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Just days away from their start in the NCAA Tournament, the Alabama Crimson Tide is dealing with an off-court legal issue with one of its starting players.
Guard Aden Holloway was arrested Monday for marijuana possession, Tuscaloosa Police Department spokesperson Stephanie Taylor told the New York Post.
The spokesperson said more than a pound of marijuana, paraphernalia and cash were found after agents with the West Alabama Narcotics Task Force conducted a search of a residence Monday morning.
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Alabama Crimson Tide’s Aden Holloway 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 at 9:48 a.m. and later released at 10:45 a.m. His bail was $5,000.
It is currently unclear whether the Crimson Tide will discipline Holloway before facing 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 the No. 4 seed in the Midwest region, where they hope to get off on the right foot against the No. 13 Pride, who went 24-10 this year, at Benchmark International Arena.
Holloway was a key piece of Alabama’s success this season, averaging 16.8 points per game as the team’s second-leading scorer. His last game, an SEC Tournament quarterfinal loss to Ole Miss last Friday, saw him drop 18 points in an 80-79 loss.
Alabama Crimson Tide guard Aden Holloway speaks with 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 Vest/Icon Sportswire)
The Crimson Tide comes into the tournament as one of the most successful teams in recent memory, winning nine of their last 11 games. This is the warmest time of year and Holloway has played a role in that recent stretch.
It’s worth noting that as of June 2024, the NCAA Division I Council removed marijuana from its list of prohibited substances for championship and postseason football.
Holloway is in his third season with the Crimson Tide, where he returned to the starting role he held during his freshman year in the 2023-24 campaign.
Aden Holloway of the Alabama Crimson Tide watches 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, dishing out 3.8 assists and grabbing 2.8 rebounds per game.
