Former Alabama Forward James Rojas Announces Transfer to Wichita State

Former Alabama basketball ahead James Rojas is headed west. After getting into the NCAA switch portal final week, Rojas introduced Sunday that he will likely be enjoying his remaining 12 months of eligibility at Wichita State.

“Bama Nation, I’ve completely Cherished my time in Tuscaloosa,” Rojas stated in an Instagram put up. “Being part of successful an SEC championship, going to the candy 16 and making again to again tournaments was a tremendous expertise. I wish to first thank everybody who supported me the final a number of years by the ups and downs. From coaches and teammates, to family and friends I am eternally grateful.

“I’m going to return to Kansas and play at Wichita State for my final 12 months of eligibility so my son, his mom and I might be round our prolonged household, and have our assist system round us. I’m tremendous excited concerning the future at Wichita State, and grateful for Coach [Isaac] Brown believing in me. I can not wait to get to work! Roll Tide Ceaselessly Go Shockers!!”

After lacking the start of the season final 12 months with an ACL harm Rojas performed in 17 video games, making three begins. The 6-foot-8, 220-pound ahead averaged 5.4 factors and a couple of.5 rebounds whereas taking pictures 45% from the ground and 23.1% from past the arc.

Throughout his junior season in 2020-21, Rojas performed in a complete of 30 video games and began as soon as. He averaged 2.9 factors and a couple of.6 rebounds per sport. The previous JUCO switch joined Alabama from Hutchinson (Kan.) Group Faculty previous to the 2019-20 season however sat out his first 12 months after tearing his ACL throughout preseason camp.

Alabama has seen a number of gamers announce their departure from this system this offseason. Guards Keon Ellis, Jaden Shackelford and J.D. Davison are all testing the draft waters. In the meantime, Keon Ambrose-Hylton, Jusaun Holt, Juwan Gary and Alex Tchikou have entered their names within the NCAA switch portal. Jahvon Quinerly is presently weighing his choices between going professional and returning to the staff.

Final week, Alabama introduced the incoming switch of Ohio level guard Mark Sears. The Muscle Shoals, Ala., native averaged 19.7 factors, 6.0 rebounds and 4.1 assists per sport on his solution to being named a finalist for the 2022 Lou Henson Award, which is introduced yearly to the highest mid-major participant within the nation. 

Alabama is ready so as to add a five-person signing class together with SI99 members in small ahead Brandon Miller (No. 11 general), level guard Jaden Bradley (No. 16), ahead Noah Clowney (No. 55) and taking pictures guard Rylan Griffen (No. 58) in addition to highly-rated JUCO ahead Nick Pringle.

Relying on Quinerly’s resolution, Alabama has 10 or 11 of its 13 scholarship spots stuffed for subsequent season. 

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