The Alabama Crimson Tide are looking to start of the 2026-27 season at 3-0 as they face off against the visiting Oakland Golden Grizzlies on Monday evening, and they’ll have a boost in the lineup as well. Alabama head coach Nate Oats acknowledged that star guard Aden Holloway would return to the lineup following a suspension and would play starters minutes, as per Jon Rothstein of 247Sports.
Aden Holloway was serving a suspension by the university following drug related charges last season, while he had remained on the Alabama roster. The incident occurred during March of last season, right before the start of the NCAA Tournament, and Holloway missed the Crimson Tide’s run to the Sweet 16. He was suspended for five games, which included the three exhibition games that Alabama played.
Considered a five-star recruit coming out of high school, Holloway was in the midst of a breakout seasons with Alabama last year. He appeared in 28 games, including 27 starts, at a little over 28 minutes per game. As a junior, he averaged 16.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists with splits of 48.1 percent shooting from the field, 43.8 percent shooting from the 3-point line and 86.4 percent shooting from the free-throw line.
Article Continues BelowHolloway is now in his senior year of college basketball eligibility after spending the past two seasons at Alabama. He initially began his college career at Auburn where he played his freshman year before entering the transfer portal.
The Crimson Tide are in the program’s eighth season with Nate Oats at the helm as head coach. The team is currently ranked No. 20 in the men’s college basketball AP top-20 poll.