BREAKING Alabama basketball hires new assistant coach

[OakMtn4Bama]

https://www.al.com/alabamabasketball/2025/05/alabama-basketball-hires-new-assistant-coach.html

Chris Fleming from the Portland Trailblazers. Should be fine!

 

[Joefus]

At this point ark st should pay us whatever the going rate for a head hunter is. Glad Nate was able to hit another hr hire

 

[BamaMoon]

https://www.al.com/alabamabasketball/2025/05/alabama-basketball-hires-new-assistant-coach.html

Chris Fleming from the Portland Trailblazers. Should be fine!

Article didn't really reveal the "reason" CNO sought him out. What's his "secret sauce" that he brings to the program???

 

[cdub55]

Players love playing for guys with NBA ties. Should be a good fit schematically as well with the way Oats likes to play. Hopefully another great hire.

 

[JustNeedMe81]

Article didn't really reveal the "reason" CNO sought him out. What's his "secret sauce" that he brings to the program???

His knowledge of offense and his development with Scottie Henderson.

 

[CrimsonTitles]

Article didn't really reveal the "reason" CNO sought him out. What's his "secret sauce" that he brings to the program???

Here's an article from January that gives a little insight on what he brings to the table:

Trail Blazers’ Scoot Henderson’s development aided by Chris Fleming, who worked with Bulls’ Coby White

Coach Chauncey Billups tapped Fleming to help develop the Blazers' second-year point guard after seeing the success he had with White.

www.oregonlive.com

 

[AlexanderFan]

He didn’t have a contract, that’s doesn’t sound good.

 

[CrimsonTitles]

He didn’t have a contract, that’s doesn’t sound good.

I don't think Brian Adams had one last year either. The NBA's hiring practices have always been a little strange. Everything I've read and heard seems to indicate that this is a solid hire, so I'm sure it's fine.

 

[Joefus]

He didn’t have a contract, that’s doesn’t sound good.

Yeah but somebody with that kinda track record doesn’t forget how to coach. From the article they brought him in to work their young pg who hasn’t been what they hoped. Not really his fault Henderson isn’t progressing like they want

 

[cdub55]

Yeah but somebody with that kinda track record doesn’t forget how to coach. From the article they brought him in to work their young pg who hasn’t been what they hoped. Not really his fault Henderson isn’t progressing like they want

I don't have inside info on this but Scoot probably has an off the court life that doesn't translate to his professional career being maximized fully. A coach can lead a horse to water but he can't make him drink. Oats wants him, I want him. He deserves that much from me at least.

 

[JustNeedMe81]

I don't have inside info on this but Scoot probably has an off the court life that doesn't translate to his professional career being maximized fully. A coach can lead a horse to water but he can't make him drink. Oats wants him, I want him. He deserves that much from me at least.

Scoot was picked too high in NBA draft. He should've been picked somewhere between 15th and 20th. He was 19 years old when he was drafted. His game hasn't matured yet on the floor. Right now, My understand is that he's working on correcting some of his issues he had this season and it's much better. He needs to be more consistent with his mid range game and finishing off plays near the basket. Do that, and he'll start maturing into a solid player. For what it's worth, It's very rarely 19, 20 years old players in NBA suddenly become a star like that and their game hasn't matured yet.

So This has nothing to do with Chris Flemings.

When Flemings and staff got let go, He did have options. I think he took his time and he's well regard in the circles. I still think Chris Flemings will be with us for 1 or 2 years before moving on. He will be back in NBA circle soon.