Thomas, Kurt
Charge: Assault of spouse
Arrest Date: September 30, 2002
Franchise: New York Knicks
Age 29
Details: Thomas allegedly assaulted his wife during an argument over the whereabouts of his laptop computer. During the argument he grabbed her around the neck and pulled on her arm while she held their 2-year-old daughter.
Ilgauskas, Zydrunas
Charge: Driving under the influence
Arrest Date: September 15, 2002
Franchise: Cleveland Cavaliers
Age 27
Details: Ilgauskas was pulled over just before 4am for driving erratically. He then failed a field sobriety test, and a breathalyzer test showed his blood alcohol level above the .10 legal limit of the state of Ohio.
Coleman, Derrick
Charge: Driving under the influence
Arrest Date: July 27, 2002
Franchise: Philadelphia 76ers
Age 35
Details: Coleman was pulled over at 3:30am for driving 100mph, and officers smelled an odor of alcohol. Coleman refused to take a breathakyzer test and was placed under arrest for driving under the influence. Incredibly, this was Coleman’s seventh arrest since going pro, an all-time record that still stands to this day.
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Robinson, Glenn
Charge: Domestic battery, assault, and unlawful possession of firearm
Arrest Date: July 20, 2002
Franchise: Milwaukee Bucks
Age 29
Details: Police said Robinson was drunk when he went to his ex-fiancee’s home and demanded to see their daughter. Once inside, Robinson allegedly hit her several times in the thigh and hip. He then took a gun that was inside the home and chased his ex-wife outside before being apprehended.
Iverson, Allen
Charge: Assault
Arrest Date: July 16, 2002
Franchise: Philadelphia 76ers
Age 27
Details: After a fight with his wife, Iverson threw her out of his house. The next day he barged into the apartment of several acquaintances brandishing a gun and asking where she was. He allegedly threatened two men with the gun and was arrested for assault.
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Morris, Terence
Charge: Driving with a suspended license
Arrest Date: May 20, 2002
Franchise: Houston Rockets
Age 23
Details: Morris was stopped for driving 76mph in a 60mph zone. Officers then discovered that his Maryland driver’s license was suspended the previous November for failing to complete a remedial driving course.
Stoudamire, Damon
Charge: Marijuana possession
Arrest Date: May 15, 2002
Franchise: Portland Trailblazers
Age 28
Details: Police responding to a burglar alarm at Stoudamire’s home in Portland found a door ajar and called for backup. Two officers entered the house and found no one inside, but discovered about a pound of marijuana. They subsequently arrested both Stoudamire and his father, who denied the drugs belonged to them. This was the first of three career arrests for Stoudamire, all for marijuana possession.
Randolph, Zach
Charge: Underage drinking
Arrest Date: May 1, 2002
Franchise: Portland Trailblazers
Age 20
Details: Randolph was arrested shortly before midnight after police stopped the car he was driving because it matched the description of an SUV being used by gang members. Police said Randolph’s blood alcohol content was less than half the state’s legal limit of .08 percent, however the legal drinking age in Indiana is 21. This was the first of four career arrests for Randolph, all involving drugs or alcohol.
Brown, Kwame
Charge: Speeding
Arrest Date: April 1, 2002
Franchise: Washington Wizards
Age 20
Details: Kwame Brown, the former #1 draft pick, may be considered a bust, but he is an NBA crime all-star. In 2002 he received his first of three career arrests by getting busted for speeding after racing another driver at 120mph through a construction zone. He ultimately lost his license for this infraction, but still managed to get a DUI just over a year later.
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