Blacksburg police Sunday arrested VT’s Tyrece Radford on DUI and weapons charges.
Redshirt sophomore guard Tyrece Radford, a member of the Virginia Tech men’s basketball team, was arrested Sunday and charged with driving under the influence and carrying a concealed weapon.
According to police reports, Radford was pulled over for a routine traffic stop by Blacksburg police at 1:16 a.m. Sunday. He was subsequently released on $1,000 bond.
In a statement released Monday, Virginia Tech officials said Radford has been suspended indefinitely from all men’s basketball team activities, effective immediately, for not upholding the high standards the school has for its students and athletes. According to the athletic department, no further comments will be made until the matter is resolved.
Last week, Radford was named an ACC Co-Player of the Week, the award coming for his play against Wake Forest and Duke. He led the team in scoring in the games, both wins, averaging 19 points, eight rebounds and 3.5 assists as Tech beat then-No. 19 Duke 74-67 and Wake Forest 64-60.
The native of Baton Rouge, La., posted his first double-double of the season and the fourth of his career against Duke with 18 points and 12 rebounds while also dishing out five assists, all three team highs on the night. He recorded his second 20-point outing of the season when he scored 20 points against the Demon Deacons. He also had four rebounds, two assists and two steals.
The Hokies are coming off a 78-60 loss to Syracuse on Saturday in which the 6-2 guard scored 10 points.