Report: Alabama Guard Latrell Wrightsell Out For Tennessee Game

It will be the fourth consecutive game the senior guard has missed.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama guard Latrell Wrightsell will miss his fourth consecutive game with a head injury. He is out for tonight's game against No. 4 Tennessee, per a report from The Tuscaloosa News. 

Wrightsell has not played since Alabama's Feb. 17 game against Texas A&M two weeks ago. He missed the Crimson Tide's win over Florida, loss to Kentucky, win at Ole Miss, and now the Tennessee game. He suffered the head injury that has kept him sidelined in practice on Monday, Feb. 19.

During head coach Nate Oats' pregame press conference on Friday, he was optimistic about Wrightsell's progress, but was noncommittal about his status for today's game. 

"Obviously with the head injuries you don't want to rush it, he's going through workouts," Oats said on Friday. "It's really day-to-day based on meetings with Clarke, our trainer, our doctor, our neurologist. They say it's going really well and he's getting much better but that's not something a coach can [decide]. When he can play, they'll let me know he can play."

Wrightsell has been one of the most important players to Alabama's success this season. He averages 9.0 points per game and is one of the best shooters on the Crimson Tide team, hovering just under 45 percent from distance on the season. Alabama is undefeated when Wrightsell scored at least 10 points in a game. 

Tipoff for No. 14 Alabama and No. 4 Tennessee is set for 7 p.m. CT and will be broadcast on ESPN.

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