Men’s basketball head coach Geno Ford and Bradley’s Athletic Department announced Oct. 3 that senior Auston Barnes will be suspended for the first three games of the season and is subject to more penalties pending his current legal matters.
Barnes was arrested Aug. 11 and charged with misdemeanor domestic battery.
“Regardless of the outcome of his case, Auston is our team’s only senior, and he put himself in a situation that has reflected poorly on himself, his team and his university,” Ford said. “While we reserve the right to add to this suspension if new information becomes available, his lapse of judgment is a violation of our core values and comes with consequences.”
The university had no further comment on the matter.
Barnes averaged 8.6 points and 5.6 rebounds last season in 32 games.
