The Kansas State Wildcats have suspended star basketball player Nae’Qwan Tomlin after an arrest for alleged fighting at a sports bar over the weekend.
Wildcats head basketball coach Jerome Tang announced Tomlin’s discipline by the team on Monday.
“I even have indefinitely suspended Nae’Qwan Tomlin for not living as much as the expectations we require of our players,” Tang said via the Wichita Eagle’s Kellis Robinett. “Although he isn’t with the team, he remains to be a part of our family, and we’ll do what [we] can to support him as he moves through this process.
Tomlin was arrested for fighting at Tubby’s Sports Bar in Manhattan, Kansas, on Sunday, per Riley County Police Department arrest records.
The incident occurred around 1:51 a.m. on Sunday, and Tomlin, a Harlem native, was amongst those put in handcuffs on the scene.
Tomlin was charged with disorderly conduct and brawling/fighting and was held on a bond of $750.
He was reportedly released on bond.
The 6-foot-10-inch, 210-pound forward played a giant role within the Wildcats reaching the Elite Eight last season as a No. 3 seed within the NCAA Tournament.
Tomlin began all 36 games of his first season at Kansas State after transferring from Chipola College (Florida), where he was for the previous two seasons.
He also played his freshman season at Monroe College in Latest York.
Tomlin averaged 10.4 points, 5.9 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.0 blocks per game while shooting 50% from the sector for the yr.
Kansas State’s season is correct across the corner and can face Bronny James and No. 21 USC on Nov. 6.