Gopher Basketball Player Charged With Felony Assault

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota sophomore guard Daquein McNeil has been charged with two felony counts of assault.

The 20-year-old McNeil was charged Wednesday and was being held in the Hennepin County jail.

A criminal complaint accuses the Baltimore native of assaulting a woman he had been dating the past 10 months. The complaint said McNeil attacked the woman at her apartment on Monday, pouring alcohol and cold water on her repeatedly and eventually choking her and hitting her with a belt.

Minnesota athletic director Norwood Teague says McNeil will remain suspended from the team as his case makes its way through court. He was averaging 3.3 points and 3.3 rebounds in nearly 19 minutes per game.

University president Eric Kaler says he agrees with Teague's decision to suspend McNeil from the team.