Former Alabama Standout Traded to Chicago Bulls: Roll Call

Former Alabama standout Collin Sexton was traded from the Charlotte Hornets to the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday, per ESPN's Shams Charania.

"Just in: The Chicago Bulls are trading Coby White and Mike Conley Jr. to the Charlotte Hornets for Collin Sexton, Ousmane Dieng and three second-round picks, sources tell ESPN," Charania wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter).

Sexton was traded to the Hornets during the offseason after three years with the Utah Jazz. Prior to his time in Utah, the eighth overall pick of the 2018 NBA Draft spent his first four seasons with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

In 42 games (12 starts) with the Hornets this season, Sexton is averaging 14.2 points, 1.9 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 22.3 minutes per contest. The 27-year-old was a member of a Hornets team that has won seven consecutive games. He was one of two Crimson Tide products in Charlotte, as small forward Brandon Miller was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week on Feb. 2.

Sexton was drafted after just one season at Alabama, finishing his freshman campaign averaging 19.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 29.9 minutes per game. He led the Crimson Tide to the NCAA Tournament Round of 32 before falling to eventual national champion Villanova.

Sexton is the second former Alabama player to be traded within the past couple of days, following guard Keon Ellis' move from the Sacramento Kings to the Cavaliers.

Countdown to Alabama Football's 2026 Season Opener

212 days (Sept. 5 vs. East Carolina at Bryant-Denny Stadium)

Roll Call: Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026

Alabama baseball revealed its promotional schedule for the 2026 season. Some giveaways include a pinstripe hat for the Rhode Island series on Feb. 20-22, a Justin Lebron bobblehead on April 10-12 during the Arkansas series, plus baseball capes and a Big Al superhero t-shirt for the Vanderbilt series on April 30-May 2

Promos at The Joe: Vol. 2026

🔗: https://t.co/ej2GtVsIAR #RollTide pic.twitter.com/GQ8PJICvKO
— Alabama Baseball (@AlabamaBSB) February 4, 2026

Before Alabama softball's season-opening weekend at the Buzz Classic in Atlanta, Crimson Tide football head coach Kalen DeBoer came to wish the team luck. Alexis DeBoer, Kalen's daughter, is a standout at Washington, as she is a Preseason All-American Second Teamer for D1 Softball and Softball America.

Thank you Coach DeBoer for stopping by before we head out for opening weekend!#Team30 #RollTide pic.twitter.com/npufix0EqP
— Alabama Softball (@AlabamaSB) February 4, 2026

Wednesday was National Girls and Women in Sports Day. The University of Alabama has 10 women's sports, and Yea Alabama, UA's NIL collective, talked with a member of each team to discuss what being a female athlete means to them.

Happy National Girls & Women in Sports Day 👏 We sat down with a member of every Alabama team to hear what being a female athlete truly means to them. Check it out ⬇️https://t.co/JW5BeQxyW5 pic.twitter.com/QuWCU4ISMe
— Yea Alabama (@yea_ala) February 4, 2026

Alabama distance runner Doris Lemngole, who won The Bowerman last season, is on the women's watch list for track and field's most prestigious award once again.

Doris has made her 10th career Watch List appearance! 🙂‍↔️ https://t.co/D9M2ejbNuz
— Alabama Track & Field (@AlabamaTrack) February 4, 2026

Alabama women's basketball guard Ace Austin opened up about her freshman year. She is averaging 6.7 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 20.3 minutes per game this season.

"It's just been a great start to my freshman year."
- @AceAustin11 talks about her first year playing for @AlabamaWBB. @Roger_Hoover's Full Interview on Thursday's Crimson Drive driven by @NASCAR at 2 pm: https://t.co/tgBThLFa8p pic.twitter.com/LkgGffP4vn
— Crimson Tide Sports Network (@UA_CTSN) February 4, 2026

2021 Heisman Trophy winner Bryce Young led the Carolina Panthers to their first playoff appearance since 2017 and the first NFC South title since 2015. The former Alabama standout also had six game-winning drives this season.

Bryce Young gives credit to his times playing backyard football as a kid for how he was able to lead the @Panthers to so many clutch wins this season 🙌 pic.twitter.com/AqMX5BCPGW
— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) February 4, 2026

Wednesday's Alabama Crimson Tide Results:

Men's basketball: Alabama 100, Texas A&M 97

Thursday's Alabama Crimson Tide Schedule:

No. 16 softball vs. Villanova (SEASON OPENER), Buzz Classic in Atlanta, 100.1 FM, Live Stats

No. 21 women's basketball vs. No. 13 Ole Miss, Tuscaloosa, Ala., 8 p.m. SEC Network, Listen, Live Stats

This Date in Alabama Crimson Tide History:

February 5, 1929: Al Worthington, who pitched 14 years in the major leagues, mostly with the Twins and Giants, was born in Birmingham. It’s also Hank Aaron’s birthday.

February 5, 1966: Consensus All-American center Paul Crane had his own day in his hometown of Prichard, where the Alabama center-linebacker was honored and presented with a brand new $4,000 automobile. During his Crimson Tide career, Crane started all 33 games and averaged 50 minutes of playing time per contest. – Bryant Museum

February 5, 2018: Former Alabama defensive lineman and NFL player Jeremy Nunley died in Tuscaloosa. He was 46.

Alabama Crimson Tide Quote of the Day:

"When I met with Coach Saban at the SEC meetings I wanted to know, 'When you won it in 2009, you guys kind of faltered a little bit. Now that you won it in 2011, tell me exactly what you thought you learned.’ He gave me some great insight in what he saw and how things had changed and what he would guard against. One of the things was he started right away on the next season. He didn't wait."
John Calipari

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