On his 23rd birthday, Aaron Estrada shines as Alabama
A song got Aaron Estrada’s day going.
The Crimson Tide carried on a team tradition by having its freshman perform a rendition of “Happy Birthday” at practice before Alabama’s game versus Mississippi State. The transfer guard for UA was then serenaded by the student section while Alabama practiced shooting.
Freshman Jarin Stevenson made a postgame joke, saying, “It might not have been like the best signing.”
Although they are terrible vocalists, it’s still entertaining. As he left the podium after UA’s 32-point victory, head coach Nate Oats said, “Sounded like me if I had to sing.”
defeats Mississippi State.
On Saturday, Estrada, 23, had a good deal to be happy about. In the 99-67 victory, Estrada finished with 15 points on seven of 13 shots, three assists, and one steal.
In SEC play, he extended his scorching run by scoring double digits for the third game in a row. He helped UA score 44 points in the paint by dipping and swooning inside for spectacular layups. In addition, he pulled down eight rebounds, helping the team limit MSU forward Tolu Smith III’s scoring.
The graduate student, who spent the previous summer bouncing between St. Peter’s, Oregon, Hofstra, and Tuscaloosa, averaged 12.7 points per game and had a 43.1% field goal percentage. Additionally, in a contest when standout Mark Sears scored another 20 or more points,
Mississippi State was thoroughly outclassed by Alabama men’s basketball on Saturday at Coleman Coliseum. The Bulldogs were never competitive in the game after the first few minutes, as the Crimson Tide won 99-67.
The victory kept the Tide atop the SEC standings. Alabama’s record this season is 16-6, with an 8-1 record in conference play.
Mississippi State center Tolu Smith stated afterward, “It was just an old-fashioned ass-whupping from start to finish.”
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