The Alabama Crimson Tide basketball team has a European Tour scheduled for August 5th through August 15th. Consequently Coach Nate Oats and staff were allowed 10 practice days to prepare. The Tide will play one game during a four day stay in Barcelona, Spain and play two games while in Paris, France for four days. The team held an open practice and scrimmage on Saturday in Coleman Coliseum.
With only five players returning from last season’s squad the open period gave fans a chance to see the new talent up close and personal. Noah Gurley, Darius Miles, Charles Bediako, the injured Jahvon Quinerly, and Nimari Burnett- who missed all of last season with a knee injury, are the returning team members.