Alabama
Alabama star will miss tournament with injury
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. has a left leg injury and will not participate in the Players Era tournament, the TNT broadcast reported Monday night.
Wrightsell has played in three games this season: the win over St. John’s and Illinois as well as the loss to Purdue. He missed the North Dakota game with an injury as well.
No. 8 Alabama men’s basketball fell to No. 12 Gonzaga 95-85 in the Players Era tournament on Monday at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Wrightsell, in his third season with the program, is averaging 9.3 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists. In the three games he’s played, Wrightsell has made 37% of his shots and 33% of his shots from deep.
Wrightsell only played in eight games a season ago until he sustained a season-ending Achilles injury. He received a medical redshirt to be able to play this season.
Next up in the tournament, Alabama (3-2) will face UNLV on Tuesday (11 p.m. CT, truTV). It will mark the first opponent not ranked in the top 12 since the season opener against North Dakota.