Alabama has 8 former players on NBA Summer League rosters. 🏀🐘
▪️Labaron Philon – 76ers
▪️Latrell Wrightsell Jr. – Hornets
▪️Houston Mallette – Bulls
▪️Mark Sears – Nuggets
▪️Grant Nelson – Nets
▪️Chris Youngblood – Portland
▪️Alex Reese – Pacers
▪️Kira Lewis Jr. – Bucks
The Alabama men’s basketball program will be well-represented in this year’s NBA Summer League.
Here is a list of the former Tide players and which teams they will be suiting up for over the next few weeks:
Marshall forward Wyatt Fricks and Alabama guard Latrell Wrightsell Jr. have agreed to Exhibit 10 contracts with the #Hornets, according their agency Edge Sports International.
Fricks was the only player in the NCAA last season with over 50 dunks and 50 made 3-pointers.
Wrightsell shot 43% on nearly 8 attempts per game from 3-point range in SEC play.
Some Grizzlies pre-draft workouts from today, per league sources:
Malik Dia (Ole Miss)
Koa Peat (Arizona)
Jestin Porter (Clemson)
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. (Alabama)
"Just to feel the relief and joy of winning games after having so much to overcome, it's an amazing feeling." 🙌
Latrell Wrightsell opens up about the recovery process from his torn Achilles and how it's fueled his final season, leading @AlabamaMBB to the Sweet 16 🤩
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"We put in the work to be here too. We lace our shoes the exact same way. We have the talent. We have the coaching staff. We have the gameplan and we have everything we need to be successful too." - Alabama guard Latrell Wrightsell Jr. on being a big underdog against Michigan
"All three of these seniors (Latrell Wrightsell Jr., Houston Mallette, and Noah Williamson) came with the mentality that we're not going home." - Nate Oats after Alabama's blowout win over Texas Tech to advance to the Sweet 16
What started as a Thursday night Bible study became something bigger for Alabama basketball.
For @BamaCentral: How Latrell Wrightsell and Houston Mallette's faith and brotherhood have shaped the Crimson Tide's season:
https://t.co/7w4Pk87jIa
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. missed most of last season with an Achilles tear and considered quitting basketball. Now, he's playing some of his best basketball and is thankful for the coach that supported him through it all.
"Everything is just out of love."
https://t.co/BQkwRUPZ5c
"He's instilled a hard work into me, that I can't not appreciate him for the rest of my life."
- @LJWrightsell on @AlabamaMBB coach @nate_oats.
@Roger_Hoover's Full Interview on Thursday's Crimson Drive driven by @NASCAR at 2 pm: https://t.co/tgBThLFHXX
Latrell Wrightsell's big night from the 3-point line vs. Missouri made him the 9th different player to hit 7+ threes in a game during the Nate Oats era at Alabama.