December 30th 2023.
Terrence Shannon Jr., a fifth-year guard and top scorer for the University of Illinois, has been charged with rape and has been suspended from the team indefinitely. Lawrence Police have been investigating Shannon since an incident on September 8th. On December 27th, a warrant for his arrest was issued and he turned himself in the next day.
The Athletic Director of the University of Illinois, Josh Whitman, issued a statement saying that the school has zero tolerance for sexual misconduct, but they will also afford student athletes a due process based on the severity of the allegations. He also mentioned that the University had been aware of the investigation for months, but did not have actionable information until the warrant was issued.
Shannon, who transferred from Texas Tech University last year, is the star player of the Fighting Illini basketball team and leads the team with 21.7 points per game, 4.5 rebounds per game, and 2.5 assists per game. He has averaged more than 12 points per game in the 11 games this season.
The University of Illinois will play Fairleigh Dickinson University Friday night before beginning their Big Ten Conference schedule on January 2nd. They will face off against Northwestern University, and then No 1. ranked Purdue on January 5th.
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