Recognizing the Crimson Tide athletes who dominated this week from Tuscaloosa to the pros.
In a week headlined by the Charles Bediako saga and men's basketball's Saturday night loss to Tennessee, plenty of stars emerged on the women's side of things. Gymnastics posted a season-high point total in a win over Missouri, women's basketball snapped its two-game losing streak, and an Alabama track and field record was toppled, creating plenty of big moments.
With almost every Alabama alumnus' NFL season over, the NBA gave us a huge week from one of Alabama's former stars. Here are the Crimson Tide Athletes of the Week for the week of Jan. 12 - 18, 2026:Cawley continued her strong start to the season on Friday, scoring a 9.925 on vault to win the event title as No. 3 Alabama took down No. 7 Missouri. One of the highest-ranked high school recruits in the 2025 cycle, Cawley has emerged as a key piece for the Crimson Tide through three weeks. She previously won the all-around event title in the season opener against Clemson, scoring two 9.900's. Timmons scored a career-high 28 points to lead Alabama women's basketball to an 85-78 win over Mississippi State on Sunday. The senior shot 7-15 from the field while going a perfect 11-11 from the charity stripe. Timmons has emerged as one of the best guards in the SEC and is beginning to show up on WNBA Draft radars, averaging 16.4 points and 4.3 rebounds per game. Alabama sits at 18-3 and is currently projected as a seven-seed in the NCAA Tournament. Lemngole finished third in the mile at the Orange and Purple Invitational at Clemson on Saturday. The Kenyan broke the program record with a time of 4:32.69, breaking Flomena Asekol's mark of 4:32.84. Lemngole's main event is the 3000-meter steeplechase, where she currently holds the NCAA record time and is the two-time reigning national champion, and her ability to just come in and compete in an event like the mile shows just how dominant an athlete she is.Former Alabama basketball star Brandon Miller scored 30 on 9-11 shooting on Monday night to lead the Charlotte Hornets to a 130-93 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. He posted a plus/minus of +40 while sitting out the fourth quarter to put an exclamation mark on one of the best weeks of his career. Miller averaged 22.8 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and 1.8 steals over four games to lead the Hornets to a 3-1 week. Miller was incredibly efficient, shooting 55% for the week. The 2023 SEC Player of the Year is the leading scorer of a Charlotte team that is playing some of the most fun basketball in the league. The Hornets have the highest NET rating in the league over the past 12 games and are in contention for a play-in spot. Charlotte is 15-14 when Miller plays, and just 3-14 without him in the lineup. Fellow Alabama alum Collin Sexton is leading the team's bench unit, averaging nearly 15 points per game. While Timmons did the bulk of the scoring for Alabama in its aforementioned 85-78 win over the Bulldogs, it was Weathers who stepped up down the stretch, scoring 11 of her 13 points in the fourth quarter. Weathers went 4-5 from the field with two assists and two steals in the quarter, and hit a three to put Alabama up by seven points with two minutes remaining that effectively iced the game. The performance held particular importance as Alabama had previously struggled in big moments, collapsing in consecutive fourth quarters in losses to Auburn and Tennessee the week before.Theodore Fernandez is an intern with Alabama Crimson Tide On SI/BamaCentral and combined with his time with The Crimson White and WVUA 23 News has covered every Alabama sport across He also works as the play-by-play broadcaster for Alabama’s ACHA hockey team and has interned for Fox Sports.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
How to Watch No. 17 Alabama Basketball Against MissouriEverything you need to know, including TV and radio information, about the Crimson Tide's seventh game of SEC play at home against the Tigers.
Read more »
SEC Road Test Costly for Mississippi State Against No. 23 AlabamaBulldogs stay competitive but can't finish late, dropping an 85-76 SEC road game against Crimson Tide
Read more »
3 Alabama players remain on updated Senior Bowl rosterCrimson Tide originally had 8 set to play in all-star game in Mobile
Read more »
Alabama’s Tim Keenan on Senior Bowl, never losing to Auburn, spending his whole career at one schoolCrimson Tide defensive lineman among top college players in Mobile this week
Read more »
Alabama Starter Listed as Doubtful on Availability Report Against MissouriThe Crimson Tide and the Tigers revealed which players are uncertain to play on Tuesday.
Read more »
Quarterback committed to major college football program earns 5-star statusAlabama Crimson Tide quarterback commit Jett Thomalla earned his fifth star.
Read more »