The transfer portal has been open for college basketball for a week and change, and already, there’s been plenty of movement. That includes Alabama men’s basketball.

The Crimson Tide has seen one player enter the transfer portal and another join. Naas Cunningham, who redshirted his entire freshman season, entered the portal Sunday. Meanwhile, Noah Williamson, a 7-foot Latvian center, committed to the Crimson Tide out of the transfer portal.

Who could be next?

Kennesaw State guard Adrian Wooley, a Tuscaloosa native, is no longer an option. He signed with Louisville out of the transfer portal. So he has been removed from our AL.com running list of names to watch.

With a few more names of note who have entered the transfer portal since publication of our initial list, here’s an updated group of five names we’re closely monitoring for the Crimson Tide.

Disclaimer: This list is not exhaustive.

Jaron Pierre Jr., Jacksonville State

The 6-5, 188-pound guard has been all over the college basketball world. First Southern Miss for two seasons, then Wichita State. This past season, Pierre played for the Gamecocks and became a force. He averaged 21.6 points per game as he shot 38.2% from beyond the arc. Pierre has 118 games of collegiate experience with 89 starts. Could Alabama be his next stop? It’s possible. Pierre entered the transfer portal this week while also planning to enter the NBA Draft process.

At guard, Alabama is losing Mark Sears and Chris Youngblood, both of whom have exhausted their eligibility. Meanwhile, Labaron Philon could also declare for the NBA Draft. So there’s a need for guard additions.

Taylor Bol Bowen, Florida State

The 6-10, 195-pound forward is another name to watch for the Crimson Tide. Alabama could have some moving parts at forward with some openings. Derrion Reid, Jarin Stevenson and Mouhamed Dioubate all have remaining eligibility, but not all will necessarily return. At least one, if not two, could depart.

Plus, forward Grant Nelson exhausted his eligibility and redshirt forward Naas Cunningham is entering the transfer portal. So Alabama is looking to add at this spot.

Enter Bol Bowen. This past season, he averaged 24.9 minutes per game, scoring 8 points per game and grabbing 5.2 rebounds to go with 1.5 blocks. He also went 41.4% from beyond the arc in his sophomore season.

Jalil Bethea, Miami

Here’s another prime option at guard. Bethea spent his freshman season with Miami, starting 16 games and averaging 7.1 points per game with an average of 19 minutes per game.

Bethea is another guard who would give Alabama more length at the position. He’s listed at 6-5, 190 pounds.

Corey Chest, LSU

Chest left an impact on the Crimson Tide. He scored 12 points and grabbed 18 rebounds, blocked three shots and two steals.

Consider that an impressive audition. So it makes sense there would be interest on Alabama’s part.

The 6-8, 220-pound forward from New Orleans started 19 games and averaged 20 minutes per game this past season for LSU. He didn’t shoot at all from deep, but he averaged 6.1 points to go with 6.6 rebounds per game.

Rylan Griffen, Kansas

Could the reunion really happen? It’s not guaranteed, but it’s possible. In fact, there’s definitely a world where it happens.

Whether both parties want to make it happen remains to be seen.

Griffen learned the grass isn’t always greener elsewhere in one season with Kansas. He averaged 20.2 minutes per game and only started 20 of 33 opportunities. Griffen averaged 6.3 points per game with 33.6% beyond the arc. That’s after a 2023-24 season in which Griffen averaged 26.3 minutes with 33 starts, 11.2 points per game and 39.2% from beyond the arc with the Crimson Tide en route to the Final Four.

Nick Kelly is an Alabama beat writer for Follow him on X and the Alabama Media Group. Follow him on X and Instagram.