Former Omaha Central basketball star Latrell Wrightsell Jr. to play in NCAA Tournament with Alabama

Latrell Wrightsell Jr.
Latrell Wrightsell Jr.
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Latrell Wrightsell Jr., an alumnus of Omaha Central High School and now a guard for the Alabama Crimson Tide, is set to participate in the NCAA Tournament.

Alabama enters the tournament as the No. 4 seed and will face the 13th-seeded Hofstra Pride in their first game.

Their opening matchup is scheduled for Friday, March 20, at 3:15 p.m. at Benchmark International Arena.

Latrell Wrightsell Jr.
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. — Guard — Graduate — 6′3″ — 195


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