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Previous Louisville Basketball The star Russ Smith was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving in Kentucky over the weekend, according to online items.
Smith, a member of the team who won 2013 Ncaa Title, which was later vacated due to violations of rules, was arrested just after midnight on Sunday and accused of serving a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol.
Louisville Cardinals Guard Russ Smith drives to the curve towards St. Louis Billikens under the NCAA tournament in the Amway Center on March 22, 2014. (Kim Klement-usa Today Sports)
The Louisville Courier Journal reported that officers noticed Smith’s vehicle driving across multiple lanes, including a crossing, and that the vehicle’s tags had expired.
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According to the report, officers discovered a “strong smell of alcoholic beverages” on Smith’s breath during the traffic stop.
Smith failed a field -accuracy test and had a blood alcohol content of 0.073. Louisville Courier Journal reported that Kentucky Law allows drivers with BAC greater than 0.04, but less than 0.08 can still be charged based on other evidence.
Smith, 34, was also charged with not having proper registration plates and reckless driving. (Louisville Metro Police Department)
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Smith reportedly admitted to officers that he had “to bourbon pouring nicely” before driving.
Online prison registrations indicated that Smith was also indicted for not having proper registration plates and reckless driving. He was released on Sunday and is going back to court on Wednesday.
Louisville Cardinals guard Russ Smith against South Florida Bulls at the USF Sun Dome on January 22, 2014. (Kim Klement-usa Today Sports)
The 34-year-old earlier College Basketball The player was a member of the 2013 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship winning team, where he average 18.7 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.9 assists in the tournament. NCAA removed the basketball program for this title due to a major violation of the rules years later.
Smith spent a short period in the NBA playing for New Orleans Pelicans and Memphis Grizzlies.
