BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Alabama men’s basketball head coach Nate Oats, along with returners Houston Mallette, Labaron Philon Jr. and Latrell Wrightsell Jr., represented the Crimson Tide Tuesday at the 2025 Southeastern Conference Tipoff, the league’s annual preseason media day. This year’s event was held once again at the Grand Bohemian Hotel in Birmingham.

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— Alabama Men’s Basketball (@AlabamaMBB) October 14, 2025