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Former UConn Men's Basketball Player Makes Court Appearance
A Rockville Superior Court judge reviewed Jamal Coombs-McDaniel's charges Thursday morning.
Former basketball player Jamal Coombs-McDaniel told the Associated Press on Thursday that his had nothing to do with his decision to transfer from UConn.
On April 21, UConn Police found Coombs-McDaniel and two Boston men in possession of 5.6 grams of marijuana, a marijuana grinder and a package of cigars used to smoke marijuana, according to an arrest report. Two weeks later, the university announced Coombs-McDaniel would be leaving UConn, citing his desire for more playing time.
During his appearance Thursday morning in Rockville Superior Court, Coombs-McDaniel applied for admission into the state's drug education program, according to the Associated Press.
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If he is accepted into the program and successfully completes the required classes and community service, the charges would be cleared from his record.
Coombs-McDaniel is scheduled to next appear in Rockville Superior Court on June 15.
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