Dom Welch Doubtful for Alabama Basketball’s Game vs Liberty

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama basketball graduate guard Dom Welch is listed as uncertain for Friday’s sport vs Liberty.

Welch was absent from the Crimson Tide’s 75-54 win over the Longwood Lancers within the season opener on Monday with a decrease leg harm. Alabama head coach Nate Oats confirmed the harm on Thursday afternoon.

“[He’s] uncertain, to be trustworthy with you,” Oats mentioned. “He is attempting to get again in follow a bit bit extra however it was coming sluggish and we simply need to be sure that take the time that he wants to completely heal as a result of we’d like him totally wholesome as fast as we are able to get him totally wholesome. We do not need him partially wholesome for a very long time. We would prefer to get him again totally wholesome.

“Uncertain for this sport, eager for subsequent week however we’ll see what he seems like tomorrow morning.”

Welch spent his first 4 seasons at St. Bonaventure, the place he performed in 110 video games and began 105. Welsh was a staff captain and made 85-consecutive begins courting again to the ultimate three video games of his freshman season.

Welsh completed his profession with the Bonnies with 1,198 factors and completed third in program historical past with 257 3-pointers and twenty first all-time in rebounding with 649. Within the scoring class, Welsh completed thirty second in Bonnies historical past.

Welsh was additionally named to the NIT All-Event Staff for the 2022 season.

Junior and graduate forwards Darius Miles and Noah Gurley have been restricted in Monday’s sport in opposition to the Lancers. Each have been restricted in follow the week prior, and Miles performed seven minutes whereas Gurley performed 9 in opposition to Longwood. Each are slated to see elevated minutes in opposition to the Flames this Friday, however no affirmation has been given from Oats.

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