Alabama star freshman Brandon Miller had a career night on Wednesday as questions and debate continued to swirl around his role in delivering a gun used in a fatal shooting.
that police say was later used by another man, Michael Davis, to kill 23-year-old mother Jamea Harris in a late-night shooting.
Both Miles, who was quickly dismissed from Alabama, and Davis face capital murder charges. Miller, however, has not been charged with a crime, as Tuscaloosa chief assistant district attorney Paula Whitley said Tuesday"Miller's attorney released a statement earlier Wednesday saying contrary to initial reports, Miller never saw the gun left by Miles in the backseat of his car nor handled it, but became aware of it when Miles requested he bring it after asking Miller to pick him up.
Alabama's leadership later decided Miller wouldn't be suspended or face any sanctions from the school either, allowing him to play Wednesday.
"I'm not here to make excuses, but I want to make it clear I didn't have the details from the hearing that morning since I was coming straight from practice. I used a poor choice of words, making it appear I wasn't taking this tragic situation seriously, which we have throughout the course of it. I sincerely apologize for that."
This will not be the last time Miller and Oats address the shooting this season, especially with 24-4 Alabama on track for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament.
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