Nate Oats talks Labaron Philon’s departure, one area in which Alabama should improve next season

Nate Oats talks Labaron Philon’s departure, one area in which Alabama should improve next season

Alabama’s recent success in basketball — both on the court and in recruiting — can be a double-edged sword come NBA draft time.

Nate Oats Gives Huge NBA Draft Update on Labaron Philon

Crimson Tide head coach describes Labaron Philon's NBA Draft situation

Nate Oats shares level of NBA feedback on Labaron Philon

Alabama head coach Nate Oats would love to have star point guard Labaron Philon back for another year. However, that’s not the current plan, Oats revealed in a recent interview. After Philon saw his draft stock soar over the final half of his freshman season, he declared for the draft, and he was recently invited to the NBA Draft Combine later this month. Philon recently said he is committed to seeing the draft process through, but he also said …