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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