Alabama basketball guard Latrell Wrightsell Jr. is still coming along in his recovery from injury.
After sitting out for the majority of the Crimson Tide‘s most recent run to the Elite Eight, it sounds like Wrightsell is nearing the end of getting back on the mend.
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FSU transfer forward Taylor Bol Bowen and UA alum Erwin Dudley joined the Wednesday, Sept. 17 edition of “Hey Coach,” and Dudley − who was recently promoted to special assistant to head coach Nate Oats − gave a positive update on Wrightsell.
“Latrell is getting healthy,” Dudley told Chris Stewart of the Crimson Tide Sports Network.
While breaking down what Alabama‘s 2025-26 roster brings to the table, Dudley mentioned that Wrightsell is getting 5-on-5 work in and getting “up and down a little bit.”
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Alabama basketball guard Latrell Wrightsell Jr. making positive progress in injury recovery
Prior to Wednesday, the most recent update on Wrightsell was that the third-year team member was cleared for non-contact work, according to a chat Oats had with insider Jon Rothstein.
Before going down against Oregon last November, Wrightsell was averaging 11.3 points per game while making 42.2% of attempts from deep. He finished the 2023-24 season with a 3-point percentage of 44.7%, proving a critical offensive weapon en route to Alabama’s historic Final Four.
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Alabama player Latrell Wrightsell speaks during SEC Media Day at the Grand Bohemian Hotel in Mountain Brook Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024.
Emilee Smarr covers Alabama basketball and Crimson Tide athletics for the Tuscaloosa News. She can be reached via email at esmarr@gannett.com.
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