzaga in Las Vegas.

Bristow's return provides significant depth for the Crimson Tide at the four and five positions on the floor for Nate Oats after Alabama added Kentucky transfer Brandon Garrison, Mississippi State transfer Jamarion Davis-Fleming, NC State transfer Cole Cloer, and Boise State transfer Drew Fielder via the NCAA transfer portal, with all three of Garrison, Davis-Fleming, and Fielder being 6-foot-10 or taller. Cloer is the shortest transfer addition Alabama made so far at 6-foot-7.

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 (Committed to Oregon)
Aiden Sherrell: Entering Transfer Portal (Signed with 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
Keitenn Bristow: Announced Return to Alabama

No Announced Decisions at This Time:

Collins Onyejiaka, Center

Transferring to Alabama

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

The NCAA transfer portal for men's basketball closed on Tuesday, April 21, at 11:59 p.m. ET. If a player had not submitted the transfer paperwork by the deadline, that player can no longer enter the transfer portal. Players who were already in the portal can still commit to a new school at any time.

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_.