Ex-Quinnipiac men’s basketball player charged with strangulation after incident involving another student

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Former Quinnipiac men’s basketball player Dezmond "Dezi" Jones and another student were arrested this week following a possible domestic violence incident, according to reports and police records. 

Jones, who led the Bobcats in points in the most recently completed season, was arrested late Tuesday night and charged with a misdemeanor count of strangulation/suffocation in the third degree and disorderly conduct, according to online records from the Hamden Police Department. 

Quinnipiac Bobcats Guard Dezi Jones (11) dribbles the ball up the court during the first half of a MAAC Conference tournament quarterfinal game against the St. Peters Peacocks March 11, 2022, at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. (Gregory Fisher/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Ava Librizzi, 21, was also charged with misdemeanor disorderly conduct.

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Details about the incident were not immediately available.

In a statement to Fox News Digital, the university said it "takes all Title IX incident reports with utmost seriousness and has policies in place to ensure a thorough review of all allegations." 

According to The Quinnipiac Chronicle, the university’s student-run newspaper, Librizzi is a member of the Quinnipiac cheerleading team and appeared to be in a relationship with Jones. 

Quinnipiac Bobcats guard Dezi Jones (11) dribbles the ball against Rider Broncs guard Corey McKeithan (3) during the first half of a game Jan. 6. 2023, at Alumni Gymnasium in Lawrenceville, N.J. (Gregory Fisher/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

The report cited posts by Librizzi on her social media