After making its third straight NCAA tournament appearance and advancing to the second round for the first time since 2020-21, Alabama women’s basketball made its first move of the off-season by signing Arkansas Pine-Bluff transfer Zaay Green.
A 2018 McDonald’s All-American, Green joins the Crimson Tide from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff where she started 55 games for the Golden Lions.
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Green previously spent time with Tennessee for two seasons and Texas A&M for one before transferring to Arkansas at Pine Bluff for three until ultimately announcing making her way back to the SEC and joining the Crimson Tide for the 2024-25 season.
Welcome to the Capstone, @zaaygreen! 🐘Let’s get to work 🫡
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— Alabama Women’s Basketball (@AlabamaWBB) April 16, 2024
Green averaged 16.7 points, 7.6 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 2.2 steals for the Golden Lions last season on 42.3% shooting. She is also a two-time First Team All- SWAC and becomes the first addition that Alabama has made since the opening of the transfer portal.
This article originally appeared on The Tuscaloosa News: Alabama women’s basketball nabs Zaay Green as its first transfer pickup in the 2024-25 season
