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03/16 16:55 CDT Alabama's Aden Holloway, the Tide's No. 2 scorer, is arrested
on a felony drug charge
Alabama's Aden Holloway, the Tide's No. 2 scorer, is arrested on a felony drug
charge
By KENNINGTON SMITH III
Associated Press
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) --- Alabama guard Aden Holloway was arrested on a felony
drug charge Monday, just days before the start of the NCAA Tournament,
authorities said.
Holloway, 21, was arrested after agents with the West Alabama Narcotics Task
Force searched a residence near Alabama's campus and "recovered more than a
pound of marijuana, paraphernalia and cash," Tuscaloosa police spokesperson
Stephanie Taylor told The Associated Press in an email.
It was not immediately clear if Holloway had an attorney who could speak on his
behalf.
"The University is aware of the allegations and is working to gather more
information," the school said in a statement. "The student has been removed
from campus pending further investigation by the UA Office of Student Conduct."
Holloway was arrested on a first-degree charge of marijuana possession, not for
personal use, which is a Class C felony, and failure to affix a tax stamp. The
possession charge carries a penalty of up to 10 years in prison and a maximum
fine of $15,000.
Holloway was taken to the local jail shortly before 10 a.m. and was released
before 11 a.m. on a $5,000 bond, Taylor said.
He is in his second season at Alabama. Holloway is second on the team in
scoring, averaging 16.8 points a game, and leads the Crimson Tide in 3-point
shooting. He is hitting 43.1% from behind the arc.
Alabama (23-9) is a No. 4 seed in the NCAA Tournament and is scheduled to face
Hofstra in the opening round Friday in Tampa, Florida.
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