Alabama guard Latrell Wrightsell not expected to play vs. Tennessee
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama guard Latrell Wrightsell Jr. is expected to miss his fourth straight game due to a head injury, according to the Crimson Tide Sports Network’s pregame show. Wrightsell was in uniform and took part in warmups but is not likely to play.
On Friday, Alabama coach Nate Oats said Wrightsell is “doing really well” and “getting much better,” according to the team’s medical staff, as he goes through concussion protocol.
“When he can play, they’re gonna let me know he can play,” Oats said. “I don’t have an answer yet on that, but hopefully, it’s here pretty quick.”
Wrightsell suffered the head injury last Monday during practice and has not played in contests against Florida, Kentucky, Ole Miss and now Tennessee. No. 14-ranked Alabama (20-8, 12-3 SEC) will welcome the No. 4 Volunteers (22-6, 12-3) to Coleman Coliseum for a battle between teams tied for first place in the SEC standings with three games to play.
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Wrightsell has played in 25 of the Crimson Tide’s games this season, his first with the team after transferring from Cal State Fullerton, and he has been in the starting lineup for each of his last seven games. Wrightsell is averaging 9.0 points per game on the year but averaged 18.5 points during his last two outings and shot 10-of-17 from behind the 3-point line.
Wrightsell is shooting 42.4 percent from the field, 44.5 percent from three and 100 percent from the free-throw line this year. He is currently fifth in the SEC in three-point percentage. Wrightsell has scored double-digit points in eight games, and the Tide has won all eight.
True freshman forward Jarin Stevenson replaced Wrightsell in the starting lineup each of the last three games. Other young players have stepped up in Wrightsell’s absence, with Sam Walters scoring 14 points against Florida and Davin Cosby adding 15 points at Ole Miss
Tonight’s Alabama-Tennessee game is scheduled to tip off at 7 p.m. CT on ESPN.
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