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Injuries plague Alabama Crimson Tide across all athletic teams

By Lauri Springer

TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA - OCTOBER 19: Tua Tagovailoa #13 of the Alabama Crimson Tide reacts after throwing an interception in the first half against the Tennessee Volunteers at Bryant-Denny Stadium on October 19, 2019 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA - OCTOBER 19: Tua Tagovailoa #13 of the Alabama Crimson Tide reacts after throwing an interception in the first half against the Tennessee Volunteers at Bryant-Denny Stadium on October 19, 2019 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /
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First year head coach, Nate Oats, has fought an uphill battle this season with injuries and illness limiting many of the players on his team.

It isn’t a surprise to anyone who has been following Alabama Basketball even loosely this season that injuries on the team are mounting. The Tide is already playing with one of its star players on the bench due to the NCAA decision to deny Jahvon Quinerly’s request for immediate eligibility after transferring from Villanova.

Prior to the first game of the season, Oats lost a four-star Freshman forward, Juwan Gary after suffering an ACL tear that took him out for the entire 2019-2020 season. The Tide also lost Junior college forward, James Rojas, to a season ending knee injury.

As if the preseason injuries and loss of Quinerly weren’t bad enough, the Alabama Crimson Tide basketball team cannot seem to catch a break during the season either.

Graduate student, Beetle Bolden, missed a few games due to gastrointestinal issues that sidelined him. In the same time frame, freshman Raymond Hawkins and junior Alex Reese came down with a viral illness that claimed many throughout campus during cold and flu season.

Herb Jones suffered the most notable injury on the basketball team this season though. Jones broke his wrist in a loss on January 29th to LSU. Jones underwent surgery to repair his dominant left wrist and was back on the court with a cast two weeks later.

Jones delivered a gritty performance in Saturday’s home match-up against LSU in what many dubbed a ‘must-win’ game to keep the Tide’s NCAA tournament hopes alive. With only his non-dominant hand available, Jones recorded 17 rebounds, six points, three assists, one steal, and two one-handed free throws.

Herb Jones put on a show, with only one hand. He proved how much he cares for his teammates and his coach and recognized the importance of the win.

The Alabama Crimson Tide basketball team will have to keep fighting to overcome injuries to push for a NCAA tournament bid this season.

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