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Days before their start in the NCAA Tournament, the Alabama Crimson Tide is dealing with an off-field legal issue with one of its starters.
Guard Aden Holloway was arrested Monday for possession of marijuana, Stephanie Taylor, a spokeswoman for the Tuscaloosa Police Department, told the New York Post.
The spokesman said more than a pound of marijuana, paraphernalia and cash were found after agents from the West Alabama Narcotics Task Force conducted a search of a residence Monday morning.
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Aden Holloway of the Alabama Crimson Tide reacts during the first half against the Ole Miss Rebels in the quarterfinal game of the 2026 SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena on March 13, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Johnnie Izquierdo/Getty Images)
Holloway, 21, was arrested and charged with first-degree possession of marijuana and failure to affix a tax stamp. He was transported to the Tuscaloosa County Jail on Monday. 9.48 and later released at 10.45. His bond was $5,000.
It is currently unclear whether the Crimson Tide will discipline Holloway before they take on Hofstra in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday in Tampa, Florida.
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The Crimson Tide went 23-9 this season, earning them a No. 4 seed in the Midwest Region, where they hope to go head-to-head against No. 13 Pride, who went 24-10 this year, at Benchmark International Arena.
Holloway was a key piece in Alabama’s success this season, averaging 16.8 points per game. game as the team’s second-leading scorer. His last game, an SEC Tournament quarterfinal loss to Ole Miss on Friday, saw him drop 18 points in the 80-79 defeat.
Guard Aden Holloway of the Alabama Crimson Tide talks to a referee during the college basketball game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Georgia Bulldogs on March 3, 2026 at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, GA. (Jeffrey West/Icon Sportswire)
The Crimson Tide enter the tournament as one of the more successful teams of late, winning nine of their last 11 games. This is the time of year when it gets hot, and Holloway has played a role in the recent stretch.
It is worth noting that as of June 2024, the NCAA Division I Council removed marijuana from its list of banned substances for championship and postseason football.
Holloway is in his third season with the Crimson Tide, returning to the starting role he held during his freshman year in the 2023-24 campaign.
Aden Holloway of the Alabama Crimson Tide looks on during the first half of the game against the Tennessee Volunteers at Thompson-Boling Arena on February 28, 2026 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Johnnie Izquierdo/Getty Images)
Holloway shot 48.1% from the field, as well as 43.8% from three-point territory, while dishing out 3.8 assists and grabbing 2.8 rebounds per game.
