Bama stops recruiting hoops move after arrest

TUSCALOOSA, Ala.– Former Wichita State player Jaykwon Walton, who had formerly announced plans to transfer to Alabama, has been jailed on a charge of second-degree ownership of marijuana.Walton had revealed his commitment to the Crimson Tide in March, however coach Nate Oats stated that will not take place now.”Alabama is no longer recruiting Jaykwon Walton and he will not be a student-athlete at the University of Alabama, “Oats said in a declaration on Monday.A Tuscaloosa police news release stated Walton, 21, and Kameron Deshawn Harris, 21, were jailed late Saturday night after numerous complaints about a large number of lorries at apartment complexes near campus. Officers approached a vehicle and smelled marijuana.Walton told cops there was a packed firearm under the guest seat where he was sitting, and an officer saw a rolling tray, a baggie containing some 20 grams of cannabis and a half-rolled blunt in the passenger side floorboard, cops said.Editor’s Picks

1 Related Officers found 2 more loaded weapons and another baggie consisting of 12 grams of marijuana that police said belonged to Harris.Harris and Walton were both charged with second-degree belongings of marijuana and launched after posting$500 bond. The driver was not charged.In Alabama, since Jan. 1, an authorization is no longer required to bring a hidden handgun or to bring one in a vehicle.The arrest occurred near the spot where Jamea Harris was shot and

killed on Jan. 15. Then-Alabama player Darius Miles and his good friend Michael Davis were charged with capital murder.Court testament later exposed that 2 freshman players on the Alabama group that was the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA competition were at the scene. Forward Brandon Miller and guard Jaden Bradley have actually been identified as witnesses, not suspects.Bradley has actually revealed strategies to transfer, and Miller has stated for the draft and is a projected top-5 pick.Walton averaged 13.9 points and 5.3 rebounds last season for Wichita State. He had actually begun his profession at Georgia and bet Shelton State Neighborhood College in Tuscaloosa in the 2021-22 season.ESPN’s Myron Medcalf added to this report.