New details have emerged surrounding the arrest of Alabama basketball guard Aden Holloway, including why drug agents believe that the 21-year-old was distributing marijuana.
According to court documents obtained by The Tuscaloosa News, Tuscaloosa district attorney Hays Webb filed a complaint requesting that any fruits of Holloway’s crimes be seized, including the $400 found by the West Alabama Narcotics task force in the search that took place on Monday, March 16.
“The money is being seized due to seeing drug transactions on Holloway’s phone, with people texting that they were going to get up with him after the season,” the complaint read.
After initially exercising his right to remain silent, Holloway decided to talk to agents, per the complaint. When Holloway was asked if he “grew” the product or had it “shipped in,” he said no. The agent proceeded to ask Holloway where he got the marijuana from, but Holloway stated “that he had the right to remain silent.”
Agents continued to question Holloway and asked where he got the marijuana from, to which Holloway replied, “someone out of town.” Holloway was asked if he sold marijuana, as well as how much he had on him. Per the complaint, Holloway said that he “only smokes” and claimed to only have a “quarter pound.”
Approximately 2.1 pounds of marijuana were found in the search of Holloway’s residence.
Holloway also allowed agents to look through his phone, which “showed drug transactions,” according to the complaint.
The complaint also highlighted that Holloway had “smaller denominations in his possession,” which it described as an indicator of “narcotic sales.”
“The marijuana was in separate packing, from plastic bags to prepacked marijuana to vacuum sealed bags,” the complaint read.
As he awaits review from the University Office of Student Conduct and a date with the Tuscaloosa Circuit Court, Holloway has been suspended from all team activities with the Crimson Tide and will not compete with Alabama to start the 2026 NCAA Tournament.
Emilee Smarr covers Alabama basketball and Crimson Tide athletics for The Tuscaloosa News. She can be reached via email at [email protected].
