When Alabama basketball needed someone to take control of the moment, Latrell Wrightsell Jr. didn’t hesitate. Nope. Instead, he took over.
The veteran guard has been named the Southeastern Conference Co-Player of the Week after delivering two massive performances that powered the Alabama Crimson Tide men’s basketball to wins over Mississippi State and No. 22 Tennessee. He shares the weekly honor with Mark Mitchell of the Missouri Tigers men’s basketball, but it was Wrightsell who felt like the driving force behind Alabama’s momentum shift.
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Across the two victories, Wrightsell averaged 21.5 points per game while adding four rebounds and three assists.
But these weren’t quiet points compiled in the flow of the game.
These were tone-setting buckets. Momentum-swinging shots. Timely daggers that stopped opposing runs and ignited the Tide.
His performance in Knoxville was the headline moment. On the road, in one of the toughest environments in the conference, Wrightsell poured in 25 points, the highest scoring output of his Alabama career. He knocked down six three-pointers in that contest alone, marking the fourth time this season he’s connected on five or more shots from deep in a game. Every time Tennessee tried to seize control, Wrightsell answered with poise and confidence.
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Every. Single. Time.
What makes this stretch even more impressive is the efficiency. For the week, he shot 52 percent from the field and an eye-popping 52.6 percent from three-point range. At the free-throw line, he was nearly automatic, converting 87.5 percent of his attempts.
In SEC play overall, Wrightsell is shooting 43 percent from beyond the arc, one of the top marks in the league… proving his consistency isn’t a one-week flash.
More than the numbers, this is about timing.
March is around the corner.
The intensity is rising.
And Alabama basketball is finding its rhythm at exactly the right moment.
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Championship-caliber teams need veteran guards who can settle the floor, stretch defenses, and close games.
Right now, Latrell Wrightsell Jr. is doing all three.
If this past week was any indication, Alabama isn’t just competing in the SEC, they’re surging.
And Wrightsell is leading the charge.
