​Announced on Wednesday, former Alabama basketball forward Sam Walters has transferred to the Troy Trojans. Walters, who will be entering his senior season in 2026-27, will have one year of eligibility remaining.
The former Alabama forward spent the 2025-26 season at SMU, where he started in 2 of 24 games for the Mustangs, averaging 2.6 points per game while shooting 34.9 percent from three-point range. Before joining SMU, Walters played for Michigan during the 2024-25 campaign, posting averages of five points and 1.6 rebounds in 23 games as a reserve for the Wolverines.
Walters began his college career at Alabama, spending his freshman season in 2023-24. He appeared in 37 games off the bench for the Crimson Tide during their deep NCAA Tournament run to the Final Four. That season, Walters posted career highs with 5.4 points and 2.4 rebounds per game, along with a 39.4 percent effective three-point shooting rate.
As Walters transitions to Troy, he will look to bring veteran experience to a Trojans program that seeks to bolster shooting and scoring off the bench. His varied experiences across three major programs—Alabama, Michigan, and SMU—have given him exposure to different styles of play and coaching philosophies, which could translate into a valuable boost for Troy’s rotation.
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This article originally appeared on Roll Tide Wire under a headline noting that the former Alabama basketball forward transferred to an in-state program, highlighting the intent to optimize search engine visibility. Walters’ transfer to Troy adds another chapter to a career that began in Tuscaloosa and now continues in a program that sits within the state’s competitive college basketball landscape, potentially reshaping Troy’s backcourt depth and experience for the upcoming season.