US EditionReturning Auburn Basketball Star Arrested for DUI
LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA, JUL 12 – Tahaad Pettiford was released on $1,000 bond after a DUI arrest linked to alcohol; he is under the legal drinking age in Alabama where BAC over 0.02% is illegal.
- Early Saturday, Auburn guard Tahaad Pettiford, 19, was arrested in Lee County on DUI charges, booked at midnight, and released on a $1,000 bond.
- Weeks after withdrawing from the 2025 NBA Draft to return to Auburn, Pettiford was arrested for DUI under Alabama law, where under-21 BAC of 0.02% or higher is illegal.
- Lee County Sheriff’s Office records show Pettiford was booked at midnight for DUI, with a $1,000 bond set, confirming alcohol was involved per public records.
- Auburn coach Bruce Pearl stated the program will handle Pettiford's arrest internally, with discipline decisions pending, reflecting uncertainty over future sanctions.
- Looking toward 2026, Pettiford is projected as a potential first-round NBA draft pick and SEC Player of the Year candidate.
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Auburn Basketball Star Tahaad Pettiford, 19, Arrested for DUI
Tahaad Pettiford, a rising star on Auburn University’s men’s basketball team, has been arrested on suspicion of a DUI. According to Lee Country arrest records reviewed by Us Weekly, Pettiford was booked at midnight on Saturday, July 12, for driving under the influence of alcohol. He was later released on $1,000 bail the same day. Us has reached out to representatives for Auburn University for comment. Pettiford released his own statement via Ins…
Auburn Basketball Star Arrested Saturday On DUI Charge
Georgia Football Star Arrested On Serious Charges (1:06) One of Auburn's top players has reportedly run into some legal trouble this weekend.According to Myron Medcalf of ESPN.com, Tigers star Tahaad Pettiford was arrested and jailed early Saturday morning for driving under the influence of alcohol in the same county as the school's campus.Pettiford, a 19-year-old sophomore, projects to be a leading contender for SEC Player of the Year next seas…
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