Report: Oklahoma Basketball Lands Forward Transfer from Alabama

Another Monday, another transfer commitment for Oklahoma’s men’s basketball program.

The Sooners landed Alabama transfer forward Derrion Reid on Monday, according to Joe Tipton of On3 Sports. Reid is the Sooners’ fourth transfer commitment in the NCAA’s men’s basketball postseason portal window — and all four of them have committed on Mondays.

BREAKING: Alabama transfer Derrion Reid, a former 5⭐️ recruit, has committed to Oklahoma, he told @On3sports.

The 6-8 freshman flashed immense upside this season with the Tide but missed nearly a full month of the season due to injury. Former McDonald’s All-American.… pic.twitter.com/ELlIDVVXb2
— Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) April 28, 2025

As a freshman in 2024-25, Reid played 24 games and started three for the Crimson Tide.

Reid reached double figures six times during the season, averaging six points per contest. He also stood out in Alabama’s NCAA Tournament first-round game against Robert Morris, scoring nine points on 4-of-5 shooting.

A 6-foot-8, 220-pound forward, Reid also averaged 2.8 rebounds, 0.7 assists, 0.3 steals and 0.2 blocks per game.

Reid was a part of Alabama’s superb 2024-25 season, where the Crimson Tide entered the tourney as a No. 2 seed. Alabama reached the Elite 8 before falling to No. 2-overall seed Duke in that round.

A Georgia native, Reid was a McDonald’s All-American out of high school, and ESPN listed him as the No. 11 overall player in the Class of 2024. Reid, though, missed 13 games of his first college season due to a hamstring injury.

Reid entered the transfer portal on April 12.

In February, Alabama coach Nate Oats praised Reid and his potential.

"Derrion’s one of our best positional size, athletic defenders," Oats said. "And he’s done very good jobs on different guys when he’s been healthy. It would be great to have him. It’s hard not getting the reps, and he’s missed maybe 35, 36 percent of our practice reps this year.

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