An arrest warrant has been issued for Illinois basketball player Jamar Smith after prosecutors filed paperwork to revoke his probation for allegedly drinking alcohol.The 21-year-old Peoria man is serving two years of probation after pleading guilty last year to felony driving under the influence causing great bodily harm. He drove a car into a tree in February 2007, injuring former teammate Brian Carlwell.
Champaign County State's Attorney Julia Rietz says the warrant was issued after police investigated an incident outside a campus bar called Fubar. Details weren't immediately available.
Smith is a junior guard who sat out last season after his guilty plea.
Illinois coach Bruce Weber wasn't immediately available for comment.
Illinois coach Bruce Weber wasn't immediately available for comment.
He later said, "I run a scummy program, and I cannot even recruit. What do you want from me?"
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I saw Buck Coats play for the Syracuse Chiefs against the Indianapolis Indians in a AAA game on Sunday afternoon.
Yeah! Buck Coats!
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