re: Tide Hoops | Offseason

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Alabama basketball's Mouhamed Dioubate underwent knee surgery, expected to make full recovery


Alabama basketball freshman Mouhamed Dioubate had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee and is expected to make a full recovery with plans to return for the 2023-24 season, Nate Oats told The Tuscaloosa News.

Dr. Lyle Cain performed the surgery. The injury was discovered during the physical process.

Dioubate is a 6-7, 215-pound power forward from Flushing, New York. He was a four-star prospect in the 2023 class, according to the 247Sports Composite.

The injury is not expected to limit Dioubate, but even if it did, Alabama has replenished its depth at power forward.

He's one of three forwards in the 2023 signing class for the Crimson Tide along with four-star Sam Walters and Jarin Stevenson, a five-star 2024 prospect who reclassified to the 2023 class. They each rank among the top 25 power forwards of the class.

Alabama also added Grant Nelson, the No. 3 prospect in the 247Sports transfer portal rankings. Nelson joins the Crimson Tide from NDSU.

Nelson is a 6-foot-11, 235-pound forward who tallied 19.9 points, 9.8 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.7 blocks and 1.1 steals a game this past season, all team-highs. Nelson scored a career-high 36 points on Jan. 27 against rival North Dakota. He had 11 games of 20 or more points and three games where he scored 30 or more.

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