Illinois men's basketball star Terrence Shannon Jr. has been suspended from all team activities after he was charged with rape, the school announced Thursday.
A warrant for Shannon's arrest was issued by the Douglas County (Kansas) district attorney's office Wednesday over an alleged sexual assault that happened in September.
According to jail records, Shannon turned himself in and was arrested in Lawrence, Kansas, on Thursday morning on a charge of «rape; sexual intercourse without consent and use of force.» Illinois said in a statement that the alleged incident occurred while Shannon was in Lawrence to attend the Illinois at Kansas football game.
The school noted that Shannon was «not in Lawrence on official University business, nor was he a member of the University's travel party.» Shannon posted $50,000 bail Thursday and was returning to Champaign, according to the school.