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Missouri transfer Zach Price arrested, suspended from basketball team

Courtesy of Boone County Sheriff's Department.

Missouri forward Zach Price has been indefinitely suspended from the team after being arrested on suspicion of assault.

Police Sgt. Joe Bernhard told The Columbia Daily Tribune the 20-year-old Price was arrested early Thursday after he punched a 23-year-old male roommate and a pushed a 23-year-old female to the ground during an argument.

He was arrested on suspicion of third-degree assault and third-degree domestic assault. Price posted bond and was released from jail.

Both victims suffered minor injuries.

Coach Frank Haith said Price was immediately suspended while the case is being investigated.

Price, a 6-foot-10, 250-pound junior, sat out last season after transferring from Louisville. He averaged 1.3 points and 1.4 rebounds during his sophomore season as a reserve for the Cardinals.

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