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Auburn basketball star Tahaad Pettiford was arrested early Saturday morning in Alabama on a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol, according to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office recent arrests database. Pettiford, 19, was booked into the Lee County Jail at 12 a.m. on Saturday before being released on a $1,000 bond.
After going undrafted in the 2025 NBA Draft, Alabama center Cliff Omoruyi was signed by the Toronto Raptors to an Exhibit-10 undrafted free agent deal, per Tony Jones of The Athletic.
Michael Scotto: Alabama forward Grant Nelson will join the Brooklyn Nets and compete for a two-way spot in training camp, league sources told @hoopshype . Nelson averaged 11.5 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks for the Crimson Tide last season.
The Suns have the 29th overall pick in the first round and 52nd overall pick in the second round of the June 25-26 NBA Draft in Brooklyn. They’ve been conducting pre-draft workouts as Michigan big Danny Wolf and Alabama forward Grant Nelson participated in separate workouts last month.
Chris Fedor: #Cavs — with two picks in the 2nd round, Nos. 49 and 58 — had center Cliff Omoruyi in town for a workout today, sources tell @clevelanddotcom. Omoruyi is 6-11 and averaged double figures 3 straight years at Rutgers before playing at Alabama this season.
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With just the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, the Dallas Mavericks remain active in evaluating talent that is expected to be available in the second round. Sources told DallasHoopsJournal.com that the team has scheduled pre-draft workouts next week with Alabama center Clifford Omoruyi and Marshall forward Obinna Anochili-Killen—two under-the-radar frontcourt talents who could emerge as developmental targets.
FYI, Stokes, the top player in the class of 2026, plays for Notre Dame HS in SoCal. P's hoops star son, Mercy, also played at ND. Alabama, Arizona State, Auburn, Kansas, and others have also offered scholarships. "Look at Stephen Curry (Davidson), look at Damian Lillard (Weber State), you wanna go somewhere you can play, and people are gonna see you, the NBA is gonna find you, and New Orleans is a great place, it's a great city." "We got a great alumni, we got a coach, and so you know what, sky's the limit for us."
Walker Kessler sat silently at a restaurant table, mouth open, his eyes locked onto the phone screen. Then came the words he was hoping to hear: "Your new Miss America is … Alabama." He dropped the phone and shot up from his chair in excitement. His girlfriend, Abbie Stockard, had just won Miss America. The Jazz center stood there speechless before getting a celebratory hug from head coach Will Hardy.
Walker Kessler's girlfriend wins Miss America 2025
Abbie Stockard, the girlfriend of Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler has been named Miss America 2025. Stockard, who was crowned Miss Alabama, earned the award Sunday night after the Jazz beat the Orlando Magic.
“I fell in love with the game when I was like six or seven. My mom used to play with me in the driveway growing up, and I always loved it,” explained Jemison. “Then playing little leagues through high school, man it was crazy. I went to three high schools around Birmingham, Alabama. But when it became special, going to Homewood and that feeling of winning, you know what I’m saying, it is unlike any other feeling in the world. I just fell in love with it for real.”
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In fact, Amanda Hutchison told DailyMail.com that she and her family are hunkering down waiting for that proverbial storm to pass. Standing in front of her Alabama home, Amanda Hutchison said: ‘We are weathering storms. We are all zipped and clipped. Just covering down.' She promised again that ‘clarification would be forthcoming’ but would not elaborate what she meant by that. According to Amanda, ‘It’s out of my hands. It’s in the hands of the PR, within Kyle’s agency and the NBA.’ When approached by DailyMail.com the NBA said they were not involved in the situation.
Alabama forward Grant Nelson will not enter the 2024 NBA draft and is returning to Alabama for his final season of college eligibility.
Kings signing Keon Ellis on a new three-year deal
Adrian Wojnarowski: The Sacramento Kings are signing guard Keon Ellis on a new three-year contract, Corey Marcum of @ezsportsgroup tells ESPN. Ellis had been on a two-way deal and now gets a standard NBA deal after rising from an undrafted player out of Alabama. pic.twitter.com/Q3Vvw6oHPV
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