Wrightsell Appears Back To Form In Return From Injury

Alabama defeated Furman 96-71 in its final preseason exhibition on Sunday. There was a lot to be excited about for Crimson Tide fans as Aden Holloway and Labaron Philon scored 18 and 16 points, respectively; freshmen Amari Allen and Davion Hannah produced big moments on both ends of the court; and Bucknell transfer Noah Williamson made his Alabama debut. Amidst all the action, Latrell Wrightsell Jr. quietly had a very good afternoon, scoring 12 points in his first game back from last year's season-ending torn Achilles.

"It was great to see Trelly back out. He's been a pretty good player here for us," head coach Nate Oats said. "He's got to get back in the game flow. He's been practicing a little bit, but this is the most he's done; he really hasn't done much. Even in the intrasquad scrimmages, we pretty much limited him.

Wrightsell did not have his best day from the field, going 3/7 and 1/5 from beyond the arc, but what stood out was the sixth-year senior's aggressiveness. Wrightsell did not at all look the part of somebody who had just suffered a potentially career-altering injury. Instead, he looked almost exactly like the player who played 24 minutes per game on Alabama's 2024 Final Four team.