Rylan Griffen’s not in Kansas anymore.

The former Alabama basketball guard is returning to the SEC, but not with the Crimson Tide. After a year with the Jayhawks, Griffen decided to enter the transfer portal and will transfer to Texas A&M, he told On3.

Griffen visited Alabama in April while he was in the transfer portal as he was considering the Crimson Tide. But Griffen ultimately ended up with the Aggies.

Griffen spent two seasons with the Crimson Tide prior to transferring to Lawrence. Over his time with Alabama, Griffen was part of the team that won the SEC and earned the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament in 2023. Then, he was a key part of the team that went to the Final Four in 2024.

The 6-6, 190-pound guard from Dallas started in 33 games his second season with the Crimson Tide in 2023-24. He averaged 11.2 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 0.5 steals per game while shooting 39.2% from beyond the arc.

Griffen saw a dip in minutes and production in his lone season with Kansas. He started 20 of 33 games, averaging 6.3 points, 2.1 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 0.3 steals while averaging 33.6% from deep.

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