On Monday night, the Alabama Crimson Tide landed a commitment from what is likely to be a prominent member of the 2025-26 team in Noah Williamson, a transfer center who announced that he was heading to Tuscaloosa for his senior season.
Alabama's first transfer portal addition so far this offseason, Williamson comes to Tuscaloosa following three years at Bucknell in which he has started 63-of-81 games. Over that span, Williamson, a native of Latvia who is listed at 7-foot and 250 pounds, averaged a combined 12.1 points and 5.8 rebounds per game on 52.4% from the field, 32.3% from three, and 63% at the free throw line.
This past season, Williamson started all 32 games for a Bucknell team that went 18-15 as the Patriot League regular season champions, and had a career-year in which he averaged 17.6 points, 7.6 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 1.1 blocks per game on 53.8% shooting from the field.
Williamson also shot a combined 31.8% from three, as well as 61.7% at the free throw line, and received multiple honors that included the 2024-25 Patriot League Player of the Year, Patriot League All-Defense, and First Team All-Patriot League.
Looking ahead, Williamson is likely to play a prominent role in Alabama's frontcourt next season that is tasked with replacing a pair of starters in Grant Nelson and Clifford Omoruyi. Williamson is also a candidate to start at center for the Crimson Tide next season.
BREAKING: Alabama has landed the commitment of 7-footer Noah Williamson, a transfer center from Bucknell, sources told @On3sports.
— Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) April 1, 2025
The Patriot League Player of the Year averaged 17.4 points and 7.6 rebounds per game this season. https://t.co/p9T90mGWWapic.twitter.com/YpbvpRMiU7
This article originally appeared on Roll Tide Wire: Bucknell transfer center Noah Williamson commits to Alabama basketball
