Latest Latrell Wrightsell Jr. injury update before Alabama basketball vs UNC in Sweet 16
LOS ANGELES — Latrell Wrightsell Jr. remains day to day with a head injury, coach Nate Oats said before Alabama basketball vs UNC in the Sweet 16 of March Madness.
"Latrell is being reevaluated by the medical staff every day," Oats said Wednesday. "He's basically on a day to day basis now. I'm not sure if he'll be available or not."
Wrightsell was not seen with the team during the 15 minutes of practice open to reporters Wednesday. But he was seen in photos later from practice posted to the team's social media accounts.
"I honestly think Latrell will be fine," forward Nick Pringle said. "I think we'll still have a great game plan, if he plays or not. I think he will definitely play. But I think we'll still have a great game plan. We have a lot of great players and a lot of great coaches that can make adjustments and be able to make it happen."
Wrightsell had to exit the win against Grand Canyon with a head injury in the Round of 32 this past Sunday. He didn't return to the game after taking an elbow to the head. Wrightsell was ruled out almost right away in the first half after he walked to the locker room with trainers.
Wrightsell already missed time with a head injury earlier this season. Oats said postgame Sunday that Wrightsell would be available Thursday, but then he expressed less certainty about Wrightsell's availability in radio appearances Monday.
Wrightsell leads Alabama in 3-point shooting percentage at 44.3% and he's also the No. 6 player in the country in offensive efficiency, per KenPom. His turnover rate of 10.3 is also the lowest on the team.
No. 4 seed Alabama will look to beat No. 1 seed UNC on Thursday (8:40 p.m. CT approximately, CBS) at Crypto.com Arena. The winner will advance to the Elite Eight.
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Nick Kelly is the Alabama beat writer for The Tuscaloosa News, part of the USA TODAY Network, and he covers Alabama football and men's basketball. Reach him at nkelly@gannett.com or follow him @_NickKelly on X, the social media app formerly known as Twitter.
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