NIMARI BURNETT NEWS

Former Alabama G Nimari Burnett Details Transfer Decision The former Crimson Tide guard is now in the portal after one full season in Tuscaloosa.

MARCH 29, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Instant Reaction to Nimari Burnett Transferring: Just a Minute Mason Smith and Austin Hannon share their immediate reactions to Burnett looking for a new home.

MARCH 28, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Alabama Basketball's Nimari Burnett Enters the Transfer Portal Burnett is the first player from this year’s roster to enter the portal.

MARCH 28, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Why Nimari Burnett, Dom Welch missed SEC Tournament title game Nimari Burnett and Dom Welch did not play in Alabama’s last game, but head coach Nate Oats said neither wing missed the game due to injury.

MARCH 15, 2023 • 247SPORTS.COM

Just A Minute: Should There Be Changes in Alabama Basketball's Lineup? Nimari Burnett and Rylan Griffen have taken a step forward while Jaden Bradley has taken a step backwards. Will there be a change?

FEBRUARY 7, 2023 • SACBEE.COM

Alabama Basketball's Bench Continues to Inspire Offensive Production In the Crimson Tide’s 79-69 win at LSU, the bench — particularly Rylan Griffen and Nimari Burnett — provided much-needed points in the first...

FEBRUARY 5, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Nimari Burnett, Rylan Griffen continue to provide shooting sparks Alabama needed other players to step up in its eventual 79-69 win over LSU. Rylan Griffen and Nimari Burnett did just that.

FEBRUARY 5, 2023 • 247SPORTS.COM

Nimari Burnett Has Breakout Game After Return From Injury Burnett his best game since returning from injury against Vanderbilt on Tuesday night.

FEBRUARY 1, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Nate Oats on managing lineup, depth with Nimari Burnett returning How does the fourth-year head coach manage the depth now that he has 11 players to choose from for the final stretch?

JANUARY 24, 2023 • 247SPORTS.COM

Plays five minutes as backup Burnett (wrist) recorded zero points (0-2 FG, 0-1 3Pt) and two rebounds across five minutes during Saturday's 85-64 victory over Missouri.

Impact Burnett sat out nine games Alabama played from Dec. 13 to Jan. 17. Fantasy managers should not be surprised if he is part of the Tide's starting lineup again sooner than later. In between Nov. 6 and Dec. 11, Burnett logged nine games started across that many matchups Alabama played.

JANUARY 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nimari Burnett Expected to Play Against Missouri The sophomore guard hasn’t played since Dec. 10 against Houston.

JANUARY 21, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Likely to return Saturday Burnett is expected to play Saturday against Missouri after sitting out the last month to recover from wrist surgery, Nick Kelly of The Tuscaloosa News reports reports.

Impact Burnett started the first nine games of the season before he underwent surgery in mid-December, averaging 7.9 points and 2.3 rebounds over this span. The 6-foot-4 sophomore did return to practice in a limited fashion this week, so it's possible he may not be in the starting lineup should he return for Saturday's contest.

JANUARY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nate Oats: Alabama G Nimari Burnett Could Return as Soon as Next Week Burnett has been out due to a wrist injury since early December.

JANUARY 20, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Back at practice Burnett (wrist) has returned to practice in a limited role, Mike Rodak of AL.com reports.

Impact Head coach Nate Oats said Friday that Burnett is "getting close" to returning to the court and is now able to shoot on the side of practice with his cast off. The sophomore could return to the team at some point in late January or early February.

JANUARY 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Should rejoin team soon Burnett (wrist) is expected to rejoin Alabama in around two weeks, Seth Davis reports.

Impact Burnett, who is recovering from wrist surgery, is on pace to rejoin Alabama in about two weeks, though a more definitive timetable could be provided closer to that date. He was a regular starter for the Crimson Tide prior to the injury, averaging 7.9 points and 2.3 rebounds per game.

JANUARY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Logs limited practice Burnett (wrist) logged a limited practice on Monday, and he is set to meet with a surgeon later this week, Charlie Potter of 247Sports reports.

Impact Burnett, who has missed the last six games with a wrist injury, is still 2.5 weeks out from making a return, according to head coach Nate Oats. The 6-foot-4 sophomore has appeared in nine games this season, contributing 7.9 points, 2.3 rebounds and 0.8 assists on 18.8 minutes per game.

JANUARY 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nate Oats Offers Injury Update on Nimari Burnett Oats expects Burnett to return within the next three weeks after missing the last few with a hand injury.

JANUARY 9, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Out three-to-five weeks Burnett (wrist) is out three-to-five weeks, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Impact The earliest date Burnett could return is Jan. 25, when Alabama and Mississippi State play against each other on a Wednesday. Fantasy managers should not be surprised if Jaden Bradley continues being part of the Crimson Tide's starting lineup while his teammate recovers.

JANUARY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Are Alabama Basketball's defensive issues solely due to the absence of Nimari Burnett? The Crimson Tide has given up 188 points in its last two games. Is that the new normal without its top perimeter defender?

DECEMBER 19, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Guard Nimari Burnett Out Indefinitely with Injury The sophomore guard had surgery on his left wrist with no timetable for his return.

DECEMBER 14, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Undergoes wrist surgery Burnett is out indefinitely after undergoing wrist surgery Tuesday, Mike Rodak of AL.com reports.

Impact Burnett is expected to make a full recovery with plans to return this season. However, Burnett will likely miss multiple weeks of action after undergoing wrist surgery. Dominick Welch, Rylan Griffen and Jaden Bradley are candidates to start in his absence.

DECEMBER 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Totals nine points Saturday Burnett ended with nine points (3-10 FG, 0-6 3Pt, 3-3 FT), two rebounds, two assists and one steal across 19 minutes during Saturday's 78-65 win over South Dakota State.

Impact Burnett finished with his best performance offensively since dropping a career-high 18 points against Jacksonville State on Nov. 18. The sophomore is averaging 7.9 points and 2.5 rebounds per matchup.

DECEMBER 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Makes season debut Burnett closed with three points (1-6 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 1-3 FT), two rebounds, one assist and one block over 15 minutes during Monday's 75-54 win over Longwood.

Impact Burnett was inefficient in his first outing of the season Monday. However, Burnett appears to have fully recovered from an offseason injury that caused him to either miss or be limited in multiple scrimmages.

NOVEMBER 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Lifts minutes restriction Burnett (undisclosed) is no longer limited for Monday's season opener versus Cornell, Charlie Potter of 247sports.com reports.

Impact Burnett played 23 minutes and tallied three points, four rebounds and two assists in Saturday's exhibition versus Southern Illinois. However, with his minutes restriction being lifted, the sophomore guard is going into the season fully healthy. Burnett is slated to be one of Alabama's primary backup guards.

NOVEMBER 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Slated for limited minutes Saturday Burnett (undisclosed) is set to play limited minutes during an exhibition versus Southern Illinois on Saturday, Charlie Potter of 247Sports reports.

Impact Burnett sat out the team's previous closed scrimmage versus TCU due to injury but has been practicing in a limited fashion and appears ready to make a limited impact. This bodes well for the sophomore being up to speed for the opener Nov. 7 versus Longwood.

OCTOBER 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE