'Drug transactions' allegedly on Holloway's phone
Why it matters: A star player's legal battle could impact Alabama's NCAA tournament run and his career.
- Prosecutors allege "drug transactions" were found on Aden Holloway's phone, alongside 2.1 pounds of marijuana in his apartment, suggesting sales due to packaging and smaller denominations of cash.
- Jason Neff, Holloway's attorney, argues police violated Holloway's constitutional rights by conducting an illegal "trash pull" to establish probable cause, vowing to file a motion to suppress the evidence.
- Holloway admitted to personal marijuana use, claiming he obtained it out of state, but is now removed from campus and missed the NCAA tournament's first round.
- Coach Nate Oats supports Holloway through his "mistake" but remains unoptimistic about his immediate return to play, despite Neff's hopes for a reversal of the campus ban.
Alabama basketball star Aden Holloway faces felony drug charges after police allegedly found 2.1 pounds of marijuana and evidence of "drug transactions" on his phone, leading to his suspension from the team and campus. His attorney, Jason Neff, contends that police violated Holloway's Fourth Amendment rights during the search and plans to challenge the evidence in court, while coach Nate Oats expressed support for Holloway despite the uncertainty of his return to play.
