Nevada’s cited basketball players to remain suspended
The indefinite suspension will continue for the three men’s Basketball players, despite charges against Brandon Fields being dismissed and London Giles paying a fine for petty larceny, men’s basketball coach Mark Fox said.
“I will deal with the three of them in a very private way,” Fox said. “I made a commitment to the three of them in the recruiting process to turn them into grown men and I’m not going to turn my back on any of them in that process.”
Fox did not say whether the recent case finalizations would change the length of the suspensions.
Nevada basketball players Fields, Giles and Ahyaro Phillips were cited on petty larceny misdemeanor charges Oct. 15 at the Scheels sports store in Sparks.
Fields is Nevada’s highest scoring returning player from last season (12.4 points/game), while Giles and Phillips are in their first season with Nevada.
The case against Fields and Giles have been settled. Ahyaro Phillips, who pled not guilty last week, is now counseling children at the Northern Nevada Boys and Girls Club, his attorney, John Arrascada, said.
“It was Ahyaro’s idea to work there,” Arrascada said. “He recognizes the position he is in. He wanted to show the community what kind of person he is.”
Phillips is still waiting for a court date.
Fields, the only other Nevada player who pled not guilty, had his misdemeanor charge dropped Oct. 27.
“Fields never left the store with anything that didn’t belong to him,” Sparks city attorney Tim Randolph said. “Proof of his involvement with the other players was not there beyond a reasonable doubt.”
Fields worked 40 hours of community service at the Nevada Humane Society before his charge was dropped.
“In conversation between our office and his attorney it was agreed that he would do community service,” Randolph said.
Freshman London Giles, the only other cited Nevada basketball player, pled guilty to his petty larceny misdemeanor charge. Giles was fined $457.
Giles has not paid his fine, a representative at the Sparks Police Department said.
Emerson Marcus can be reached at emarcus@nevadasagebrush.com.
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