Alabama men’s basketball guard Aden Holloway was arrested Monday morning, a spokesperson for Tuscaloosa police told The Crimson White.
Holloway was charged with first-degree possession of marijuana and failure to affix a tax stamp, following a search executed by the West Alabama Narcotics Task Force at a residence in the 400 block of 30th Avenue East. Agents found 2.1 pounds of marijuana in Holloway’s residence, per a report from ESPN. Holloway could have also been handed a drug trafficking charge if the amount of marijuana recovered were 2.2 pounds or more.
The spokesperson for Tuscaloosa police said that Holloway was involved in a traffic stop with University of Alabama police last week. He was booked into Tuscaloosa County Jail at 9:48 a.m. CT on Monday, and was bonded out shortly after at 10:45 a.m. CT.
“The University is aware of the allegations and is working to gather more information,” Alabama Athletics said in a statement. “The student has been removed from campus pending further investigation by the UA Office of Student Conduct.”
Holloway has excelled for Alabama this season as the team’s second leading scorer, with 16.8 points per game on 48.1% shooting. He has played in 28 games this season, starting in 27 of them. He has scored in double figures in 25 games, including a career-high 26 points in three games.
It is unclear if Holloway will play in the NCAA tournament following the arrest, but head coach Nate Oats said that the team is preparing to be without Holloway this weekend.
“We had to suspend him pending the investigation by the UA office of student conduct,” Oats said Monday. “We’re certainly disappointed in his behavior. With that being said, we still love him. He’s still our guy. We’re helping him get him the help that he needs. We’re gonna continue to help him whatever way we can.”
The Crimson Tide will play in the NCAA tournament first round in Tampa against 13-seed Hofstra on Friday at 2:15 p.m. CT. The game can be seen on truTV.
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