Alabama Guard Wins SEC Weekly Honor

Alabama men's basketball guard Latrell Wrightsell Jr. earned weekly honors from the Southeastern Conference following a strong week, helping lead Alabama to a 2-0 record last week, securing a double bye in the SEC tournament next week. Wrightsell was named Co-Player of the Week by the SEC after scoring 18 points on Wednesday against Mississippi State and a team-leading 25 on the road against Tennessee.

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On Wednesday night, Alabama defeated Mississippi State 100-75, where Wrightsell scored the second-most points for the Crimson Tide with his 18 points on 29 minutes played. He shot 5-13 from the floor and 4-10 from three-point range, while also hauling in six rebounds and contributing five assists. Wrightsell also accounted for two steals in the victory over the Bulldogs.

Against Tennessee, Wrightsell was near-unconscious from three-point range, scoring a team-leading 25 points on 6-9 shooting from three-point range. Wrightsell also shot 8-12 from the floor and 3-4 from the free-throw line, while hauling in two rebounds, contributing one assist, and making one steal in the Tide's 71-69 comeback victory over the Volunteers.

Wrightsell has now scored double-digit points in 15 of the Tide's 29 games this season, with four games of 20+ points. His 25 against the Volunteers was the most he's scored this season for Alabama, and the most he's scored in his three-year career with the Crimson Tide, surpassing his previous high of 21 that he scored against LSU in 2021 and Arizona, Missouri, and Ole Miss during the 2025-2026 season.

Wrightsell is playing the best ball of his three seasons with Alabama, averaging 13.3 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game on 27.2 minutes per game.

Wyatt Fulton is the Tide 100.9 DME and Brand Manager, primarily covering Alabama Crimson Tide football and men's basketball. For more Crimson Tide coverage, follow Wyatt on X (Formerly known as Twitter) at @FultonW_.