Kansas forward Carlton Bragg Jr. was charged today with one count of battery.
According to a press release sent out by the Douglas County district attorney’s office, police received a call around 1 a.m. from a woman who said that “her boyfriend had struck her and pushed her down stairs during an argument.”
The DA also included a note in the statement that, essentially, said the only reason Bragg wasn’t charged with domestic violence - he was initially arrested on suspicion of domestic battery - was due to a technicality. Since the couple is only dating and not married, under Kansas law, the assault does not constitute domestic violence.
Battery is a misdemeanor punishable by up to six months in prison.
Bragg, who was still in custody until an appearance in court on Friday afternoon, was held on bond of $500. Bragg plead not guilty.
“We are still trying to gather information,” head coach Bill Self told The Star. “But it is a charge which we take very seriously.”
Bragg is a 6-foot-8 sophomore that lost his spot in the starting lineup earlier this year. He is averaging 7.8 points and 5.3 boards in 16 minutes. No. 3 Kansas hosts Nebraska on Saturday.