New Faces
Nate Oats’ second Crimson Tide team took to the court Wednesday night after an eight-and-a-half month hiatus brought on by the novel coronavirus.
‘Bama last played on March 7th. And the long layoff and new starters showed, despite thumping Jacksonville State 81-57. The new-look Tide squad featured eight new players — ones either from missing last season for injury, transfer, or being in high school, junior college, or the Ivy League last year.
By far the most impressive of the new eight was Villanova transfer Jahvon Quinerly, who was playing his first game in 22 months on his 22nd birthday.