CLEVELAND — No. 2 seed Alabama basketball needed star forward Grant Nelson to survive and advance to the second round, and his height would be a huge asset against No. 7 seed Saint Mary's.

The loss marked the end of the line for fifth-year senior Grant Nelson, who put up 10 points and seven rebounds in his final game. When speaking with the media afterwards, he expressed his ...

Alabama basketball forward Grant Nelson sustained a knee injury in the SEC Tournament nearly a week before the NCAA Tournament. Nelson came off the bench to help the Crimson Tide overcome a late ...

Mark Sears immediately smiled when he heard the words. Grant Nelson looked over at his teammate and grinned, too. The words “crimson crane” elicited that immediate reaction while the two ...

NEWARK — Alabama basketball doesn't have to wonder about Grant Nelson's status this week. Head coach Nate Oats told reporters during press conferences at Prudential Center on Wednesday that ...

Alabama basketball player Grant Nelson was not expected to play in the first round of the NCAA tournament due to a knee injury. Nelson convinced coach Nate Oats to put him in the game late in the ...

Alabama men’s basketball forward Grant Nelson decided to take it one step further after the dunk. Late in the first half, facing No. 1 Auburn, Nelson dunked over Dylan Cardwell, after a feed ...

Grant Nelson wasn’t supposed to play against Robert Morris. The Alabama forward injured his knee in the SEC tournament and was officially deemed questionable for Friday’s first-round NCAA ...

Grant Nelson had not put up 20 points or more in an SEC game since Jan. 18 against Kentucky. Since then, he had several double-digit scoring games, but he picked an opportune time for his second ...