Alabama basketball guard Aden Holloway was arrested Monday morning for possession of marijuana, Tuscaloosa police department spokesperson Stephanie Taylor said.
Agents with the West Alabama Narcotics Task Force conducted a search of a residence in the 400 block of 30th Avenue East on Monday morning and recovered more than a pound of marijuana, paraphernalia and cash, the spokesperson said.
The Midwest Region No. 4 seed Alabama will face the 13th-seeded Hofstra Pride in the first round of the NCAA tournament Friday at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Fla.
Aden Holloway #2 of the Alabama Crimson Tide looks on during the first half of the game against the Tennessee Volunteers at Thompson-Boling Arena on February 28, 2026 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Getty ImagesHofstra (24-10) — making its fifth NCAA appearance at the Division I level and the first since 2001 — earned the automatic bid from the CAA after winning the conference championship.
Holloway, 21, is averaging 16.8 points per game, is the team’s second-leading scorer.
The 6-foot-1 junior scored 18 points in Alabama’s 80-79 loss to Ole Miss in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament on Friday.
Alabama (23-9) has won nine of its past 11 games.
Alabama Crimson Tide guard Aden Holloway (2) got up for a jumper over Mississippi Rebels guard Travis Perry (11) during a quarterfinal round game of the SEC Tournament at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on March 13, 2026. Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesHolloway was charged with first-degree possession of marijuana not for personal use — a Class C felony — and failure to affix a tax stamp.
He was transported to Tuscaloosa County jail Monday at 9:48 a.m. and released at 10:45 a.m. Central time on $5,000 bond.
It’s unclear if Holloway will face disciplinary action by with the Crimson Tide.
As of June 2024, the NCAA Division I Council removed marijuana from its banned substances list for championships and postseason football.
