Even though the Tide only played in three of the six games they could have in March Madness, one Tide player landed himself in the top-10 of an important statistic.
The sophomore arguably played the best basketball of his career down the stretch of the 2022-23 season. He scored in double figures in five of Alabama's last six games while pulling in 49 rebounds and blocking 17 shots in that same span.
The sophomore has averaged 5.6 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. The rim protector has tallied 41 blocks this season and has been deadly on the receiving end of lobs and finishing pick and rolls.
Coming off the bench in all four games, Bediako averaged 4.2 points, 4 rebounds, and recorded a block in nearly every game. The Canadian squad reached the semifinals of the tournament but fell to the United States 93-87 Saturday evening.
The Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team defeated the visiting Oakland Golden Grizzlies by a score of 86 to 59 at Coleman Coliseum on Friday night.
Oats' first recruiting class ended up ranked No. 12 in the nation while also bringing in one of the top graduate-transfers in the nation. He is looking to out do himself with his second class and has his eyes a top target that would take the 2021 class to the next level.