Three Alabama basketball players who have to step up to replace Latrell Wrightsell Jr.

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Alabama basketball is down its top 3-point shooter for the 2024-25 season.

Coach Nate Oats announced Tuesday that returning Final Four starting guard Latrell Wrightsell Jr. is out for the year with a ruptured Achilles tendon.

At the top of the second half against Oregon this past Saturday, Wrightsell exited the Players Era Festival championship after falling to the floor following a 3-point attempt, writhing in pain despite no contact on the play.

Wrightsell, who is now being considered for a medical redshirt, was averaging 11.5 points per game. He’d shot 42.2% for 19 treys through five starts on the year, which could’ve been more had Wrightsell not been forced to operate on a minutes restriction with a different lower leg injury that saw him benched in the preseason.

Nov 11, 2024; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama guard Latrell Wrightsell Jr. (3) takes a three pointer from the corner at Coleman Coliseum. Alabama defeated McNeese 72-64. Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby Jr.-Tuscaloosa News

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Domination from downtown aside, Wrightsell has been a solid defender who fights through contact, serving the Crimson Tide as an Energizer Bunny of sorts.

With Wrightsell unable to contribute, here are three players who need to step up should UA seek a return to the Final Four and compete for the SEC championship.

Aden Holloway, sophomore

When “the Biz” is clocked in and locked in, Holloway has shown he can be an assassin from not just the perimeter but in the paint. However, his shooting has been spotty early in the season. The Auburn transfer went scoreless against McNeese, failing to make a bucket in six attempts. He went 3 for 7 in the loss at Purdue with one 3-pointer and seven points, only to recover with an 18-point outing in the victory over Illinois.

Against Houston last Tuesday, it seemed as though…

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Author : The Tuscaloosa News

Publish date : 2024-12-04 13:45:00

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