Fans inquiring about the status of Alabama basketball guard Latrell Wrightsell Jr. received another positive update this week.
On Tuesday, college basketball insider Jon Rothstein shared to X (formerly Twitter) that the fifth-year who suffered an Achilles tendon tear last November has since been cleared for non-contact work.
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Crimson Tide coach Nate Oats also told Rothstein that Wrightsell has been “doing some basic basketball activities.”
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Alabama basketball’s Latrell Wrightsell Jr. cleared for non-contact work
In the offseason, Wrightsell has been seen banking three-point shots in practice and, most recently, participated in boot camp-style activities at the team’s wilderness retreat in August.
Before going down with an injury that took a critical shooter from Alabama’s roster on its way to the Elite Eight, Wrightsell was averaging 11.3 points per game. He was making 42.2% of attempts from three-point range after finishing the 2023-24 season with a three-point percentage of 44.7%.
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The Crimson Tide tips off preseason exhibitions for the 2025-26 season next month, starting with a matchup against Florida State at Boutwell Auditorium in Birmingham, Ala.
The University of Alabama men’s basketball teams works out in practice Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024. Alabama guard Latrell Wrightsell Jr. (3) defends a dribble by Alabama guard Labaron Philon (0).
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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