Alabama’s men’s basketball team received a commitment from highly ranked big man Clifford Omoruyi from Rutgers through the transfer portal, adding to their roster for the 2024-25 season. Omoruyi, who was ranked as the No. 13 player in CBS Sports’ Transfer Rankings, is known for his shot-blocking abilities and impressive stats from last season. He started 104 games in four seasons at Rutgers, averaging 10.3 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 1.8 blocks in 26 minutes.
This is the fourth transfer Alabama has added this offseason, with Omoruyi joining Aden Holloway from Auburn, Chris Youngblood from USF, and Houston Mallette from Pepperdine. Despite losing key players from their Final Four roster, Alabama is making moves to strengthen their team with transfers and recruits. The team has the No. 2 recruiting class from the 2024 cycle, which includes top prospects like five-star center Derrion Reid and four-star players like Aiden Sherrell, Labaron Philon, and Naas Cunningham.