A third former Alabama Crimson Tide basketball player has now officially reentered the NCAA transfer portal after a departure from the program last offseason, as reports emerged Monday morning that Rylan Griffen would be doing so.

Griffen, who spent the 2024-25 season at Kansas after transferring from Alabama, joins both Nick Pringle and Davin Cosby as members of the Crimson Tide’s Final Four team to reenter the transfer portal so far this offseason.

With the Jayhawks, Griffen appeared in 33 games at Kansas this past season as a junior, 20 of which he started. In those 33 games, Griffin averaged a combined 6.3 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game on 37.2% shooting from the field, as well as 33.6% from three and 67.5% at the free throw line.

At Alabama, Griffen, a former four-star and Top 100 recruit, appeared in a total of 73 games during his freshman and sophomore seasons with the Crimson Tide, averaging a combined 8.5 points per game. In 2023-24 as a sophomore, Griffen had a career-year by averaging 11.2 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game on 45.4% shooting from the field, as well as 39.2% from three and 81% at the free throw line.

Griffen also started 33-of-36 games as a sophomore that season, and was a key factor in Alabama reaching the Final Four. During the Crimson Tide’s five NCAA Tournament games, the guard averaged a combined 12.4 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game, while also shooting a phenomenal 13-of-27 (48.1%) from three, as well as 50% from the field.

Having reportedly reentered the NCAA transfer portal, Griffen will now be looking for a new home next season. Could a return to Tuscaloosa be a potential option?