Photo l Daniel Melograna
A lot of people and more energy filled Coleman Coliseum on Tuesday night for the first Tide Tipoff for the men’s and women’s basketball teams.
There was a 3-point contest, a dance off, a scrimmage, a dunk contest and a rap show. Welcome to the Avery Johnson era of Alabama basketball. Buckle up.
Johnson made sure to include women’s head coach Kristy Curry and her team in the festivities, singling her out several times and encouraging fans to fill Foster Auditorium for games this season, too.
But this night was the up-close introduction for the fans to get to know Johnson, the first-year Crimson Tide’s men’s basketball coach.