By ADAM ZAGORIA
NEW YORK — UConn coach Dan Hurley said he’s spoken with former Huskies guard James Bouknight, who was arrested in North Carolina over the weekend on a DUI.
“He spent some time with us over the summer… and just trying to be a positive, honest voice in his ear,” Hurley said of the former UConn and current Charlotte Hornets guard and Brooklyn native Tuesday at Big East media day.
“Obviously, a DUI is a very serious thing. He’s at a very important point in his life and his career. He knows it. He’s a great young man, but he’s still a very young, young man that I think is at a very important point in his life right now.”
Per WBTV.com:
According to information from the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office, Bouknight was booked into jail at 1:51 a.m. on Sunday on the DWI charge. Bouknight’s bond was set at $2,500.
Police reports say Bouknight was found unconscious in a parking deck in Uptown Charlotte around 12:44 a.m. before he was arrested.
Police also confiscated a Glock 23 with 40 mm. It isn’t confirmed whether he is charged with possession of a firearm...
Bouknight has been arrested before in Mecklenburg County. He was most recently charged with reckless driving to endanger on Oct. 10, reckless driving-wanton disregard on Nov. 11, 2021, and again on Feb. 23, 2022.
The Hornets on Monday released this statement:
“We are aware of the incident involving James Bouknight and are in the process of gathering additional information. We will have no further comment at this time.”
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