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Alabama basketball adds Cole Cloer after lost freshman year: 3 things to know
TL;DR
Alabama basketball has added Cole Cloer, a 6-foot-7 forward from North Carolina State, to its 2026 transfer portal class. This addition boosts Alabama's transfer class ranking to 19th in the nation.
Key points
- Cole Cloer is a 6-foot-7 forward.
- He transferred from North Carolina State.
- Alabama's transfer class is now ranked 19th nationally.
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Alabama basketball adds Cole Cloer after lost freshman year: 3 things to know
Alabama basketball has made another frontcourt addition to its 2026 transfer portal class.
North Carolina State transfer Cole Cloer committed to the Crimson Tide on Thursday, April 16, per On3's Joe Tipton.
With the 6-foot-7, 190 pound forward joining Alabama's roster, the program now has the 19th ranked transfer class in the nation, per 247Sports.
Here are three things to know about Cloer.
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Alabama basketball was in Cole Cloer's top five
Prior to choosing NC State, Cloer heavily considered the Crimson Tide. Alabama was in his top five with Florida, North Carolina and UConn. When he was being recruited by UA in July 2025, Cloer said to Sam Lance of ZagsBlog that Nate Oats is "one of the best coaches in college basketball."
"Alabama’s been a top five team in the country for the last three or four years. They play an NBA style offense," Cloer said. "I think in terms of how anybody in the country would want to play, that’s how they play. You know what I mean? They run-and-gun, shoot the ball a lot, score a lot points. The coach lets them play. He trusts his guys. So that’s probably the biggest thing.”
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Q&A
Who is Cole Cloer and what position does he play?
Cole Cloer is a 6-foot-7 forward who previously played for North Carolina State.
What is Alabama basketball's ranking in the transfer portal class after adding Cloer?
After adding Cole Cloer, Alabama basketball's transfer class is ranked 19th in the nation according to 247Sports.
When did Cole Cloer commit to Alabama basketball?
Cole Cloer committed to Alabama basketball on Thursday, April 16.