West Virginia’s Murray Arrested on Marijuana Possession

West Virginia junior center Aaric Murray was arrested Thursday morning in Philadelphia on a misdemeanor charge of marijuana possession, Philadelphia police confirmed to SNY.tv.

“He was arrested today on the 1700 block of South 20th St.,” Officer Jillian Russell said by phone.

Officer Russell said that as of Thursday afternoon, the 6-foot-10 Murray, 22, was still being “processed.” Officer Tanya Little added that “he was most likely in jail.”

“I’ve been alerted about the situation and the matter will be handled internally,” Mountaineers coach Bob Huggins said in a statement.

Murray transferred from La Salle and must sit out this season due to NCAA regulations.

He averaged 15.2 points and 7.7 rebounds during his sophomore season at La Salle.

The story was first reported by CBSSports.com.

Written by Adam Zagoria

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