Averaging over 18.0 points and over 4.0 assists per game over the last two seasons, Sears' departure certainly leaves a big hole for Oats' backcourt. But now, Alabama will lose its promising sophomore forward as Mouhamed Dioubate has entered the transfer portal, per On3's Pete Nakos.

Expect the top scorers to fly off the board. Every player on this list ranks within the transfer portal 's top 150, and all have heard from high-major schools, with most fielding interest from the biggest programs in the nation.

Miami wide receiver Isaiah Horton entered the NCAA transfer portal in mid-December, and less than a week later, he committed to continue his football career at the University of Alabama. In an interview with the Crimson Tide Sports Network,

Nate Oats has turned to the Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball program into an SEC powerhouse over the past several years. Alabama, led by Mark Sears and Grant Nelson, entered the NCAA Tournament as the No. 2 seed in the East region, looking to make a run at the national championship.

Thanks to portal defections, the Robert Morris team that pushed Alabama hard in the NCAA tournament won’t resemble the one that plays at Iowa in seven months.