UCLA point guard Jerime Anderson has been suspended from the men’s basketball team indefinitely after being arrested Tuesday night, the university said Wednesday.
University police stopped Anderson outside of Covel Commons after a report of a stolen laptop and arrested him on suspicion of grand theft. He was held on $20,000 bail and released Wednesday morning. Anderson’s next court date is scheduled for Thursday.
“This is a disappointing and unfortunate situation for Jerime,” UCLA coach Ben Howland said in a statement. “We have a high standard and code of conduct that our student-athletes are expected to follow. He knows that he has made a huge mistake and that he has not represented himself, our program or UCLA in a manner that is required.”
Anderson will not participate in team activities and is suspended for at least the season opener, Nov. 11 against Loyola Marymount. His future status with the team “will be re-evaluated as the legal process continues,” according to the school’s statement.
Anderson, a 6-foot-2-inch rising senior, came off the bench in all but three of UCLA’s games last year, backing up rising senior Lazeric Jones. He averaged 5.1 points and 2.6 rebounds per game.