Duke duo face charges related to DWI
Two Duke basketball players face charges in Orange County following a driving while impaired arrest early Sunday morning.
According to court records, Michael Savarino, Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski’s grandson, was arrested for DWI while star freshman Paolo Banchero is charged with aiding and abetting DWI.
The North Carolina Highway Patrol made the arrest in Orange County early Sunday.
“We are reviewing a legal matter involving two members of the men’s basketball team,” Krzyzewski said in a statement released by Duke athletics to the Raleigh News & Observer. “Any further actions as a result of this situation will ultimately be determined by the Vice President/Director of Athletics and University officials.”
The 20-year-old Savarino has a court date on Dec. 9 on his DWI charge. Banchero, who just turned 19, has a Dec. 8 court date.
Banchero was in the lineup for Tuesday night’s home game with Gardner-Webb.
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