Nate Oats may have found his second option behind Labaron Philon going into the Alabama Crimson Tide's 2025-26 season .

Oats is entering the 11th season of his head coaching career, his seventh with the Crimson Tide. He has made incredible history with the program, getting them to their first-ever Final Four in 2024.

Looking forward to a new campaign, Oats did an interview with college basketball reporter Andy Katz on the upcoming season. He did not hesitate to name who can be reliable for Alabama besides Philon.

“In an interview with @TheAndyKatz, Nate Oats got asked who his go-to scorer beyond PG Labaron Philon. The first name he mentioned was Houston Mallette,” the post read.

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