Houston Mallette, a transfer from Pepperdine, made his debut in an Alabama uniform on Wednesday night.
A lot can change over the course of a season. In college basketball, wherein the most successful teams play in more than three dozen games over the course of a campaign, this holds true.
A change in those plans was necessitated starting on Nov. 30, when fellow guard Latrell Wrightsell Jr. sustained a season-ending Achilles rupture in the Players Era Festival championship game against Oregon. Thus, one of the best long-range shooters in the transfer portal last offseason, was pressed into action for his final season of eligibility on Wednesday . The Crimson Tide defeated the 20th-ranked Tar Heels 94-79.
In nine minutes of action, Mallette scored six points on two attempts from beyond the arc. He was perfect from the field and added three rebounds with two steals. Before assessing his own performance postgame, he was sure to acknowledge Wrightsell. Oats praised Mallette's decision to step up for his fallen teammate, as well as his effort in the game itself. He pointed not just to Mallette's shooting efficiency, but his defensive play creating opportunities for the team on the other end as well.
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