Alabama basketball guard Latrell Wrightsell suffered what appeared to be a serious leg injury during the second half of the Crimson Tide’s 83-81 loss to Oregon in the championship game of the Players Era Festival on Saturday night in Las Vegas.

Latrell Wrightsell Jr. went down early in the second half against Oregon in the Players Era Festival Championship.

Wrightsell led the Crimson Tide in 3-point shooting percentage last season and was key in their Final Four run

Youngblood has yet to suit up for Alabama due to a preseason ankle injury. He started his career at Kennesaw State, where he played three seasons for the late Amir Abdul-Rahim. When Abdul-Rahim got the USF job, Youngblood followed his coach to Tampa, where he played one season before heading to Tuscaloosa.

The No. 22 North Carolina Tar Heels (4-3) welcome the No. 12 Alabama Crimson Tide (6-2) to Dean E. Smith Center Wednesday for the SEC/ACC Men's Challenge. Tip is set for 7:15 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let's ana

Start Free Trial Brendan Marks covers Duke and North Carolina basketball for The Athletic. He previously worked at The Charlotte Observer as a Carolina Panthers beat reporter, and his writing has also appeared in Sports Illustrated,