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Alabama's Aden Holloway is no longer with the team, as the university announced that the star guard has been "removed from campus" in the wake of his drug arrest Monday morning.
Holloway, the No. 2 scorer for the Crimson Tide, will be off the team until he goes through the school's investigation process, which is conducted outside of the athletic department through the UA Office of Student Conduct.
Alabama, which has won nine of its past 11 games and has the No. 3 offense in the country, is a 4-seed in the Midwest Region of the NCAA tournament and will play Hofstra in Friday's first round in Tampa, Florida.
Tuscaloosa County police spokesperson Stephanie Taylor said Holloway was arrested Monday morning after agents with the West Alabama Narcotics Task Force searched a residence near Alabama's campus and "recovered more than a pound of marijuana, paraphernalia and cash."
Police said Holloway will be charged with first-degree possession of marijuana-not for personal use, which is a Class C felony, and failure to affix a tax stamp, also a felony. His bond was set at $5,000, and he was released from jail at 10:45 a.m. local time.
Per Alabama law, the possession charge can carry a penalty of up to 10 years in jail and a fine of $15,000.
Holloway, a 6-foot-1 junior, scored 18 points in Friday's loss to Ole Miss in the opening round of the SEC tournament.
He is one of the best 3-point shooters in the country, making nearly 44% on six attempts per game. He scored 20 or more points on 10 occasions this season, headlined by a 26-point, five-assist effort against Kentucky in January, when he shot 6-for-8 from 3-point range.
Without Holloway, coach Nate Oats will have to rely more heavily on leading scorer Labaron Philon Jr., one of the most dynamic offensive players in the country. He'll also have to get more production from reserves Houston Mallette and Taylor Bol Bowen. Holloway's absence could also open the door for former five-star recruit and Miami transfer Jalil Bethea to get back into the rotation.
ESPN's Myron Medcalf and Jeff Borzello contributed to this report.
