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Jaykwon Walton Dropped From Scholarship After Arrest

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Jaykwon Walton has been dismissed from the Alabama Crimson Tide basketball program. Over the weekend, Walton was arrested for possession of Marijuana. According to TMZ, officers claimed to have found “a rolling tray, a baggie containing approximately 20 grams of marijuana, and a half-rolled blunt in the passenger side floorboard.” The incident has all but ended Walton’s college basketball career. However, Alabama couldn’t let the situation grow into something larger.

The Crimson Tide have been in the news all season with the arrests of Brandon Miller and Darius Miles from earlier this season. Miles had been charged with murder, as Miller was taken in for connection to the murder. However, Miller was later released and allowed to return to the team. The handling of the situation from head coach Nate Oats received a lot of backlash from those who believed that Miller shouldn’t have been allowed to return to the team. However, Oats claimed that Miller’s situation was just a case of “wrong place, wrong time.”

Jaykwon Walton Dismissed From Alabama

Walton spent last season with Witchita State before transferring to Alabama. However, the former Georgia high school star spent his first two seasons with the Georgia Bulldogs. But Walton only appeared in nine games for the Bulldogs in his two seasons with the team. Last season was a breakout year for Walton. The former Shockers guard averaged nearly 14 points per game and started in 27 games for the Shockers. Walton’s arrival to Tuscaloosa was a welcomed site for a team looking to build off of their own successful season.

Alabama claimed the regular season and conference tournament championships in the SEC. In doing that, the Tide earned the number one overall seed for the NCAA Tournament. However, the team fell short in the Sweet 16. Now, the team will go back to the drawing board on filling out next season’s roster. There’s been no statement from Jaykwon Walton on what is the next decision on his playing career. Will Walton find another chance with a different program? Let us know your thoughts on Alabama’s decision to drop Walton’s scholarship. For the latest sports news, keep it locked in right here with HNHH.

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Brandon Miller Declares For NBA Draft

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Brandon Miller has decided to forgo the rest of his college eligibility and enter the NBA Draft. The standout Alabama freshman will be one of the top picks in this year’s draft. Miller’s season performance was overshadowed by his alleged involvement in the murder of Jamea Harris. However, the allegations against Miller are still in the midst of being processed. Although, at the moment, it doesn’t seem the allegations will affect his draft status.

Miller was awarded the 2023 SEC Player of The Year award at the season’s end. The Crimson Tide were head and shoulders above everyone in the conference. With Miller leading the charge. The soon-to-be lottery pick averaged 19 points a game in his lone college season. Miller’s great season helped lead Alabama to a regular season and conference tournament SEC Championship. Overall, it was the team’s sixth conference tournament championship in their history.

Brandon Miller Is Heading For NBA Stardom

Without question, Australian star Victor Wembanyama will be the first pick in the draft. The Australian sensation has dazzled scouts across the league with his talent and sheer size. Whereas the Webanyama sweepstakes are in full effect. As the Spurs, Rockets, and Pistons look to have the best chance of landing the big man. However, Miller will be no consolation prize. However, Miller will have to be cleared of any wrongdoing in the murder of Harris to further his career. Surprisingly, details on Miller’s alleged involvement in the case are tightly sealed.

Miller’s decision to enter the NBA Draft was an easy one. While NIL has made a positive impact on college athletes making money, Miller is a surefire lottery pick. With that accolade comes millions of dollars and instant stardom. Miller’s Alabama career will surely be written as confusing in the history books. An incredible talent that could potentially be for nothing due to off-the-court pain. Do you believe that Miller’s talents will translate to the NBA? Do you believe teams need to be suspicious of Miller’s alleged involvement in the Harris murder? Let us know your opinions on the matter in the comment section below. To stay up to date with the latest NBA Draft news, stick with us here at HNHH.

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Alabama’s Brandon Miller Implicated In Darius Miles Murder Case

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The University of Alabama’s basketball team is arguably the best in the entire nation. With a 23-4 record and currently ranked No. 2 in the AP poll, the Crimson Tide have rolled all year. However, this has not come without it’s share of controversy. In January, one of their players Darius Miles was charged with capital murder. Miles allegedly contributed to an incident that led to the death of a young woman named Jamea Harris. Reportedly, he provided the gun used to slay her on Univeristy Blvd. near the Alabama campus.

“At this time, it appears that the only motive was a minor altercation that these individuals had with the victim as they were out on the Strip,” Tuscaloosa Police Capt. Jack Kennedy said in a news conference at the time. Supposedly, the man who allegedly shot the gun, Michael Lynn Davis, did so because Jamea Harris rejected him romantically. Although Miles did not fire the weapon, he allegedly provided the gun and was at the scene of the crime. In December, an ankle injury caused Miles to be ruled out for the remainder of the season. Even though he was not active at the time, though, the school expelled him for his involvement with this crime.

Alabama Still In Trouble

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Brandon Miller #24 of the Alabama Crimson Tide salutes the crowd after a first half three pointer against the Georgia Bulldogs at Coleman Coliseum on February 18, 2023 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Brandon Sumrall/Getty Images)

On Tuesday (Feb. 21) at a hearing for the case, Tuscaloosa detective Branden Culpepper revealed another Alabama player involved with the crime. Culpepper testified that star forward Brandon Miller supplied the gun for Miles to give to Davis. Miller is currently the team’s leading scorer with 18.7 points per game as a freshman. Projected to be a high pick in this year’s NBA draft, Brandon Miller is only a freshman. Police said that Miles had texted Miller asking him to bring the weapon to where he was near campus, and Miller obliged. However, Tuscaloosa D.A. Paula Whitley added that “there’s nothing we could charge (Miller) with.”

When questions arose regarding Miller’s alleged involvement with the murder, Alabama’s head coach Nate Oats said Tuesday that he was aware of the situation. “We knew about that,” he said. “Can’t control everything anybody does outside of practice. Nobody knew that was going to happen… Brandon hasn’t been in any type of trouble nor is he in any type of trouble in this case. Wrong spot at the wrong time.” While this statement appears to show a lack of sympathy from Oats, he also said that the “whole situation is sad” and that Bama was and is “fully cooperating with law enforcement the entire time.”

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Quavo Says Drake Is Ducking Him After Losing Their Bet On The College Football Championship

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Drake’s got a plethora of hobbies — collecting women’s bags, shooting hoops with NBA players, and even hitting the links with his uncle — but the one that’s undoubtedly cost him the most over the years is his penchant for sports gambling. In 2019, Future revealed that the two spent their whole joint tour gambling. Drake’s had his share of ups and downs but after Monday’s College Football National Championship, he owes Quavo big.

Quavo, who backed his home state Georgia Bulldogs, called out Drake, who bet on the Alabama Crimson Tide, on Instagram, joking that his Canadian compadre was ducking his calls after Georgia beat Alabama, 33-18. “He ain’t answer the phone,” said Quavo. “I need my chips with dip, baby. I need my chips with dip.” The two rappers had engaged in some cheerful trash talk before the game after Quavo posted a photo of them, warning Drake, “U kno why I’m here @champagnepapi we are locked in we are down.” Drake replied, “Run me my bread right after nice and slow no sudden movements.”

It looks like Drake is regretting that bet, but in actuality, you could say he’s really just paying Quavo back after Alabama beat Georgia in the National Basketball Championship a couple of years ago. He’s probably already hoping to get it back in this year’s tournament, so good luck to both Alabama and Georgia, because this is one rivalry that’s entertaining even without the drama on the field.