Villanova guard Reggie Redding has been suspended for the fall semester.
Redding, a 6-foot-5 senior, was arrested on campus earlier this month and charged with possession of a “small amount” of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, according to Radnor (Pa.) Police.
Redding can practice with the Wildcats but cannot play in any games until after the fall semester ends Dec. 18, meaning he will miss the Puerto Rico Tip-Off.
Redding faces a hearing on the charges on Thursday, according to the Delaware County Times.
“I believe the process was respectful and fair to Reggie. He is a quality person, who, with the support of his great family, met this head on and has learned a valuable lesson from this experience,” Villanova coach Jay Wright said in a statement.
Police were responding to a minor traffic accident in which a car hit a traffic sign on campus and determined through the university database that it was Redding’s car.
Yet Redding’s attorney, James Famiglio, told the Delaware County Times that his client was not the driver.
“Mr. Redding did not hit the sign,” Famiglio said. “He was not driving the car in which the alleged material was found.”
Redding played in all 38 games for the Wildcats last season, averaging 7.1 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.1 assists as Villanova advanced to the Final Four in Detroit. He made the lob pass that set-up Scottie Reynolds’ buzzer-beating driving shot against Pittsburgh in the Elite Eight.
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